Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vasya-Vasilek 🌍 Origin: A commercial variety from the Russian seed company “Siberian Garden” (SibSad). The name is an affectionate double-diminutive of the name Vasily and the cornflower (Vasilek). 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate. A sturdy, compact bush that grows to about 32 inches (80 cm) tall out in the open dirt. 🍅 … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Woterhorn (Waterhorn) 🌍 Origin & Naming Mystery: A rare bicolor heirloom circulating among Eastern European collectors. Due to hand-written seed trades, the name has morphed across various forums into WoterNhorn, WAterNhorn, WOterhorn, and WAterhorn. 🧬 Genetics (Is it Tuxhorn?): Many growers suspected this was just a misnamed clone of the famous … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): V Desyatku (Bullseye) 🌍 Origin: A very reliable Russian commercial variety. The name “V Desyatku” is a Russian idiom that translates roughly to “Bullseye”, “Spot On”, or “Hitting the Mark” (referring to hitting the 10-point ring on a target). 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate. It usually grows taller than advertised. While packets … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vasilina 🌍 Origin: A Russian/Ukrainian collector’s variety. In this thread, one of the seed sources is the well-known Ukrainian breeder and collector Aleksey Kulik. The name “Vasilina” is a traditional Slavic female name. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Out in the open ground, it reached about 4 feet (1.2 m), but … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vodoley (Aquarius) 🌍 Origin: A commercial variety from the Russian seed company “Siberian Garden” (SibSad). Often sold under the name “Sozvezdie Vodoley” (Constellation Aquarius) or simply “Vodoley” (Aquarius). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). It has Potato Leaf (PL) foliage. It is highly recommended for greenhouse growing, where it can easily reach … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vladimirskaya Neznakomka (Stranger from Vladimir) 🌍 Origin: A fantastic “lucky off-type” discovered by a Russian grower that eventually became a beloved local pass-around heirloom. The name translates to “Stranger from Vladimir” (referring to the Vladimir region of Russia). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Reaches about 5.2-5.5 feet (1.6-1.7 m) out in … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vedernitsa 🌍 Origin: A highly productive Russian variety. The name “Vedernitsa” is derived from the Russian word vedro (bucket), implying that this is a plant meant to fill buckets with tomatoes. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate/Semi-determinate. Out in the open ground, it reaches a very manageable height of about 5.2 feet (1.6 … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Hungarian Heart Shaped 🌍 Origin: A classic heirloom variety. Judging by the name and characteristics, it belongs to the famous family of Hungarian pink oxhearts. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). It matures surprisingly early for such a large tomato. It grows well both in a greenhouse and out in the open … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vechnyi Zov (Eternal Call) 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian variety from the well-known seed company “Siberian Garden” (SibSad). The name translates to “Eternal Call”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate. The seed packet claims it’s a short 28-inch (70 cm) bush, but growers in this thread report highly variable heights. Depending on pruning … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vechnaya Lyubov (Eternal Love) 🌍 Origin: A beautiful and highly sought-after variety popularized by the famous Ukrainian tomato collector Aleksey Kulik. The name translates romantically to “Eternal Love”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate with Regular Leaf (RL) foliage. It is very adaptable: out in the open ground, it behaves almost like a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vashe Blagorodie (Your Honor) 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial variety. The name translates to “Your Honor” or “Your Excellency”. Seeds are mostly distributed by the company Siberian Garden (SibSad) and independent breeders like Terentiev. 🌿 Plant Habit (Warning – highly variable!): Growers in this thread report wild variations depending on the … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe 🌍 Origin: A Russian variety. The name literally translates to “Striped Oxheart” or “Striped Cow’s Heart”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Generally classed as an indeterminate, but multiple growers report it behaves almost like a determinate or semi-determinate, abruptly capping its own growth around 2.3 to 4 feet (70-120 cm). … Read more