{"id":7519,"date":"2026-11-12T17:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7519"},"modified":"2026-11-12T18:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T18:38:57","slug":"st-teresa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/st-teresa\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Teresa Tomato Review &#038; Photos: Slovakian Pink Heirloom"},"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;7519&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;St. Teresa Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos: Slovakian Pink Heirloom&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=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 25px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> St. Teresa (Sv\u00e4t\u00e1 Ter\u00e9zia) is an <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> heirloom beefsteak originating from Slovakia and popularized through TomatoFest. In greenhouse trials, the vines reach <strong>6 ft (1.8 m)<\/strong>, producing heavy sets of dense, meaty, low-acid pink fruits running between <strong>7 and 18 oz (200-500 g)<\/strong> with rich natural sweetness. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">Awesome variety! Truly my standout discovery of the season \ud83d\udc4d Seeds came from TomatoFest in the States. Going by the catalog description, it is a Slovak family heirloom with superb flavor.<br \/>\nGrew it in the greenhouse, where it topped out around 6 ft (1.8 m). The fruits are pink, meaty, and sweet, with weights in my garden running from 7 to 18 oz (200-500 g). Heavy yielder too \ud83d\ude4c<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13426-110815160354.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13426-110815160354.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink St. Teresa beefsteak tomatoes clustered on the vine, photo posted by tomik\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13426-110815160432.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13426-110815160432.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested plate of pink heirloom fruits, photo posted by tomik\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/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;\">Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate vine with regular foliage, growing roughly 6 ft (1.8 m) under glass or poly cover. Requires sturdy staking or overhead trellising to support heavy fruit clusters.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> High. Produced sustained sets of large beefsteaks throughout the season without significant blossom drop.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Sweet, rich, and mellow. The flesh is dense, smooth, and meaty with minimal gel and small seed locules.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Storage:<\/strong> Typical heirloom slicer skin tender enough for fine fresh eating, meaning fruit should be handled gently and eaten within a few days of harvest.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Veteran grower tomik (Tamara), evaluating American-sourced seed stock in protected greenhouse beds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 Grown St. Teresa?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">How did this Slovak heirloom perform in your garden? Share your harvest weights and notes below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.95em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Variety Profile: St. Teresa (Sv\u00e4t\u00e1 Ter\u00e9zia)<\/strong><br \/>\nSt. Teresa is an old family heirloom originating from rural Slovakia, preserved across generations before being shared with Gary Ibsen at TomatoFest in Carmel, California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Agronomic Characteristics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Days to Maturity (DTM):<\/strong> 80-85 days (mid to late season).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, regular leaf (RL).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit Profile:<\/strong> Oblate pink beefsteak with smooth shoulders, averaging 10-18 oz (280-500 g).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How It Compares:<\/strong> Many old-world Central and Eastern European pink beefsteaks (such as Soldacki, Mikado Pink, or Polish) are famous for outstanding flavor but can be prone to radial shoulder cracking and catfacing during sudden temperature or moisture swings. St. Teresa stands out in trial gardens for producing exceptionally clean, smooth-shouldered fruit with tighter blossom ends and firmer interior walls, making it far more reliable in humid conditions or unheated greenhouses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: St. Teresa (Sv\u00e4t\u00e1 Ter\u00e9zia) is an indeterminate heirloom beefsteak originating from Slovakia and popularized through TomatoFest. In greenhouse trials, the vines reach 6 ft (1.8 m), producing heavy sets of dense, meaty, low-acid pink fruits running between 7 and 18 oz (200-500 g) with rich natural sweetness. 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