Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Scotsdale Road 🌍 Origin: A stunning novelty anthocyanin (blue/black) variety. Like many modern antho lines, its exact lineage is often compared to Brad Gates’ creations due to the distinct color patterns. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. The vines are notably thin and wispy, reaching about 5.5 feet (1.7m) in a greenhouse setting. … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Dvoynaya Zhizn Kolobka 🌍 Origin: A fascinating commercial Russian variety developed by the Gavrish seed company. The quirky name translates to “The Double Life of Kolobok” (Kolobok is a round, runaway dough boy from a famous Slavic fairy tale, much like the Gingerbread Man). 🌿 Plant Habit: It truly lives a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Blue Bayou 🌍 Origin: Created by legendary American independent breeder Tom Wagner (famous for Green Zebra). It has become highly popular overseas with Eastern European exotic seed collectors. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). One of its most striking features is the foliage—the stems and leaves exhibit a distinct blue/purple tint, especially … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Galaktion 🌍 Origin: A highly sought-after modern anthocyanin (antho) variety popular among Eastern European collectors. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and productive plant that performs exceptionally well both in greenhouses and outdoors. Like most antho varieties, the fruits develop the darkest, most striking purple/black colors when exposed to … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): V Desyatku (Bullseye) 🌍 Origin: A very reliable Russian commercial variety. The name “V Desyatku” is a Russian idiom that translates roughly to “Bullseye”, “Spot On”, or “Hitting the Mark” (referring to hitting the 10-point ring on a target). 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate. It usually grows taller than advertised. While packets … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Brothers 🌍 Origin: An open-pollinated variety known simply as “Brothers”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season maturity. It is incredibly rugged and low-maintenance, thriving even when grown outdoors in open ground. It is an extremely reliable setter. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Small, cocktail-sized fruits that ripen to a pinkish-red, occasionally showing very faint … Read more
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📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Blazhenstvo (Bliss) 🌍 Origin: A stunning modern variety introduced by Russian breeder and collector Sofia Saakova. The name translates beautifully to “Bliss”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). It has proven to be quite resistant to Leaf Mold (Cladosporium), staying healthy late into the season. Note: It is a late-season variety in … Read more
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📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Apelsinovoe Mango (Orange Mango) 🌍 Origin: Another stunning creation by Russian breeder Sofia Saakova. It is a cross between Blue Orange (Siniy Apelsin) and the classic Heart of Ashgabat (Serdtse Ashkhabada). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), early to mid-season. It features a slender, “wispy” foliage structure typical of many oxhearts. Despite … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Pineapple Sergeant (Ananasnyi Serzhant) 🌍 Origin: A breathtakingly beautiful modern creation by Russian tomato breeder Sofia Saakova. It is a yellow/bicolor anthocyanin descendant of the world-famous American heirloom, Sgt. Pepper’s. The line is currently around the F7 stage of stabilization. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), mid-early to mid-season. Like many oxheart … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Appetitnye Shchechki (Appetizing Cheeks) 🌍 Origin: A modern commercial Russian variety introduced by the “Gavrish” seed company. The name charmingly translates to “Appetizing Cheeks”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), mid-season (110-115 days). Recommended for greenhouse growing but can perform well outdoors in warmer zones. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Designed to be a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Cosmic Eclipse 🌍 Origin: A visually stunning novelty release from Brad Gates (Wild Boar Farms, USA). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Grows to about 1.5–1.7 meters (5-5.5 ft) in a greenhouse, slightly shorter in open ground. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Small to medium cocktail-sized round fruits (usually under 100g / 3.5 oz). The … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Cherokee Rosse 🌍 Origin: A unique novelty release bred by the famous Brad Gates (Wild Boar Farms, USA). 🌿 Plant Habit: Appears to act as a semi-determinate or compact indeterminate. Grown outdoors, it reaches just over 1 meter (about 3.5 – 4 ft) in height. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Oblate (flat-round) beefsteaks … Read more