{"id":6691,"date":"2026-10-29T17:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6691"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:22:04","slug":"kbx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kbx\/","title":{"rendered":"KBX Tomato Review &#038; Photos: The Potato Leaf Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6691&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;KBX Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos: The Potato Leaf Kellogg\\u0026#039;s Breakfast&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #fef9e7; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #ff9800; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> KBX is the famous <strong>potato-leaf<\/strong> version of Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast. It is a vigorous, <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> vine producing massive, bright orange beefsteaks. In this thread, growers debate its ripening time\u2014some find it significantly earlier than regular Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast, while others consider it a late-season variety. Taste reviews are split: many call it their absolute favorite sweet orange tomato, while a few found it a bit bland compared to other yellows in rainy seasons. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 2. DISCUSSION HEADING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- ===== 3. FORUM POSTS ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lena leo_leo_1 (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew KBX for the first time this year. Absolutely loved it! \ud83d\udc4d They say it&#8217;s an improved version of Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast. KBX is potato leaf, indet, with a massive vine reaching over 6.5 ft (2 m). Hands down one of the best-tasting yellow varieties out there. \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58980_9f57dc0a05e014c2134b3b03c40bef3f6cb17452.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58980_9f57dc0a05e014c2134b3b03c40bef3f6cb17452.jpg\" alt=\"KBX tomato sliced, photo posted by Lena leo_leo_1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,415 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen this abbreviation &#8211; KBX &#8211; on the forum a few times now, and I still have no idea what it actually stands for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,580 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Drosera wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve seen this abbreviation &#8211; KBX &#8211; on the forum a few times now, and I still have no idea what it actually stands for.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>KB is Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast, and the X probably stands for potato leaf somehow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Mila (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,509 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lena, is it a late-season ripener? I have the seeds you sent me, and I&#8217;m itching to plant them so bad! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,415 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nKB is Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast, and the X probably stands for potato leaf somehow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s probably related, but potato leaf in English is &#8220;Potato leaf&#8221; so there&#8217;s no X there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">lenok (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (46 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Drosera wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve seen this abbreviation &#8211; KBX &#8211; on the forum a few times now, and I still have no idea what it actually stands for.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>KB obviously means Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast, and X always stands for a hybrid\/cross. Usually, the X is followed by whatever it was crossed with, but in this case, the second parent is unknown, so it just stayed KBX.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>lenok wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;in this case, the second parent is unknown, so it just stayed KBX.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, so does that mean this is an F1 hybrid?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tanya Kushnareva wrote that this variety is also known as Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast Potato Leaf.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty sure I read that somewhere else besides her site, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,415 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>lenok wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;and X always stands for a hybrid\/cross&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I never would&#8217;ve guessed they actually put the multiplication sign right into the name, everybody just reads it as the letter X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lena leo_leo_1 (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Folks, KBX is a stable heirloom variety, it&#8217;s NOT an F1 hybrid! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,415 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lena, then how do you decipher the X?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lena leo_leo_1 (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I honestly have no idea how it&#8217;s deciphered, never seen it explained. I just know the variety as KBX and that&#8217;s it \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lena leo_leo_1 (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just picked another one, snapped some pics, and gutted it for seeds \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59623_30b99942058b090b5d37611ad6ddf7033a2fa993.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59623_30b99942058b090b5d37611ad6ddf7033a2fa993.jpg\" alt=\"KBX tomato whole, photo posted by Lena leo_leo_1 (1)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59625_509e8e7519330a60f4dc22ec4c065f7d1e931d13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59625_509e8e7519330a60f4dc22ec4c065f7d1e931d13.jpg\" alt=\"KBX tomato sliced, photo posted by Lena leo_leo_1 (2)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59627_f27d27c83c4a0e207abf914b9628d073e6bb7ab7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/59627_f27d27c83c4a0e207abf914b9628d073e6bb7ab7.jpg\" alt=\"KBX tomato flesh, photo posted by Lena leo_leo_1 (3)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lena, I&#8217;m gonna eat my monitor right now!!! \ud83d\ude00 \ud83d\ude00 \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lena leo_leo_1 (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galina, I just finished eating the scraps left over from saving seeds and I already want more! \ud83d\ude0b \ud83d\ude00 Such a successful and tasty variety, it&#8217;s 100% going on my grow list for next year. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Gvozdika (Ira) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (235 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Based on the description, it seems like X implies a cross, a breeding line, or an off-type.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (650 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Gvozdika wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nBased on the description, it seems like X implies a cross, a breeding line, or an off-type.