{"id":7341,"date":"2026-11-08T12:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T12:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7341"},"modified":"2026-11-08T12:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T12:52:41","slug":"rozella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/rozella\/","title":{"rendered":"Rozella Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Rozella<\/strong> (often cataloged as Rozella Bicolor<\/em>) is an indeterminate<\/strong>, potato-leaf<\/strong> bicolor beefsteak reaching 5.5 to 6 ft (1.7-1.8 m)<\/strong>. Producing oblate, golden-yellow fruits crowned with a rosy-red blush and a distinctive red “necktie” marbling through the interior, fruit sizes range from 5 to 9 oz (150-250 g)<\/strong> with occasional whoppers topping 18 oz (500 g)<\/strong>. Gardeners in northern zones (USDA Zone 4-5) celebrate its rich, sweet, low-acid flavor and visual appeal, though it demands steady, controlled watering to prevent rain-induced splitting and requires adequate summer heat to avoid blandness. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n
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Here is the catalog description from Popenko: “Oblate, yellow with a pink cap and rosy blush, up to 9 oz (250 g), sweet.”
\nThat is exactly how mine turned out. Lost the cross-section photo, unfortunately. Indeterminate, topped out at 5.5 ft (1.7 m) in the greenhouse.
\nAs for maturity, judge for yourself: the photo date is August 16… definitely not early, not even mid-season, I’d say mid-late. Zero fruit was harvested off the plant before this shot.
\nFlavor-wise, very nice, sweet, classic salad slicer. Very handsome tomatoes. In terms of weight, the smallest fruit was around 5 oz (150 g), not counting any tiny undeveloped runts.Edited February 21, 2017 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n

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Truly gorgeous tomatoes. And by the looks of it, yield seems pretty solid too.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I am deliberately staying quiet on yield because in my garden this year, lots of varieties failed to set clusters 3 and 4 during the heat swing. Rozella was among them.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SvetaR wrote: Lost the cross-section photo, unfortunately…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Found the sliced photo after all! Sliced lengthwise, though.<\/p>\n

Edited November 15, 2016 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n

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Even prettier cut open!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Foliage and Fruit Shape: Potato-Leaf Genetics & Bicolor Marbling<\/h3>\n
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Rozella. Mid-season indeterminate bicolor of moderate height. Potato leaf foliage.
\nFruits averaged 5 to 7 oz (150-200 g), oblate, golden-yellow with pink marbling flowing from the crown down toward the blossom end. In my garden, the flavor turned out completely flat. Most likely our cold, wet summer took a heavy toll on the sugars.
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Most likely I am growing this exact same variety, though it came into my hands labeled as “Rozella Bicolor.”
\nIndeterminate, potato leaf foliage, oblate fruits colored yellow-orange with a distinct red cap. Standard weight ran 7 to 9 oz (200-250 g), with individual specimens bulking all the way up to 18 oz (500 g).
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I liked Rozella very much. In the greenhouse, the vine reached roughly 6 ft (1.8 m). Foliage was distinctly potato leaf.
\nThe fruit is sweet, juicy, with that classic red “necktie” flame marbling through the center slice. Yield was good. One watch-out: excess moisture can easily trigger skin cracking.
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\nI adore bicolors. Rozella is simply gorgeous!
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Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Moisture Sensitivity<\/h2>\n