Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Quick Summary of Tunido (Тунидо) 🌍 Origin & The American Connection: An interesting “lost” variety. A Russian grower notes that her old, hand-packed seeds stated the variety originated in the USA. Given its appearance, it is highly likely that “Tunido” is a localized Russian name for an American striped paste tomato (such as Striped Roman … Read more
Quick Summary of Tie Feen (Tiffan) 🌍 Origin & The Name Mystery: Known in Russian collections as Tie Feen (Ти Феен), forum members suspect this is actually a localized mispronunciation of the American heirloom “Tiffan”. Tatiana Kouchnareva’s database lists Tiffan as a potato-leaf pink beefsteak from Dorothy Beiswenger (MN). 🌿 Plant Habit & Genetics: Indeterminate, … Read more
Quick Summary of Siegel’s Dark Stripes 🌍 Origin: A beautiful dark striped heirloom variety. Known in Russian collections as Temnye Polosy Sigelya. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Performs very well in a greenhouse environment and responds nicely to being pruned to 2 stems. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Oblate (flattened) fruits with a striking red-brown/mahogany base covered … Read more
Quick Summary of Tuxhorn’s Red and Yellow 🌍 Origin: A stunning, large heirloom tomato originally from the United States. It goes by the full name Tuxhorn’s Red and Yellow, though it’s often affectionately shortened to just “Tuxhorn”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), though outdoors in cooler climates, it may only reach about 1 – 1.2 … Read more
Quick Summary of Tlacolula 🌍 Origin: An old North American heirloom. The variety gets its name from the city of Tlacolula de Matamoros in Oaxaca, Mexico, where the first seeds supposedly originated. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and powerful, yet it features distinctive upright, silvery, and somewhat wispy/carved foliage. This allows for good airflow and … Read more
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Quick Summary of Tikla Sundari 🌍 Origin: A rare and exotic heirloom variety originating from India. Its name translates beautifully to “Fragrant Beauty”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). A vigorous vine that reaches up to 1.8 meters (6 ft) in height. Growers recommend pruning and maintaining the plant in 2-3 main stems for optimal yield … Read more
Quick Summary of Hidden Treasures of A Timeless 🌍 Origin: A legendary heirloom variety with Italian roots, widely cherished in the Russian collector community (often circulated under the translated name Taynye Sokrovishcha Vechnosti). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), mid-season variety. Most growers cultivate it in greenhouses where it shows exceptional vigor. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Absolutely … Read more
Quick Summary of Dark Galaxy 🌍 Origin: Originally bred in the USA by Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms. He released this variety into the world at an early stage (F3/F4 generation), warning that it was slightly unstable. This forum thread is a fascinating deep-dive into how Russian growers stabilized different lines of it over … Read more
Quick Summary of Toniman 🌍 Origin: A rare heirloom variety developed by the well-known Serbian tomato breeder Živojin Antić. It was brought into the Russian collector community by dedicated seed savers. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) vine. Grows very well in greenhouses when pruned to 2 stems. Growers report that it adapts beautifully and continues … Read more
Quick Summary of Tegucigalpa 🌍 Origin: A globally known heirloom variety named after the capital city of Honduras. Highly valued by seed savers for its incredible reliability. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but with a very slender, elegant (wispy) vine structure. Because the plant isn’t overly bushy, growers successfully prune it to 4-5 stems to … Read more
Quick Summary of Thessaloniki (Saloniki) 🌍 Origin: A famous Greek heirloom that is highly respected and widely grown by Russian and Eastern European gardeners, who often refer to it locally as Saloniki or Fesaloniki. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), though its height heavily depends on the climate. In the colder Russian outdoors, it typically reaches … Read more
Quick Summary of Schlesische Himbeere (Silesian Raspberry) 🌍 Origin & Name: A beautiful German heirloom variety. “Schlesische Himbeere” translates from German directly as “Silesian Raspberry” (named after the historical region of Silesia and the fruit’s raspberry-pink color). Forum members note that this specific seed line was brought directly from Baden-Baden, Germany. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate … Read more