{"id":6764,"date":"2026-10-30T17:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6764"},"modified":"2026-10-30T17:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:51:25","slug":"maciza-montserrat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/maciza-montserrat\/","title":{"rendered":"Maciza Montserrat Tomato Review &#038; Photos (Spanish Ribbed Giant)"},"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;6764&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;Maciza Montserrat Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos (Spanish Ribbed Giant)&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=\"quick-take-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 18px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 25px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Maciza Montserrat<\/strong> (<em>Montserrat Macizo<\/em>) is a heavy-hitting <strong>indeterminate Spanish heirloom<\/strong> from Catalonia. Unlike traditional hollow-pocketed Montserrat stuffing tomatoes, the <em>&#8220;Maciza&#8221;<\/em> (solid) strain is bred to be completely dense, meaty, and nearly seedless with warm salmon-pink flesh. While standard vines pump out ribbed <strong>10.5-21 oz (300-600 g)<\/strong> slicers, plants with lighter fruit sets can produce colossal record-breakers exceeding <strong>3 lbs (1,400 g)<\/strong>. It is a mid-late cropper that thrives in warm, sun-drenched greenhouses. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== DISCUSSION HEADING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-4 Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- ===== FORUM POSTS ===== --><\/p>\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\">Aleksander (Aleksandr) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, East Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Remarkable Spanish heirloom, named after the Montserrat region in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the description from my German collector friend, Anneliese (asmx):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Fruit weight: 10.5-14 oz (300-400 g)<\/li>\n<li>Fruit color: Pink-red<\/li>\n<li>Flavor: Exceptionally delicious, complex, juicy, tender skin<\/li>\n<li>Height: 6 ft (1.8 m)<\/li>\n<li>Maturity: 80 days<\/li>\n<li>Yield: Good<\/li>\n<li>Greenhouse culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In my own garden, the largest fruit hit between 17.5-21 oz (500-600 g), though each plant only set about three clusters total. I would definitely categorize it as mid-late season.<\/p>\n<p>An absolute keeper on my growing roster. Thank you, Anneliese!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/371186388_2959.jpg.2778f70a4476fe1135ef160a3b895f95.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/57276270_2959.thumb.jpg.ea3ef8ef70988994fda9201c12c31ba6.jpg\" alt=\"Maciza Montserrat ribbed pink tomato on vine, photo by Aleksander (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/1839902236_2960.jpg.db17ff817673618d1eeec3e33ae5b3ea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/668269148_2960.thumb.jpg.f176082b0b1f602d18eecd13b102484d.jpg\" alt=\"Maciza Montserrat cluster ripening in greenhouse, photo by Aleksander (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Aleksander (Aleksandr) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, East Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Update for the 2024 season: On one plant out of five where fewer fruit set, it put all its energy into massive size. One turned out at 3 lbs 1 oz (1,400 g), a second hit 2 lbs 5.6 oz (1,067 g), and three others were right around 10.5 oz (300 g). On the other four vines that set heavier loads, fruit size stayed around 7-14 oz (200-400 g).<\/p>\n<p>Flavor was balanced, though not aggressively punchy, with very few seeds. The tomato in the photo was pulled slightly before full color due to garden slugs moving in. The flesh has a distinct salmon hue. We had tons of sunshine this summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_08\/IMG_20240815_145833.jpg.fa7cc5c9f3d343f3d094940552e90d03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_08\/IMG_20240815_145833.thumb.jpg.aa80f03f80b239c0df19b6bd64115d0f.jpg\" alt=\"Maciza Montserrat colossal 3-pound ribbed tomato on scale, photo by Aleksander\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Shevyachok (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Moderator (12,122 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Omsk Region, Western Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Aleksander: On one plant out of five where fewer fruit set, it put all its energy into massive size. One turned out at 3 lbs 1 oz (1,400 g), a second hit 2 lbs 5.6 oz (1,067 g)&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I scored three seeds from you today. HUGE thanks!<\/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 (29,625 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Stupinsky District, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Shevyachok: I scored three seeds from you today. HUGE thanks!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Show us your photos! You grew it out, we are dying to see them \ud83d\udc40<\/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\">Shevyachok (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Moderator (12,122 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Omsk Region, Western Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here he is, what an absolute stunner!