Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Quick Summary of Alleghany Sunset 🌍 Origin: A stunning and highly regarded heirloom bicolor tomato that has won over many growers in our community. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, regular leaf. Reports on plant vigor vary: some seed sources describe it as a very powerful and tall plant, while other growers found their bushes to be … Read more
Quick Summary of Amazing Grace 🌍 Origin: An heirloom variety originating from the USA. True to its name, it is a beautiful and elegant tomato that many growers purchase simply because of its lovely moniker! 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, tall, and vigorous with a long fruiting period. While some original seed sources list it as … Read more
Quick Summary of Abbattista 🌍 Origin: A treasured heirloom variety. Some international collectors have recently started spelling it “Abbittista”, but it remains widely known and grown as Abbattista. (Note: Not to be confused with “Abbattista Paste,” which is a smaller, semi-determinate cocktail type). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season, and very tall (reaching up to 2.5 … Read more
Quick Summary of Amish Orange Sherbet 🌍 Origin: A treasured family heirloom originating from the Amish community. Our community, note that the “Amish” name acts as a true mark of quality and reliability, even when grown in harsh Northern climates. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, tall, and robust. It produces a strong, vigorous bush that supports … Read more
Quick Summary of Absinthe 🌍 Origin: A well-known Green-When-Ripe (GWR) heirloom. In the Russian seed market, it is widely circulated by collectors like Valentina Redko. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), regular leaf (if you get a potato leaf, it is an off-type). It can be a bit of a slow starter in the spring, but … Read more
Quick Summary of Avietiniai (Aventuniai) 🌍 Origin: A commercial/heirloom variety from Lithuania. In the Russian seed market, it circulates under the misspelled name Aventuniai (Авентюняй). However, its true Lithuanian name is Avietiniai, which simply translates to “Raspberry” (referring to its crimson-pink color). Often distributed by the Russian seed vendor Valery Popenko. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate … Read more
Quick Summary of Amethyst Jewel 🌍 Origin: Created by the famous American breeder Brad Gates (Wild Boar Farms) and released around 2013. It is a cross involving a blue tomato and is closely related to his other famous creation, Blue Beauty. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Generally grows to about 1.2–1.5 m (4–5 ft) in open … Read more
Quick Summary of Yaponka (Japanese Girl) 🌍 Origin: A highly popular Russian/Eastern European internet heirloom. The name translates to “Japanese Girl” or “Japanese Woman”. It is believed to be closely related to the famous ‘Cardinal’ variety but features a distinct pointed tip. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, typically growing 1.5–2 meters (5–6.5 ft) tall. It has … Read more
Quick Summary of Jarson 13 (Ochre Pear) 🌍 Origin & Breeding: A highly sought-after amateur variety bred by a Polish breeder known as Jarson. It was created by crossing two legendary Russian heirlooms: Malakhitovaya Shkatulka (Malachite Box) and Yellow Khurma (Persimmon). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (vining) with regular foliage. It performs exceptionally well outdoors, reaching … Read more
Quick Summary of Yasha Yugoslavian 🌍 Origin & History: A legendary heirloom variety originally brought to the US from Yugoslavia. There is an ongoing historical debate (discussed in this thread) about its connection to the famous Crnkovic Yugoslavian variety, with many believing they are either the same or closely related sister lines from the Vojvodina … Read more
Quick Summary of Crnkovic Yugoslavian 🌍 Origin: A very famous heirloom variety originating from the former Yugoslavia (reportedly brought to the US by Yasha Crnkovic). In Eastern European collections, it is widely traded under the transliterated name “Yugoslavskiy Krnkovicha”. 🌿 Plant Habit: A vigorous indeterminate (tall vining) plant. Growers report excellent results when training the … Read more
Quick Summary of Exotic Fruit 🌍 Origin: A vigorously growing heirloom variety traded in Eastern European collections under the English name “Exotic Fruit”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (vining) and very powerful. The plants are highly vigorous and respond very well to multi-stem pruning. Growers successfully train them to 3 or even 4 stems without sacrificing … Read more