{"id":6694,"date":"2026-10-29T17:27:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6694"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:28:08","slug":"k-55-62-mexican-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/k-55-62-mexican-green\/","title":{"rendered":"K 55-62 (Mexican Green) Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;6694&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;K 55-62 (Mexican Green) Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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> K 55-62 (also circulated as Mexican Green) is a <strong>mid-season<\/strong>, <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> green-when-ripe beefsteak. It produces sturdy, relatively slim vines and yields large, oblate fruits. Growers note that it has a classic GWR flavor profile: mild, very sweet, and lacking strong acidity, drawing comparisons to the famous Malakhitovaya Shkatulka. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 2. DISCUSSION HEADING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- ===== 3. FORUM POSTS ===== --><\/p>\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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mid-season variety I got from A.I. Kulik. Indet vine, has a pretty slim profile but definitely not wimpy. Fruits are large and oblate. It has that classic green tomato flavor profile, mildly sweet without much acid, somewhat similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/malakhitovaya-shkatulka\/\">Malakhitovaya Shkatulka<\/a>. Average yields.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 28, 2016 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/39\/30-051114090921.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/39\/thumb_30-051114090921.jpeg\" alt=\"K 55-62 Mexican Green tomato whole, photo posted by Tomatanya (1)\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/30-250814111513.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_30-250814111513.jpeg\" alt=\"K 55-62 Mexican Green tomato sliced, photo posted by Tomatanya (2)\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yaroslavna (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,275 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Yaroslavl Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew this one in the greenhouse. The plant is sturdy with average foliage cover, I pruned it to 3 stems. The fruits are large, and the flesh has a really pleasant flavor where the sweetness definitely stands out. It turned a lot of heads at our local tomato show because of the unusual fruit color \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/318-310814102047.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/318-310814102047.jpeg\" alt=\"K 55-62 Mexican Green tomatoes displayed, photo posted by Yaroslavna\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/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, and Yields<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant &amp; Foliage:<\/strong> Indeterminate, mid-season. The vines are described as strong and sturdy but with a relatively narrow, slim footprint, making them easy to manage in a greenhouse. Natalya successfully grew hers pruned to three leaders.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Appearance &amp; Size:<\/strong> Produces large, oblate (flat-round) beefsteaks. Like most green-when-ripe (GWR) varieties, the skin retains a deep greenish-amber hue when fully ripe, making it a great novelty variety for displays.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Flavor is highly rated by those who enjoy sweet, low-acid tomatoes. It is described as mildly sweet with a melting texture, drawing favorable comparisons to the famous Russian green heirloom Malakhitovaya Shkatulka (Malachite Box).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yields:<\/strong> Yields are average, producing a reliable but not overwhelming crop of large slicers.<\/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 K 55-62 (Mexican Green)?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Did you find it similar to Malachite Box? Share your zone and drop your photos in the comments below!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: K 55-62 (also circulated as Mexican Green) is a mid-season, indeterminate green-when-ripe beefsteak. It produces sturdy, relatively slim vines and yields large, oblate fruits. Growers note that it has a classic GWR flavor profile: mild, very sweet, and lacking strong acidity, drawing comparisons to the famous Malakhitovaya Shkatulka. 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