{"id":6940,"date":"2026-11-02T15:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6940"},"modified":"2026-11-02T15:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:46:21","slug":"nicky-crain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/nicky-crain\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicky Crain 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;6940&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;Nicky Crain 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: 20px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Nicky Crain<\/strong> is an <strong>indeterminate<\/strong>, <strong>mid-season<\/strong> American heirloom tomato from Kentucky, famous for its wispy foliage and plump, medium-to-large <strong>pink oxheart<\/strong> fruits. All three growers here praise its reliable heavy yields, thin skin, and dense, meaty flesh that is <strong>almost completely seedless<\/strong>. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 2. DISCUSSION HEADING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- ===== 3. FORUM POSTS ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mid-season indeterminate slicer with wispy, regular leaf foliage. The fruits are plump pink hearts, medium to large, super meaty with very few seeds. Flavor ranged from a bit mild to really tasty and sweet. Great production in the greenhouse. This was my second year growing it. Back in 2015, the fruits didn&#8217;t have a single seed in them for some reason. Things were a bit better this year, though seeds were still scarce and only showed up in the fruits from the upper trusses.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited April 3, 2017 by ElenaN<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117055058.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117055058.jpeg\" alt=\"Nicky Crain tomato, photo posted by ElenaN (1)\" width=\"545\" height=\"402\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117054937.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/thumb_111-010117054937.jpeg\" alt=\"Nicky Crain tomato, photo posted by ElenaN (2)\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117055536.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/thumb_111-010117055536.jpeg\" alt=\"Nicky Crain tomato, photo posted by ElenaN (3)\" width=\"102\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/111-010117055715.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/158\/thumb_111-010117055715.jpeg\" alt=\"Nicky Crain tomato, photo posted by ElenaN (4)\" width=\"105\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Grower (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Really liked this one too &#8211; heavy producer with very good flavor. Grew it for 2 years and it never let me down either time. Photo is from 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/66709_567bd1486353929803919c7dd8ac4e8a1254a4fa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/66709_567bd1486353929803919c7dd8ac4e8a1254a4fa.jpg\" alt=\"Nicky Crain tomato, photo posted by Sandr (1)\" width=\"795\" height=\"699\" \/><\/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\">Irina Volga (Irina Rubleva) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (902 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Delicious, gorgeous beauties with thin skin. And completely seedless.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/Polish_20210903_070733344.jpg.dbdeb2aa6531885f9c81a27474bce59e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/Polish_20210903_070733344.thumb.jpg.9b544c4647c7f4822048cb6ce952afbd.jpg\" alt=\"Nicky Crain tomato, photo posted by Irina Volga (1)\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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 Seed Saving<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Origin &amp; Plant:<\/strong> Nicky Crain is an American family heirloom originating from Kentucky. It is a mid-season, indeterminate variety with classic wispy, droopy regular-leaf foliage typical of pink oxhearts.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit &amp; Seedlessness:<\/strong> Plump pink hearts, medium to large (typically 10-16 oz \/ 300-450 g), with thin skin and solid, meaty interior. Both ElenaN and Irina Volga highlight that the fruits are frequently 100% seedless, with ElenaN finding only a few seeds on the upper trusses in her second year of growing it.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Very high and dependable. Both ElenaN and Sandr grew it for two seasons and praised its consistent production.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Sandr and Irina Volga rate the flavor as delicious, while ElenaN notes it ranged from slightly mild earlier on to sweet and very tasty.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Three growers across cool short-season climates (USDA Zone 4, Kostroma) and hot continental summers (USDA Zone 6, Volgograd).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 5. CTA (just before the comments) ===== --><\/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 Nicky Crain?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Share your zone and how it did for you in the comments below, and add your photos!<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- EDITOR'S NOTE --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Nicky Crain is an indeterminate, mid-season American heirloom tomato from Kentucky, famous for its wispy foliage and plump, medium-to-large pink oxheart fruits. All three growers here praise its reliable heavy yields, thin skin, and dense, meaty flesh that is almost completely seedless. 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