Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Perth Pride is an early, compact dwarf variety released by the Dwarf Tomato Project (selected by Patrina Nuske Small from a cross of New Big Dwarf × Paul Robeson). The stout, rugose-leaved bush tops out at just 2 ft (60 cm), setting abundant clusters of rich, dark burgundy-purple fruits with a bold, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dwarf Loxton Lad is an early to mid-season dwarf variety developed by the international Dwarf Tomato Project. Featuring sturdy, stout stems with dark rugose foliage, it stays around 2.5 ft (0.8 m) outdoors but can reach up to 4.5 ft (1.4 m) under protected greenhouse glass. It yields heavy crops of smooth, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Kangaroo Paw Brown is a heavy-yielding, mid-season dwarf from the Dwarf Tomato Project. It pumps out 3–3.5 oz (80–100 g) round, deep raspberry-brown salad tomatoes. Known for its compact tree-type habit and thick rugose foliage, it is an excellent container option, though it requires consistent feeding to avoid bland fruit during heatwaves. … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Kookaburra Cackle is a low-maintenance, mid-season brown tomato from the Dwarf Tomato Project. Featuring thick rugose foliage and a compact tree-type habit, it produces beautiful dark oblate slicers. Its flavor is highly unusual—growers describe it as having a mild tomato base mixed with a surprisingly complex, spicy, or smoky kick. Full summary … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Kangaroo Paw Yellow is a rugged, compact mid-season variety from the Dwarf Tomato Project. It produces 4–5.5 oz (120–150 g) round yellow salad tomatoes that develop a beautiful pink internal blush when fully vine-ripened. Known for its incredible disease resistance and rugose regular foliage, it can reach up to 5 ft (1.5 … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dwarf Golden Heart is a 2015 release from the Dwarf Tomato Project, created by crossing ‘Anna Banana Russian’ and ‘Roza Vetrov‘. It is a stout, regular rugose-leaf semi-determinate plant that produces juicy, sweet, pale-yellow blunt hearts. Growers love its rugged, low-maintenance, no-prune habit and report that the compact plants get absolutely loaded … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Dwarf Gloria’s Treat is an early, rugose potato-leaf dwarf from the Dwarf Tomato Project. Introduced in 2022 by Victory Seed Company, it produces sweet, juicy yellow-and-red bi-color slicers on stout, compact plants. Growers note that the foliage is extremely dense and requires regular thinning for proper airflow. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Fred’s Tie Dye is a mid-early dwarf variety released by the Dwarf Tomato Project (created by Vince Lavallo as a cross between Wild Fred and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink). It grows as a stocky, tree-type bush that stays compact but can reach up to 4 feet in a greenhouse. It sets heavy … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dwarf Beryl Beauty is a historic, inaugural 2011 release from the Dwarf Tomato Project. Created from the “Sneezy” family (a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion and Green Giant made by Patrina Nuske Small) and selected/named by Craig LeHoullier, it is a sturdy, regular-leaf rugose dwarf. Growers love it for its manageable 3 … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dwarf Lemon Ice is a Dwarf Tomato Project release (a cross between Roza Vetrov and Anna Banana Russian) that produces compact but robust plants. It throws heavy yields of incredibly uniform, medium-sized yellow heart-shaped tomatoes. Growers report the flavor is delicious with distinct citrus notes, and the fruits take on a beautiful, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dwarf Caitydid is a beautiful Dwarf Tomato Project release bred by Craig LeHoullier (named after his daughter Caitlin). This sturdy, super-compact dwarf stays under 2.5 feet but pumps out impressively large, 10.5 oz bicolor beefsteaks. Growers praise it for its dense foliage and intensely sweet, refreshing flavor, often ranking it as the … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dwarf Confetti is a gorgeous release from the Dwarf Tomato Project featuring sturdy, rugose-leaf plants that max out around 2 to 3 feet tall. It pumps out large, oblate bicolor beefsteaks (yellow with bright pink stripes) that deliver a deliciously sweet, fruity flavor. While it thrives in the greenhouse, growers in cooler … Read more