Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Monterosa F1 is an indeterminate, early-to-mid season gourmet ribbed hybrid developed in 2012 by Semillas Fitó in Catalonia, Spain, crossing the traditional Pera de Girona with Italy’s Costoluto Genovese. The vigorous vines yield 5.3-14 oz (150-400 g) deeply fluted, velvety raspberry-pink beefsteaks with solid, non-hollow meat. While professional growers praise its heavy … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Mermaid is an elite indeterminate, mid-season bicolor beefsteak celebrated for breaking the curse of low-yielding bicolors. The tall vines produce massive, meaty fruit tipping the scales up to 2.2 lbs (1 kg). While the exterior ripens to a soft, glowing pink with faint golden undertones, slicing it open reveals a breathtaking, marbled yellow-and-crimson … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Maciza Montserrat (Montserrat Macizo) is a heavy-hitting indeterminate Spanish heirloom from Catalonia. Unlike traditional hollow-pocketed Montserrat stuffing tomatoes, the “Maciza” (solid) strain is bred to be completely dense, meaty, and nearly seedless with warm salmon-pink flesh. While standard vines pump out ribbed 10.5-21 oz (300-600 g) slicers, plants with lighter fruit sets … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lucchese is a classic indeterminate Italian heirloom originating from Lucca in Tuscany. It produces massive, bright red, deeply fluted beefsteaks easily reaching 14 oz (400 g) and larger. The flesh is dense, meaty, and slightly dry with an old-school, slightly tart, balanced flavor. While growers in short northern zones classify it as … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Long Tall Sally is an indeterminate, mid-season striped oxheart bred in the USA by Blaine Horton. It puts out large, meaty, blunt pink hearts striped with gold, topping the scales at up to 17.6 oz (500 g) with minimal seeds. Plants have the classic droopy, wispy oxheart vine habit that fools beginners … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lithium Sunset is a stunning mid-season, indeterminate bicolor tomato bred by Fred Hempel. It produces gorgeous 7-14 oz (200-400 g) yellow-orange fruits with red striping and a pearlescent sheen. Growers praise its sturdy vines, meaty texture, and good shelf life, which is a rarity for bicolors. While most find it sweet and … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Klara is a highly dependable, mid-season indeterminate red beefsteak. Known for producing massive 1 lb (500 g) slicers even in short, cold outdoor growing seasons, it offers a bright, balanced flavor with a satisfying acidic bite and surprising shelf life. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos E ElenaN (Elena) ⭐ Honored … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Jaune du lac de Bret is an indeterminate golden-yellow oxheart originally bred by a farmer near Lake Bret in Switzerland. It produces densely ribbed, conical hearts weighing 5.3-7 oz (150-200 g) and up. Growers rave about its structural beauty, sweet flavor, and lack of seeds. It’s also noted for having a remarkably … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Granny’s Throwing is an indeterminate, early-season tomato known for its pleated, pear-like “pouch” shape. While its flavor may not beat a fresh slicing beefsteak, growers rave about its absolute resilience against bad weather and zero blossom drop. It produces massive yields of dense 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g) fruits that are considered top-tier … Read more
🍅 Quick take: El Greco is an indeterminate, mid-season variety that produces absolutely stunning, deeply ribbed beefsteak tomatoes. Growers note that the heavy pleating makes the high-quality fruits look almost like carved sculptures. The plant itself features slender, wispy vines. While it is an undeniable visual showstopper in the garden, the flavor is described as … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Enormous Plum is a vigorous indeterminate variety that produces genuinely massive, red, plum-shaped tomatoes, with some reaching up to 21 oz (600 g). The mid-season vines are tall and robust, easily topping 6.5 ft (2 m) in a greenhouse. Growers praise the fruits for being incredibly meaty with no green shoulders or … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Piedmont Flask is a late-season, indeterminate heirloom tracing its roots back to Northern Italy. It produces unique, large bottle-shaped fruits weighing up to 14 oz (400 g). Like many classic Italian paste types, it has dense meat and a balanced flavor, making it excellent for dehydrating. However, growers in shorter or cooler … Read more