{"id":7175,"date":"2026-11-05T13:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7175"},"modified":"2026-11-05T13:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:21:09","slug":"pike-county-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pike-county-yellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Pike County Yellow Tomato Review & Photos: Kentucky Heirloom Beefsteak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Pike County Yellow<\/strong> is a traditional 19th-century American indeterminate<\/strong> heirloom beefsteak originating from the Appalachian hills of eastern Kentucky. In this northern greenhouse trial, it proved disappointing: the vine topped out at 7 ft (2.1 m), but suffered severe blossom drop, setting only a single large yellow beefsteak per cluster. Reviewers found the fruit plain, sour, and watery, warning that this Southern heirloom demands far more sun and heat than cool northern greenhouses provide. | Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Disappointing Field Results (USDA Zone 4)<\/h2>\n
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Seeds came from Valentina Redko. Ran this inside the greenhouse trained to a single leader.Mid-to-late indeterminate; pinched the growing tip once the vine reached 7 ft (2.1 m). Vine vigor was moderate: not a runaway beast, but definitely not a wimp either.<\/p>\n

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Severe Blossom Drop, Poor Yield, and Sour Flavor<\/h4>\n

Yield was flat-out poor. It set only a single fruit per truss all the way up the vine. The photo below shows the biggest one of the bunch.<\/p>\n

Flavor was plain, tart, and sour. Maybe it missed out on having enough direct sun, but I will not be giving it a second chance in my garden.<\/p>\n

Edited September 9, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Vine Habit, Yield Issues, and Flavor Shortcomings<\/h2>\n