{"id":6710,"date":"2026-10-29T19:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6710"},"modified":"2026-10-29T19:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:14:37","slug":"largo-de-jauja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/largo-de-jauja\/","title":{"rendered":"Largo de Jauja 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;6710&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;Largo de Jauja 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: #fff3e0; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #ff9800; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Largo de Jauja is a <strong>mid-season<\/strong>, <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> heirloom (noted here as originating from Spain) that produces long, meaty red plum tomatoes. Growers love it for its fantastic keeping qualities and versatile culinary use. It sets heavy yields of 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g) fruits with very few seeds and almost no gel, making it an absolute top-tier paste tomato for sauces and canning. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valeriy1968 (Valery) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,515 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vologda, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Largo de Jauja.<br \/>\nOriginates from Spain.<br \/>\nThis variety belongs to the classic paste tomato family. Long red plums, getting up to 7 oz (200 g). Juicy, sweet, mostly solid meat with practically no seeds and very little gel. I absolutely love this kind of meaty texture. Plus, it keeps really well on the kitchen counter.<\/p>\n<p>Right up there with Abbatista and Ray&#8217;s Argentine Paste as one of my all-time favorite paste tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy yields, great taste, holds up well if you need to travel with them, and you can use them for just about anything. All that makes this variety a must-grow for any tomato lover.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a mid-season, compact indeterminate vine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_184148.jpg.ed04ece0a7957dc396c79180d147fdfb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_184148.thumb.jpg.0f34ac8736ca7aa5d57a6c157e4e5717.jpg\" alt=\"Largo de Jauja tomato, photo posted by Valeriy1968 (1)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220814_165448.jpg.72148d923370c22f54cce004f3147d05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220814_165448.thumb.jpg.c026b9b59662a8d23247d31d9496047f.jpg\" alt=\"Largo de Jauja tomato, photo posted by Valeriy1968 (2)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Long fruits with an uneven, bumpy thickness, running about 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g). Very few seeds. Set fruit all the way up the vine, definitely a heavy producer.<\/p>\n<p>Grew this one in a crowded row where it only got average sunlight. Started showing signs of yellow shoulders early on, so I hit it with some potassium right away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.868595456_.jpg.c289517d23c15a2a6467813d7901d3ad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.868595456_.jpg.c289517d23c15a2a6467813d7901d3ad.jpg\" alt=\"Largo de Jauja tomato, photo posted by OlyaSashina\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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, Yield, Taste and Use<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> A compact indeterminate vine, mid-season. Handles tighter plant spacing relatively well.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Exceptionally high. Sets fruit reliably all the way up the vine.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste &amp; Texture:<\/strong> A true paste tomato profile. Very meaty, juicy, and sweet with almost no gel and very few seeds, making it incredibly dense.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Storage &amp; Transport:<\/strong> Excellent shelf life for an heirloom. Holds up well on the counter and maintains its quality during transport.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Grown successfully in Zones 4 by seasoned growers who compare it favorably to elite paste varieties like Ray&#8217;s Argentine Paste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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 Grown Largo de Jauja?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Share your zone and how it did for you in the comments below, and add your photos!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.9em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: The Meaning of &#8220;Largo de Jauja&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile Valery notes this variety comes from Spain, its name has deep South American roots. In Spanish, <em>Largo<\/em> means &#8220;long.&#8221; <em>Jauja<\/em> is a city in Peru, historically the first capital founded by the Spanish conquistadors. Over time, the phrase <em>&#8220;Pa\u00eds de Jauja&#8221;<\/em> became a popular Spanish idiom for a mythical land of abundance and extreme wealth\u2014a veritable El Dorado. Given the massive yields and rich, meaty fruits this variety produces, &#8220;The Long One from the Land of Plenty&#8221; is a perfectly fitting name!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Largo de Jauja is a mid-season, indeterminate heirloom (noted here as originating from Spain) that produces long, meaty red plum tomatoes. Growers love it for its fantastic keeping qualities and versatile culinary use. 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