{"id":7059,"date":"2026-11-03T17:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7059"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:22:56","slug":"persuasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/persuasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Persuasion Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Persuasion<\/strong> (frequently translated literally in Eastern Europe as Ubezhdenie<\/em>) is an eye-popping novelty slicer bred by Brad Gates<\/strong> of Wild Boar Farms (California). A compact indeterminate<\/strong> vine reaching around 4 ft (1.2 m)<\/strong>, it bears flat-round fruits weighing 4.2 to 8.8 oz (120-250 g)<\/strong> painted in deep crimson-pink with inky purple splashes and shimmering golden tiger stripes. Known as a gorgeous, fuss-free greenhouse showstopper with a well-balanced sweet-tart flavor, though growers document ongoing genetic segregation producing smooth apple-round forms and 2 oz (60 g) cocktail off-types<\/strong>. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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The undisputed showpiece of my greenhouse in 2018! It grew right beside the entryway door, and walking past that kind of dazzling beauty without stopping was completely impossible.<\/p>\n

Seeds were from TanyaK. A compact indeterminate, mid-season, high-yielding variety bred by Brad Gates.<\/p>\n

The fruits are flat-round, richly variegated: red-pink with deep indigo marbling and metallic golden stripes, with excellent flavor to match. Fruit weight runs 4.2 to 8.8 oz (120-250 g). The plants topped out around 4 ft (1.2 m).<\/p>\n

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Such a gorgeous variety! I ran two plants in the greenhouse. One segregated, growing out without any anthocyanin whatsoever, just standard stripes.<\/p>\n

The second plant, however, was a total stunner! The plant stayed around 3.3 ft (1 m) tall, fruits averaged 7 oz (200 g) with very good flavor. Yield was average. Definitely repeating this looker, but planting it outdoors in open ground next time.<\/p>\n

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My Persuasion turned out just like Sofiya’s, fully decked out with all the bells and whistles. Hands down the prettiest tomato in my entire patch this year.<\/p>\n

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Nadia, did your Persuasion seeds also come from TanyaK? Her line originated from Kulik.<\/p>\n

I grew it as well, and I suspect our seed source is identical. But my fruits grew out completely round like little apples, just like Lisenok’s photos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The line is probably still segregating a bit. TanyaK shared the seeds with me. \ud83d\udc90<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMy Persuasion turned out… fully decked out with all the bells and whistles. Hands down the prettiest tomato in my entire patch this year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Truly magnificent! \ud83d\udc4d Nadia, how was the flavor profile? Any specific cultural quirks to watch out for?<\/p>\n

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\nNadia, how was the flavor profile? Any specific cultural quirks to watch out for?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Zero special demands. Trained it to a single stem, fed it standard fertilizer alongside everything else. The flavor is very well-balanced, sweetness and acidity are dialed in right where they should be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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My Persuasion turned out small-fruited, around 2.1 oz (60 g). But the seed vendor explicitly warned that the line was segregating and that I was receiving a cocktail variant.<\/p>\n

Extremely attractive fruits, very tasty, though Rebel Starfighter won my palate over even more. Repeating Starfighter this year instead.<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Stature, Coloration, Segregation and Flavor<\/h2>\n