Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
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📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR) 🌍 Origin: An old heirloom variety originating from Japan. It is also widely known among collectors as Barlow Japanese. One of the strains reviewed here was sourced via a seed swap from Slovenia. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season. Features beautiful Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, oblate (flat-round) pink … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR) 🌍 Origin: An interesting and somewhat unstable heirloom paste tomato. Its lineage is linked to crosses involving Amish Paste and Amish Red. 🌿 Plant Habit: Mid-season, indeterminate. The plant has thin, wispy foliage (typical for many paste/oxheart types) but is surprisingly sturdy and not flimsy. Highly productive. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Elongated, … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR) 🌍 Origin: A well-known early anthocyanin (blue/purple) tomato variety. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, very tall (often exceeding 2 meters / 6.5 ft). Known for its robust health and strong disease resistance. The foliage stays green and healthy until late in the season. Can be grown both in greenhouses and outdoors. 🍅 … Read more
Quick Summary of Big Golden Delicious 🌍 Origin: A superb golden-yellow heirloom. This particular line was sourced from well-known American tomato grower Dale Thurber. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) with excellent disease resistance. A true workhorse that provides huge yields from the beginning of the season right up until the first frost. It sets fruit … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR) 🌍 Origin: A well-known heirloom variety. It is documented in Tatiana’s TOMATObase. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season. It features Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. Growers note that the seedlings are sturdy and don’t get leggy. It produces a manageable amount of suckers and shows good disease resistance. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Beautiful, shimmering … Read more
Quick Summary of Barossa Fest 🌍 Origin & Name: A 2017 release from the Dwarf Tomato Project. It was developed by crossing Golden Dwarf Champion with Green Giant. Fun Fact: It is named after the Barossa Valley, a famous wine-producing region in South Australia known for its annual festival. 🌿 Plant Habit: A tree-type indeterminate … Read more
Quick Summary of Bundaberg Rumball 🌍 Origin & Name: A fantastic release from the Dwarf Tomato Project. Fun Fact: It was named after a popular Australian holiday dessert—rum balls made in the city of Bundaberg, which is famous for its rum. 🌿 Plant Habit: Mid-season, regular leaf dwarf. It grows as a highly vigorous but … Read more
Quick Summary of Bleeding Heart 🌍 Origin & Name: Another masterpiece bred by Brad Gates (Wild Boar Farms). While the name might sound a bit dramatic, Bleeding Heart is actually the common English name for the beautiful Dicentra flower. The tomato was named for its stunning heart shape and vibrant striping. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. … Read more
Quick Summary of Berkeley Tie-Dye Green 🌍 Origin & Lineage: A breathtaking green variation bred by the legendary Brad Gates (Wild Boar Farms) in California. It is a standout member of his iconic Tie-Dye family, which also includes the original Berkeley Tie-Dye, the highly popular Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye, and the beautiful Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart. 🌿 … Read more
Quick Summary of Black Yum Yum 🌍 Origin & Name: A fantastic dark cocktail/salad variety. True to its name, it is highly prized for its incredibly sweet, dessert-like flavor. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, early to mid-season. Reaches about 5.5 to 6 ft (1.7-1.8 m) in height. It is a very well-behaved plant that doesn’t produce … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Oil-Free Tomato Storage 💡 The Dilemma: Many growers love the taste of sun-dried tomatoes but absolutely hate the traditional method of storing them submerged in olive oil, finding it too greasy and heavy. ✅ The Solution (Paper Bags): If you dehydrate the tomatoes very thoroughly (removing almost all moisture), they can … Read more
Quick Summary of the Discussion 🚨 The Problem: A grower faces a common late-summer disaster: a massive harvest of heirloom tomatoes that are all splitting and cracking on the vine, forcing immediate processing into juice and sauces. 🍅 The Heirloom Dilemma: While heirloom varieties are beloved for their rich, juicy flavors, their thin skins make … Read more