{"id":6867,"date":"2026-11-01T16:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6867"},"modified":"2026-11-01T16:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:59:09","slug":"mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico 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;6867&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;Mexico 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: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Mexico<\/strong> is a classic <strong>indeterminate<\/strong>, <strong>mid-to-late season<\/strong> heirloom beefsteak producing massive, meaty pink slicers up to 1.5 lbs (700 g). Growers across USDA Zones 3-5 rave about its rich, sweet, old-fashioned flavor, ability to set fruit in summer heat, and impressive size, noting only that the heavy trusses need extra support so they don&#8217;t kink under the weight. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 2. DISCUSSION HEADING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- ===== 3. FORUM POSTS ===== --><\/p>\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\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,182 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Super tasty beefsteak tomato. Since it&#8217;s a big beefsteak, you don&#8217;t get a ton of fruit on the vine, but the ones it sets are massive. Definitely earned a permanent spot in my garden \ud83d\udc4d Reaches about 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, mid-season. Sets the first truss after the 9th leaf, then every 3 leaves after that, with 3 blossoms per truss.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56169_92fa5606675b7a742b474faafdf23f39367adfd8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56169_92fa5606675b7a742b474faafdf23f39367adfd8.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Marina (1)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56171_b67c9d165a0cf2d71e77cf2439da51482c8fee37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56171_b67c9d165a0cf2d71e77cf2439da51482c8fee37.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Marina (2)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Marina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,182 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56173_b19865844219dad36a3fbd8cc6ebd9377752af89.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56173_b19865844219dad36a3fbd8cc6ebd9377752af89.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Marina (3)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56175_f64eb4850477fdeb49c0e028123ed4ce8fcc541c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/56175_f64eb4850477fdeb49c0e028123ed4ce8fcc541c.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Marina (4)\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/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\">lesia <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (700 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Marina said:<\/strong><br \/>\nSuper tasty beefsteak tomato. Since it&#8217;s a big beefsteak, you don&#8217;t get a ton of fruit on the vine, but the ones it sets are massive&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Marina, you grew an absolute stunner there, looks so mouthwatering \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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Angelina (Angelina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,408 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Really delicious and meaty.<\/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>2015 season, grown outdoors:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/13618-180815041853.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/13618-180815041853.jpeg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Pani Tomat (1)\" 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 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew Mexico in my greenhouse. Fruits got up to 1.5 lbs (700 g) &#8211; delicious, meaty, and sweet. Solid yield too.<\/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 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew Mexico again for the 2016 season and it knocked it out of the park once more. Easily one of my all-time favorites now. Great yield and fantastic flavor. Vines topped out around 5 ft (1.5 m) in the greenhouse, and the fruit were nice and sweet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65672_b9ff94d390a73a250e98904b5343e522df05e51a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65672_b9ff94d390a73a250e98904b5343e522df05e51a.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by ilja (3)\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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\">Tatyana 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>Really worthy tomato from my 2016 season. Grew 2 vines in the greenhouse, both trained to a single leader. Each plant gave me 10 huge slicers around 1.5 lbs (700 g) before early September. Ran a bit on the late side for me. The trusses kink under all that weight, so you definitely have to tie them up for support. Flavor gets an A+. Gorgeous and meaty \ud83d\ude0b Definitely want to grow it again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/153\/13391-131116031259.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/153\/thumb_13391-131116031259.jpeg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Tatyana Kemerovo (1)\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Katrinka (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,736 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Really liked this variety. Set fruit great even in the heat. Big, meaty slicers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/191\/591-070917093048.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/191\/thumb_591-070917093048.jpeg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Katrinka (1)\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/191\/591-070917092828.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/191\/thumb_591-070917092828.jpeg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Katrinka (2)\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/191\/591-070917092931.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/191\/thumb_591-070917092931.jpeg\" alt=\"Mexico tomato, photo posted by Katrinka (3)\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 4. FULL SUMMARY (after the last post) ===== --><\/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, Yield, Taste and Growing Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate vine reaching about 5 ft (1.5 m) in a greenhouse, also grown successfully outdoors. Sets its first flower truss after the 9th true leaf and subsequent trusses every 3 leaves, with about 3 blossoms per cluster.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit &amp; Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season to mid-late (ran slightly late in USDA Zone 3). Produces massive, meaty pink beefsteaks routinely reaching 1.5 lbs (700 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield &amp; Heat Tolerance:<\/strong> While Marina notes that individual vines set fewer fruits due to their sheer size, Tatyana Kemerovo harvested 10 huge 1.5 lb (700 g) slicers per single-leader plant by early September, and Katrinka reports strong fruit set even during hot Volgograd summers.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Universally praised across the thread as sweet, rich, meaty, and delicious &#8211; earning repeat spots in several growers&#8217; gardens.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\uddf5 <strong>Growing Tip:<\/strong> Because the fruits are so heavy, the peduncles (truss stems) easily kink or buckle under the load; tying up individual trusses or using truss clips is strongly recommended.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Seven growers, including gardeners in USDA Zone 3 (Kemerovo), USDA Zone 4 (Moscow Region), and USDA Zone 5 (Volgograd).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 5. 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