{"id":7381,"date":"2026-11-09T14:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7381"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:50:20","slug":"rufus-carrigan-mexican-pink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/rufus-carrigan-mexican-pink\/","title":{"rendered":"Rufus Carrigan Mexican Pink 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;7381&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;Rufus Carrigan Mexican Pink 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=\"quick-take\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 15px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Rufus Carrigan Mexican Pink<\/strong> is an <strong>indeterminate<\/strong>, mid-to-late season heirloom beefsteak producing dense, low-seed fruit. Tested under poly in a short-season Zone 4 climate, it showed reliable production, setting 3-4 heavy slicers per truss with a classic, balanced tomato flavor. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Greenhouse Experience)<\/h2>\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 4a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">Indeterminate vine, mid-season leaning towards late. Puts out large, meaty pink beefsteaks with very few seeds. Flavor ended up being your classic, old-school tomato taste. Heavy producer &#8211; consistently set 3 to 4 big fruit per truss. Grew mine under cover in the greenhouse. Seed source: T. Kouchnareva.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/111-241215013416.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/thumb_111-241215013416.jpeg\" alt=\"Cluster of large pink beefsteaks hanging in greenhouse\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/111-241215013453.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/thumb_111-241215013453.jpeg\" alt=\"Cross-section cut showing meaty interior walls and small seed cavities\" width=\"151\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/111-241215013537.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/thumb_111-241215013537.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of smooth pink beefsteak tomatoes on a tray\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/72\/111-030715012056.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/72\/thumb_111-030715012056.jpeg\" alt=\"Tall indeterminate vine trained up trellis string inside polytunnel\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\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;\">Quick Facts: Variety Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Growth Habit:<\/strong> Tall indeterminate vine requiring heavy trellising. Mid-to-late season cycle.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Profile:<\/strong> Thick-walled, dense pink beefsteaks with nearly seedless locules.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Performance:<\/strong> Strong fruit set even under greenhouse cover, averaging 3-4 sizable slicers per cluster without skipping trusses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Old-fashioned, balanced flavor profile (tart-sweet balance rather than pure sugar).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.95em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Provenance &amp; History<\/strong><br \/>\nThis heirloom traces back to Mooresville, North Carolina. Seeds were reportedly brought from Mexico in the mid-1950s by an acquaintance of Rufus Carrigan, who grew and preserved the family strain for decades. It gained wider appreciation among heirloom growers for its hefty, almost coreless flesh and exceptionally low seed count.<\/div>\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 Have you grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Let us know your USDA zone and how it performed outdoors vs. under cover in the comments below!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Rufus Carrigan Mexican Pink is an indeterminate, mid-to-late season heirloom beefsteak producing dense, low-seed fruit. Tested under poly in a short-season Zone 4 climate, it showed reliable production, setting 3-4 heavy slicers per truss with a classic, balanced tomato flavor. 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