{"id":6818,"date":"2026-10-31T16:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T16:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6818"},"modified":"2026-10-31T16:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T16:46:30","slug":"megamutt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/megamutt\/","title":{"rendered":"Megamutt 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;6818&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;Megamutt 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: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 25px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Megamutt<\/strong> is a vigorous, <strong>indeterminate<\/strong>, <strong>mid-season<\/strong> heirloom beefsteak renowned for explosive growth and colossal yields. Vines rebound rapidly from transplanting, bulking up quickly to set clusters of massive, flattened pink-red slicers weighing 14-25 oz (400-700 g). Growers highlight its exceptional plant vigor, heavy production even in short-season regions, and classic sweet, juicy beefsteak eating quality. <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\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulya (Julia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,138 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds came from Angelina.<\/p>\n<p>Catalog notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Mind-blowing yields of huge, juicy, and delicious fruit! Indeterminate, mid-season, tall grower, strong disease resistance. One of the highest yielders around!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Total stunner! Put it in the ground as a tiny start, no more than 8 inches (20 cm) tall. It took hold immediately, bulked up, took off with crazy vigor, and cranked out a serious haul of these hefty, flattened whoppers! And delicious to boot!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.jpg.d1e6b5a22aa53e42088bb6f7c7fccf2f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.thumb.jpg.e59706d4b41ac069f7c4924eda79c61b.jpg\" alt=\"Megamutt sliced open showing meaty interior, photo by Yulya\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200719_134122.jpg.e2a9cfa0d02a1cd712ecc59783880962.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/IMG_20200719_134122.thumb.jpg.3e2e9d306a8079b7e7fb6e0c0d0bb791.jpg\" alt=\"Megamutt massive flattened beefsteak on the vine\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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 Vigor, Yield, and Fruit Quality<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Growth Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, robust vine with exceptional vegetative push. Establishes its root system quickly after transplanting, transitioning rapidly from an undersized start into a stout, heavy canopy capable of supporting large fruit trusses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Productivity:<\/strong> Renowned as one of the heaviest croppers in the beefsteak class. Sets multiple flattened, lightly ribbed whoppers without dropping blossoms in midsummer.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Slices reveal dense, meaty locules filled with rich juice. Delivers an old-fashioned sweet and rich heirloom flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Tested in USDA Zone 4 (Vladimir Region), proving that even stunted or small transplants can catch up and deliver heavy yields in a short growing window.<\/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 Megamutt?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">What was your largest fruit weight? Drop your harvest stats, pruning method, and region in the comments below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.95em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Rebound Vigor on Heirloom Beefsteaks<\/strong><br \/>\nYulya&#8217;s note about transplanting an 8-inch (20 cm) start highlights a valuable agronomic trait: <em>Megamutt<\/em> displays exceptional compensatory root vigor. Many large-fruited beefsteaks suffer prolonged transplant shock if set out too young or root-bound, but vigorous workhorse lines like Megamutt push heavy lateral roots early, quickly making up lost ground compared to more finicky varieties.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Megamutt is a vigorous, indeterminate, mid-season heirloom beefsteak renowned for explosive growth and colossal yields. Vines rebound rapidly from transplanting, bulking up quickly to set clusters of massive, flattened pink-red slicers weighing 14-25 oz (400-700 g). Growers highlight its exceptional plant vigor, heavy production even in short-season regions, and classic sweet, juicy &#8230; <a title=\"Megamutt Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/megamutt\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Megamutt Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94],"tags":[30,1106,33,1027,132,1571],"class_list":["post-6818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-heirloom-beefsteak","tag-indeterminate","tag-massive-tomato","tag-pink-beefsteak","tag-vigorous-grower"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6818","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=6818"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6820,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6818\/revisions\/6820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}