Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: German Giant is a massive, mid-season indeterminate heirloom beefsteak. Known for producing gigantic dark-pink fruits that frequently approach the 2 lb (900 g) mark, it is highly prized for its old-fashioned, aromatic flavor. However, growers frequently debate its foliage type, as both potato-leaf and regular-leaf versions heavily circulate in seed exchanges. Full … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Granny Cantrell’s German Red is a legendary indeterminate heirloom beefsteak renowned for its robust, perfectly balanced, old-fashioned tomato flavor. Originally hailing from the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, this heavy-yielding vine produces stunning, meaty red slicers that typically weigh between 10 oz and 1.5 lbs, though they can occasionally reach massive proportions. It … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Miss Kennedy is a tall, indeterminate variety that produces dark, chocolate-colored oval/plum tomatoes. It has a very long fruiting season and sets reliable clusters of firm, meaty fruits. While fruit size can vary from a jumbo chicken egg up to 7 oz (200 g), growers agree that the dense, dark flesh and … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Missouri is a mid-late season determinate paste tomato highly praised for its firm, thick-walled fruits that don’t get rubbery or “rock-hard” like some commercial canning types. The bushes grow up to 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) tall and produce heavy yields of mildly sweet, low-acid red tomatoes perfect for processing, juicing, or eating … Read more
🍅 Quick take: A very productive, compact indeterminate variety that pumps out massive dark/black beefsteaks. While yields and size are incredible, flavor reports are highly mixed, ranging from rich to completely bland. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4) E ElenaN (Elena) Pro | 28,513 posts 📍 Kostroma (USDA Zone 4) Original … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Mary Robinson’s German Bicolor is a tall, indeterminate heirloom that produces absolutely massive yellow-and-red marbled beefsteaks. Known for frequently throwing fruits in the 1 to 2 lb (450-900 g) range, it requires heavy staking and patience, as it tends to focus on pushing out thick foliage early in the season before setting … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Mammoth German Gold is a stunning, large bicolor beefsteak known for its sweet, fruity flavor and heavy fruits that routinely hit the 1 to 1.5 lbs (450-700 g) mark. While it is an indeterminate vine, several growers report it stays surprisingly manageable in open ground, often naturally topping out around 3 to … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Moravskoe Chudo (Moravian Wonder / Stupice) is an extremely early, potato-leaf indeterminate variety that produces clusters of sweet, red cocktail-sized tomatoes 1.4-2.8 oz (40-80 g). Growers love it for being one of the first tomatoes to ripen in the garden, often beating out other famous early varieties while maintaining a surprisingly sweet, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Momini Salzi (Maiden’s Tears) is a Bulgarian commercial indeterminate variety from the Florian seed company that produces large, meaty red hearts. Unlike many delicate, spindly heart varieties, this one boasts strong, sturdy vines. While the seed packet promises a “radically unique flavor,” most growers agree it’s just a very good, classic sweet … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Millioner (Millionaire) is a large, indeterminate beefsteak tomato traced back to Missouri in the 1950s. While some seed sellers have spun wild marketing tales about it, the true variety produces massive, smooth, pinkish-coral fruits weighing 10.5-28 oz (300-800 g). Growers praise its sweet, meaty-yet-juicy texture and excellent late-season keeping qualities. However, this … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Manhattan Bicolor is a large, mid-season, indeterminate bicolor tomato. While it may not be the heaviest producer for everyone, growers praise it for its absolute top-tier flavor, ranking it among the best-tasting bicolors. The meaty, sweet fruits range from flat-round to heart-shaped, and their skin color shifts beautifully between yellow-orange and red … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Manchester United is a highly productive, tall determinate variety that yields dense, uniform pink fruits up to 8.8 oz (250 g). It doesn’t require pruning, but because of the massive fruit load, it demands extra horizontal space and heavy-duty staking. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience) S … Read more