Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Italian Stallion 🌍 Origin: Heirloom tomato known for its incredible productivity. It also has a yellow sister variety known as Italian Stallion Giallo. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall vine). A true workhorse that sets fruit reliably without dropping blossoms, even when grown to 2 or 3 main stems. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Ibiza (Ibiza Elena) 🌍 Origin: Bred by Elena from “Tomato Eden.” It is the result of a cross involving the variety Banana Singapore. In seed trading circles, it is frequently listed as “Ibiza Elena” or “Ibiza Elena’s Beefsteak” to distinguish it from other similarly named varieties. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zvart Heil Lekken 🌍 Origin: A rare dark heirloom. The name appears to be of Dutch/Flemish origin (Zwart meaning black). In Eastern European seed circles, it is widely traded under its translated Russian name: Istochnik Schastya Cherny (Black Source of Happiness). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). A mid-season variety that is … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): German Pink Strawberry 🌍 Origin: A classic German heirloom that became highly popular among Eastern European collectors under the translated name “Zemlyanika Nemetskaya Rozovaya”. It is often confused or cross-listed with the famous heart-shaped “German Red Strawberry,” but this pink variant is distinct for its rounder shape and Potato Leaf genetics. … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Golden Sweet 🌍 Origin: A popular commercial yellow grape/cherry tomato variety widely grown for its reliability and sweetness. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall/vine). A vigorous grower that requires tall staking or a trellis. Known to be highly productive even in less-than-ideal outdoor conditions. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Bright yellow-gold, oval or grape-shaped … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Illini Gold (Zoloto Illini) 🌍 Origin: An American heirloom variety that is widely circulated in Eastern Europe as “Zoloto Illini” (Gold of Illini). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Usually reaches 5-6 feet (1.5-1.8 m) in a greenhouse, and stays around 5 feet (1.5 m) outdoors. Standout feature: It has very “wispy”, … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zolotoe Serdtse Ameriki (Golden Heart of America) 🌍 Origin: As the name implies, this variety likely traces its roots back to an American heirloom, but it was popularized and widely distributed among Russian seed collectors under the localized name “Golden Heart of America”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Texas Star 🌍 Origin: A massive, highly regarded American heirloom bicolor tomato that has become a huge favorite among Russian and Eastern European collectors. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall/vine). Regular leaf. A vigorous plant that can easily reach up to 6.5 feet (2 m) tall. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large oblate (flat-round) … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zilbert 🌍 Origin: A fascinating case of mixed-up heirloom history! There was once a pink Soviet beefsteak named Zilbert bred in the Ural mountains. However, the variety circulating today under the name “Zilbert” is actually a dark mahogany/black heirloom originating from Germany. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. An incredibly resilient workhorse that … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Grub’s Mystery Green 🌍 Origin: Developed in Australia in the mid-2000s by David Lockwood (well-known on tomato forums by his username “Grub”). It is a spectacular potato-leaf cross between Paul Robeson and Green Giant. 🌿 Plant Habit: Compact indeterminate. It is not a true dwarf, but it rarely exceeds 5 feet … Read more
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Quick Summary of Zikino srce 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zikino srce 🌍 Origin: A fantastic heirloom oxheart variety from Serbia. It was developed/popularized by the well-known Serbian tomato breeder, Živojin Antić. The name translates to “Ziki’s Heart”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. A vigorous grower that reaches about 6.5 ft (2 m) in a greenhouse and … Read more
Quick Summary of Janet’s Jacinthe Jewel 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Janet’s Jacinthe Jewel 🌍 Origin: A stunning bicolor variety bred by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms (California, USA). It was released around 2010 and named in honor of his wife, Janet. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Height varies greatly depending on growing conditions, usually ranging … Read more