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>X stands for &#8220;cross&#8221;. When Martha Hufford discovered a Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast plant with potato leaves instead of the regular ones, she named it KBX (=Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast Cross). Later on, it turned out to be completely stable. So it was most likely a natural mutation of Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast rather than an actual cross (hybrid), but the name stuck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Eva77 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,809 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lena leo_leo_1 wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nJust picked another one, snapped some pics, and gutted it for seeds&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What an absolute miracle!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Mila (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,509 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nX stands for &#8220;cross&#8221;. When Martha Hufford discovered&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tanya, thanks for the info! I got these seeds from Lena, really want to plant them now! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marisha (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,652 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes! Absolute dream! \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (18,038 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast is actually a late-season tomato. Lena was tasting KBX on October 25th. For us up here, those timeframes are impossible. Even in a greenhouse, everything would freeze solid by then.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marisha (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,652 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galiy wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nFor us up here, those timeframes are impossible. Even in a greenhouse, everything would freeze solid by then.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I would&#8217;ve babied it along to get a harvest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galiy wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nLena was tasting KBX on October 25th&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Galina, Lena wasn&#8217;t &#8220;tasting it for the first time&#8221; on Oct 25th, she was just eating one then. I don&#8217;t know exactly when she picked her first tomato, but she started mailing out seeds for this variety ages ago, way before October 25th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (18,038 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galina P. wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nshe started mailing out seeds for this variety ages ago&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We definitely need to clarify when it actually ripened for her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Mila (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,509 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galiy wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe definitely need to clarify when it actually ripened for her.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena wrote me that it&#8217;s an early variety! \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lidiya (Lidiya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,152 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>So wait, is it called KBX or Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (18,038 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mila wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nLena wrote me that it&#8217;s an early variety!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>How can KBX be early if the original prototype Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast is late-season?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Mila (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,509 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galina, you&#8217;re right, I got it mixed up with Orange Giant. So it is late. We can probably check Tatiana from Canada&#8217;s catalog for the exact stats on this one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (18,038 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mila wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nGalina, you&#8217;re right, I got it mixed up with Orange Giant. So it is late.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t plant Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast this year specifically because Marinessa said it was a late variety. And I made the right call &#8211; with the summer we had, nothing would&#8217;ve ripened in time. I&#8217;ll have to try planting it in 2014; if it&#8217;s hot enough, maybe it&#8217;ll manage to ripen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lena leo_leo_1 (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Folks, KBX ripened way earlier than regular Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast for me. \ud83d\udc4d I grew both versions this year side by side. KBX was significantly earlier, especially considering I only bought the seeds at the end of April. It caught up and overtook the regular one, so it definitely wasn&#8217;t a late-season ripener for me! And very tasty! \ud83d\ude0b A beautiful, tall plant with potato leaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Mila (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,509 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lena leo_leo_1 wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nKBX ripened way earlier than regular Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast for me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, thanks for the happy news about KBX, I&#8217;m putting it right back on my planting list! \ud83d\udcdd\ud83d\udcdd\ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Poor Lena got totally bombarded with doubts over this delicious variety. \ud83d\ude00 \ud83d\ude00 \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (18,038 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galina P. wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nPoor Lena got totally bombarded with doubts over this delicious variety.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hey, at least the doubts got cleared up! \ud83d\ude00 \ud83d\ude00 \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lena leo_leo_1 (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galina P. wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nPoor Lena got totally bombarded with doubts&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Galina, not bombarded at all. I just noticed the messages late, otherwise I would&#8217;ve answered sooner. \ud83d\ude09 I actually posted pictures of this variety in Alyonushka&#8217;s thread back in the summer. Extremely tasty tomato, my absolute favorite out of all the yellows. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elfa (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (61 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Looks absolutely mouthwatering! \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Anastasi@ (Nastya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (407 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m growing one plant of this on trial this year too. Sowed it a week earlier than the rest of my greenhouse varieties.