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/IMG_20251204_181604.jpg.08151c1a0fd7fa39fbaa6a43becca276.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/IMG_20251204_181604.thumb.jpg.c86eb26084ada0efcef2bf96356a0a2c.jpg\" alt=\"Maciza Montserrat ribbed pink fruit harvested, photo by Shevyachok (1)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/IMG_20251204_181611.jpg.800f2ca100c4484af9316366d2d853b6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/IMG_20251204_181611.thumb.jpg.07bd1ceb0c61f111b6f24b68f685d0a2.jpg\" alt=\"Maciza Montserrat pleated shoulders in hand, photo by Shevyachok (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/IMG_20251204_181607.jpg.c248fbe83ef1751bf78197f028ba0150.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/IMG_20251204_181607.thumb.jpg.adcc535f6a9599518dbfc98659adcd1a.jpg\" alt=\"Maciza Montserrat stem end profile, photo by Shevyachok (3)\" 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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,625 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Stupinsky District, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Shevyachok: Here he is, what an absolute stunner!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d Got any cross-section photos? And how was the flavor?<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited December 17, 2025 by Drosera<\/em><\/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\">Shevyachok (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Moderator (12,122 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Omsk Region, Western Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Svetikk: Got any cross-section photos? And how was the flavor?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Didn&#8217;t get a photo of the slice, but the flavor was solid and good!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 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: Growth Habit, Potential Size &amp; Flavor<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Vigor &amp; Stature:<\/strong> Vigorous indeterminate Spanish vine reaching 6 ft (1.8 m) or taller in high tunnels. Focuses heavy energy into lower and middle clusters, typically setting 3-4 heavy clusters per season in northern zones.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Weight &amp; Colossal Size:<\/strong> Standard fruit size runs 7-21 oz (200-600 g). However, when fruit sets are thinned or naturally light, the plant directs massive nutrient flows into single fruit, producing gargantuan slicers weighing <strong>2.35 lbs (1,067 g)<\/strong> up to <strong>3 lbs 1 oz (1,400 g)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd2a <strong>Interior Flesh:<\/strong> Unlike hollow stuffing Montserrat lines, the <em>Maciza<\/em> (solid) selection features thick, dense, salmon-pink beefsteak walls with almost no seed gel or open cavities. Tender skin that peels easily.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor Profile:<\/strong> Mellow, juicy, and well-balanced. When grown with abundant sun, it offers rich traditional flavor without harsh sharp acidity.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f1\ufe0f <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-late (around 80-85 days). Requires greenhouse warmth and full summer sun to achieve full coloration and sugar density in cooler latitudes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Proven Hardiness:<\/strong> Successfully cultivated in unheated greenhouses across Moscow Region (Zone 4) and Western Siberia (Zone 3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 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 Grown Maciza Montserrat?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">What was your heaviest harvest weight, and did your fruit stay dense or develop hollow cavities? Share your notes below!<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== EDITOR'S NOTE ===== --><\/p>\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 Montserrat Tomato Family: Hollow vs. Maciza<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tom\u00e0quet de Montserrat<\/em> is a prized heritage tomato from the comarques surrounding the Montserrat mountain range in Catalonia, Spain. In traditional Spanish markets, standard Montserrat tomatoes are piriform (pear-ribbed) and hollow inside (<em>buits<\/em>), making them famous for stuffing with cod, rice, or cheese.<\/p>\n<p>The variety discussed here, <strong>Maciza<\/strong> (Catalan\/Spanish for &#8220;solid&#8221; or &#8220;dense&#8221;), is a specific strain selected by local growers to produce completely solid beefsteak interiors. It retains the signature deeply ribbed exterior and salmon-pink skin of the Catalan originals, but replaces the air pockets with pure, dense meat, making it an extraordinary showstopper on the scale.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Maciza Montserrat (Montserrat Macizo) is a heavy-hitting indeterminate Spanish heirloom from Catalonia. Unlike traditional hollow-pocketed Montserrat stuffing tomatoes, the &#8220;Maciza&#8221; (solid) strain is bred to be completely dense, meaty, and nearly seedless with warm salmon-pink flesh. 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