Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Quick Summary of Brad’s Atomic Grape 🌍 Origin: A highly popular, exotic, and multi-colored variety created by Brad Gates (Wild Boar Farms, USA). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). The seedlings are notoriously wimpy, scrawny, and slow-growing. Adult plants are very productive but have extremely brittle stems that can snap easily under the weight of the … Read more
Quick Summary of Bosque Blue Bumblebee 🌿 Plant Habit: INDETERMINATE (Tall/Vining). An extremely vigorous, powerful, and tall plant. Growers recommend pruning it to 3 main stems and ensuring you have enough vertical space (and strong supports) to tie it up near the greenhouse roof. 🌍 Origin: A stunning anthocyanin cocktail-sized tomato bred in the USA, … Read more
Quick Summary of Alki Blue Blood 🌍 Origin: Bred by the legendary American tomato breeder Tom Wagner and introduced around 2014. It has become very popular among Eastern European collectors (such as Ruslan Dukhov). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. When grown outdoors in open ground, it typically reaches about 1-1.2 m (3.3-4 ft). It is a … Read more
Quick Summary of AAA Sweet Solano 🌍 Origin: A stunningly beautiful variety developed by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms (USA). Highly appreciated by Russian growers for its aesthetics and taste. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but relatively manageable. Outdoors in open ground, it typically reaches about 1.4 m (4.6 ft). The plant has good … Read more
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Quick Summary of Dwarf Aftershock 🌍 Origin: Bred by the renowned independent breeder Blane Horton (Mississippi, USA) and released in 2017 (at the F8 generation). It was developed from his famous “Viper” line and is a sister variety to Pit Viper. Important Note: Although it is a dwarf, it is an independent creation and is … Read more
Quick Summary of Aces High 🌍 Origin: A rare dark cocktail tomato. In the Russian seed market, it became famous due to a hilarious translation error: the first person to import it used Google Translate, resulting in “High Aces” (as in playing cards: Tuzy Vysokie). Growers later pointed out it’s actually named after the famous … Read more
Quick Summary of Yantarnyi Kubok (Amber Cup) 🌍 Origin: A popular Russian commercial heirloom variety (famously distributed by the “Aelita” seed company). The name translates to “Amber Cup”. 🌿 Plant Habit: There is a well-known seed mix-up in the market. The original, true strain is Determinate (bush), growing stout and compact around 70–100 cm (2.3–3.3 … Read more
Quick Summary of Yabloki na Snegu (Apples on the Snow) 🌍 Origin: A popular early-season Russian commercial heirloom variety (frequently sold by “Russkiy Ogorod”). The poetic name translates to “Apples on the Snow”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Grows very compact, typically around 40–80 cm (16–32 inches) tall. Highly suitable for container gardening (thrives in … Read more
Quick Summary of Yablonka Rossii (Little Apple of Russia) 🌍 Origin: A highly popular commercial and heirloom variety in Russia. There is an ongoing debate among collectors that it is identical to the old East German (GDR) variety Tamina, or closely related to Matina. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (though often behaves as semi-determinate in open … Read more
Quick Summary of Yantarnaya Rossyp (Amber Placer) 🌍 Origin: A modern Russian commercial variety bred by the “Tsentr Ogorodnik” / “Poisk” seed company and officially entered into the Russian State Register in 2018. The name roughly translates to “Amber Placer” or “Scattering of Amber”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate, compact, and sturdy (tree-type). It has a … Read more
Quick Summary of Yantarnyi (Amber) 🌍 Origin: A well-known Russian commercial/heirloom variety. The name translates to “Amber,” referring to its bright yellow-orange color. Note: It is sometimes sold under variations like “Yantarnyi 530”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush/tree-type). It is highly compact, rugose, and very sturdy. It does not strictly require pruning or suckering, making … Read more
Quick Summary of Yablochnyi Spas (Apple Feast) 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial/heirloom variety often distributed by well-known seed vendors like Valeriy Medvedev and Ilya Korolev. The name “Yablochnyi Spas” translates to “Apple Feast” (or Apple Savior), a traditional Russian agricultural holiday in August. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, very tall and vigorous, easily reaching over 2 … Read more