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Later update from Nastya):<\/em><br \/>\nHonestly, I don&#8217;t understand the hype at all. I had one plant. It looked sturdy as a seedling, but it basically stayed at that seedling stage forever. By the end of summer, it pumped out exactly one tomato of mediocre taste. Grew it in the greenhouse. Maybe I just got a dud seed, but it totally killed my desire to try it again next year. And I had such high hopes after reading this forum! \ud83d\ude22<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,716 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southern Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Heavy yielder, large fruits, healthy plant. The vine is vigorous. For me, it actually fell into the early category. Sowed seeds around March 20th, and the fruits ripened by late July. Taste wasn&#8217;t great, a bit bland, but honestly, all my yellow varieties turned out like that this year. Every single one of them!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alena Andreeva <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,011 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s on my grow list for 2015!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine also ripened in July outdoors from an early March sowing. The taste even outdoors wasn&#8217;t particularly outstanding, but not bad either. Nice and meaty, but unfortunately shelf life is short and it&#8217;s better not to leave them hanging on the vine too long. Fruit color was light orange. I give it a solid 4 out of 5!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,716 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southern Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Danko wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe taste even outdoors wasn&#8217;t particularly outstanding, but not bad either. Nice and meaty&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, did you have other yellow tomatoes that actually tasted good this year? How did KBX compare to them flavor-wise?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>trofi wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nLena, did you have other yellow tomatoes that actually tasted good this year?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, yes of course! Like I said, I&#8217;d give KBX a 4 on a 5-point scale. Beautiful, large, but the taste seemed a little bland to me. My orange varieties like Belgian Giant Yellow and Big Yellow Simpson had much bolder flavors. Simpson was sweeter, and the Belgian had a nice little acidic tang to it. I still remember exactly how they tasted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">PanIrina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,208 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew two vines. One got choked out by other tomatoes and didn&#8217;t produce as much. The other one got a prime spot with lots of sun \ud83d\ude00 Absolutely loved this variety for its yield, massive size, taste, and beauty! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>KBX 2015, grown outdoors:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/13618-180815040333.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/13618-180815040333.jpeg\" alt=\"KBX tomatoes on vine outdoors, photo posted by Pani Tomat\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew KBX in the greenhouse. It was really fussy, probably needed richer soil or a lot more heat. The fruits ended up with just a generic, average tomato taste. Yields were pretty disappointing too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha, Belarus (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My KBX wasn&#8217;t fussy at all &#8211; vigorous PL indet vine, fruits were delicious and gorgeous. Big thanks to Olya (Zolushka) for the seeds! \ud83c\udf45<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 26, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/12397-241115171756.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/12397-241115171756.jpeg\" alt=\"KBX tomato held in hand, photo posted by cat2008\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatiana Kemerovo (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Performed really well in its first year &#8220;living&#8221; in my greenhouse. Sturdy plant, potato leaf. Sets fruit well, gorgeous tomatoes of an unusual salmon-pinkish color (definitely not purely orange!). Taste is a solid 4. Went great in salads and made excellent (and beautiful!) juice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/13391-061115100702.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/thumb_13391-061115100702.jpeg\" alt=\"KBX tomato cross section, photo posted by Tatiana Kemerovo\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 4. FULL SUMMARY ===== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Plant Habit, Taste, Earliness, and Yields<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant &amp; Foliage:<\/strong> Indeterminate, potato leaf (PL). Very vigorous and tall vine, easily reaching over 6.5 ft (2 m). It requires staking and prefers prime, sunny real estate in the garden.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Appearance &amp; Size:<\/strong> Produces massive, meaty beefsteaks. The color is glowing bright orange, though some growers noted a slight salmon-pinkish hue depending on soil.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Highly subjective based on the growing season. For some (like Lena and PanIrina), it is a top-tier sweet orange beefsteak. Others found it lacked a bit of acidity or punch (rating it a 4\/5), especially in cooler\/wetter seasons where yellow\/orange tomatoes often turn bland.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Earliness &amp; Yields:<\/strong> Despite the regular Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast being known as a late-season tomato, many growers reported that KBX is actually quite early, ripening in July from a March sowing. Yields are generally very high, provided the plant isn&#8217;t shaded out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 5. CTA ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Have you grown KBX?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Did it ripen early for you, and how did the taste compare to regular Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast? Drop your photos in the comments below!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: KBX is the famous potato-leaf version of Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast. It is a vigorous, indeterminate vine producing massive, bright orange beefsteaks. In this thread, growers debate its ripening time\u2014some find it significantly earlier than regular Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast, while others consider it a late-season variety. Taste reviews are split: many call it their absolute &#8230; <a title=\"KBX Tomato Review &#038; Photos: The Potato Leaf Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kbx\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about KBX Tomato Review &#038; Photos: The Potato Leaf Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94,61],"tags":[410,33,1555,631,28,71],"class_list":["post-6691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","tag-american-heirloom","tag-indeterminate","tag-martha-hufford","tag-orange-beefsteak","tag-potato-leaf","tag-sweet-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6691"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6693,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691\/revisions\/6693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}