{"id":7330,"date":"2026-11-08T12:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7330"},"modified":"2026-11-08T12:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T12:41:27","slug":"rose-de-pessac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/rose-de-pessac\/","title":{"rendered":"Rose de Pessac Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Rose de Pessac<\/strong> is an indeterminate<\/strong>, mid-early<\/strong> French heirloom tracing back to the Pessac market in Bordeaux, Gironde. Typically grown as an open, sparse-foliaged vine, it produces dense, dark pink to purplish heart-shaped beefsteaks averaging 12 to 21 oz (350-600 g)<\/strong>, with records topping 3 lbs (1.35 kg)<\/strong>. Russian and European growers praise its rich, buttery sweetness, heat tolerance, and unique habit of ripening entire fruit clusters all at once. However, rogue seed lines exist, with one northern grower reporting a disappointing 2 oz (60 g)<\/strong> icicle-shaped off-type. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 & European Experience)<\/h2>\n
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An heirloom variety originating from the Pessac region, Gironde, France. Indeterminate, mid-early. The plant is tall, vigorous, with sparse, open foliage. Fruits are heart-shaped, deep pink, averaging around 7 to 9 oz (200-250 g).
\nRan it on four stems in the greenhouse. I imagine if you pruned it to fewer leaders, the tomatoes would size up much larger. The fruit is remarkably delicious: silky, buttery, juicy, sweet, and wonderfully aromatic. It was one of the earliest to ripen in my patch, and overall yield was huge. The entire cluster seemed to ripen all at once. Absolutely loved this variety; handled intense heat without skipping a beat.Edited August 19, 2018 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rose de Pessac
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\nColor: Deep dusky pink
\nMaturity: Mid-season
\nYield: High
\nOrigin: France
\nFruit Shape: Round to blunt oxheart
\nFoliage: Regular, open
\nUsage: Fresh slicing and culinary
\nSize: Large to very large
\nPlant Height: Around 6 ft (1.8 m)
\nHabit: Indeterminate
\nOriginating from the Pessac area in Gironde, France. The founding seeds were bought from a traveling street peddler at the Pessac weekly market by the father of “Tri bois,” an old farmer who, at 92 years old, gifted the strain to Bordeaux collector Jean-Pierre Tejero. Tejero has grown it steadily since 1999, meticulously saving seed from the finest specimens every season.
\nInitially, fruits averaged 9 to 11 oz (250-300 g). By 2015, selective breeding rewarded him with a monster weighing 3 lbs (1.35 kg), with standard fruits regularly hitting 18 to 21 oz (500-600 g). Jean-Pierre officially named it “Rose de Pessac” two years ago to replace its original working moniker, “Rose de Tri bois.”
\nLarge, deep pink fruit with a soft mauve undertone, rounded with a distinct blunt heart taper and gently rounded shoulders. Dense, meaty beefsteak texture with very few seeds. Outstanding sweet flavor. Grown in my garden in 2016.
\nHeritage variety native to the Pessac region, Gironde, France. Heavy dark pink fruits, running 12 to 21 oz (350-600 g), with 2-pounders not uncommon! Dense, meaty flesh with an old-time heirloom fragrance, sweet and rich. Vigorous indeterminate vine with sparse leaves. Early for such a large tomato, producing reliably until frost.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Planted this one as well; it is growing along nicely. Seeds were shared by Tomatanya (originally from Sofia).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Here is the takeaway from our French grower friend’s notes for anyone interested:
\nRose de Pessac is an authentic landrace from Pessac near Bordeaux. Originally rescued from an elderly local farmer, collector Jean-Pierre Tejero grew and stabilized it for over 15 years, bulking up fruit size from 10 oz (280 g) all the way to 18-21 oz (500-600 g) giants.
\nIt is an open, slender indeterminate vine with sparse foliage. The tomatoes are deep dusky pink with purple-mauve highlights, shaped like broad blunt hearts. Extremely meaty with dense beefsteak texture and minimal seed gel. Known for an early start for a giant slicer and producing straight up to the first hard frost.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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My biggest disappointment of the entire season: Rose de Pessac.
\nDespite us having an unusually hot, practically southern summer this year, nothing about my harvest matched that gorgeous description \ud83d\ude1e. Flavor was decent, sure. But instead of giant pink hearts, the plant threw skinny little icicle pastes weighing barely 2 oz (60 g)! I am not going to waste time troubleshooting garden mistakes or trying to baby this line again.
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Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Off-Types<\/h2>\n