Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Great White Purple (also circulated as Great White Blues*) is an indeterminate, mid-season anthocyanin variety resulting from a cross between Great White and OSU Blue by German breeder Reinhard Kraft. It produces beautiful yellow-white fruits heavily splashed with purple/black shoulders. Growers rave about its vigorous, highly productive vines and its sweet, fruity … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Fred’s Tie Dye is a mid-early dwarf variety released by the Dwarf Tomato Project (created by Vince Lavallo as a cross between Wild Fred and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink). It grows as a stocky, tree-type bush that stays compact but can reach up to 4 feet in a greenhouse. It sets heavy … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Faelan’s First Snow (also distributed as Cherokee Purple Variegated) is an indeterminate, mid-season heirloom discovered as a sport of Cherokee Purple. It produces large, meaty purple beefsteaks on vines that sport unique white, cream, and green variegated foliage. Growers note the variegation is strongest in cool weather and often fades in summer … Read more
🍅 Quick take: 1884 is an indeterminate, historic American heirloom that produces massive, juicy pink beefsteaks, often exceeding 12 oz (350 g). The vines are vigorous and strong enough to support the heavy fruit. Growers praise its outstanding yields and reliability, noting that it produces beautifully even in poor summers or partially shaded spots. The … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Earl’s Faux is an indeterminate, mid-season (leaning early) potato leaf variety. The history is famous: Earl Cadenhead found a rogue seed in a pack of Brandywine, loved the resulting tomato, and shared it with the community on Tomatoville and Garden Web. It produces large, oblate pink beefsteaks. Growers here rave about its … Read more
🍅 Quick take: El Greco is an indeterminate, mid-season variety that produces absolutely stunning, deeply ribbed beefsteak tomatoes. Growers note that the heavy pleating makes the high-quality fruits look almost like carved sculptures. The plant itself features slender, wispy vines. While it is an undeniable visual showstopper in the garden, the flavor is described as … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Elser Farm’s Brown Derby is an indeterminate beefsteak with a unique greenish-ochre to brownish-orange skin and vibrant tricolor flesh. Growers consistently praise its sweet, rich, and slightly tangy flavor, often comparing it to a ripe mango or the famous Dwarf Uluru Ochre. While it’s an indeterminate vine, most growers note it stays … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Debbie Blackburn is an indeterminate, mid-season variety that produces flawless pink beefsteaks. Growers highly praise its incredibly good, sweet flavor and meaty texture. The tomatoes are noted for being very uniform and blemish-free, keeping surprisingly well in storage. While it produces heavy yields in the greenhouse, high heat outdoors can sometimes lead … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Daniels is an indeterminate, mid-season potato-leaf family heirloom (brought to Missouri from Germany). It produces large, meaty, and juicy pink beefsteaks with small seed cavities. Growers highlight its excellent sweet flavor, high yields, and uniform ripening. It also handles extreme heat uniquely: instead of dropping blossoms, it simply stalls fruit development until … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dutka’s Pink is an indeterminate, mid-season slicer that produces large pink beefsteaks. Growers highlight its unique shimmery skin, meaty flesh, and small seed cavities. The flavor is a balanced mix of sweet and tart, making it a highly rated and visually stunning choice for the greenhouse. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dagma’s Perfection is an indeterminate, mid-season bi-color slicer. It produces beautiful large yellow fruits with a pinkish-red blush. Growers highly rate its sweet, fruity, and juicy flavor profile. Vine height and yields can vary noticeably depending on whether it is grown outdoors in the dirt or under the cover of a greenhouse. … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Depp’s Pink Firefly is an indeterminate, late-season potato-leaf family heirloom dating back to the 1890s. It produces large, dark-pink beefsteaks dotted with tiny white specks that give the variety its name. Growers highly rate its rich, buttery texture and sweet, balanced flavor, though yields can be merely average if the vine is … Read more