Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Welcome to one of the most unique and comprehensive tomato databases on the English-speaking web. This catalog isn’t based on generic seed packet descriptions—it is built entirely on the real, hands-on experience of everyday gardeners.
For over a decade, thousands of growers have shared their successes, failures, and harvest photos on one of the oldest and largest Russian-speaking gardening forums. We have taken this massive, multi-year knowledge base and carefully translated and summarized the very best of it for you.
What you will find in our catalog:
Whether you are looking for a bulletproof hybrid for a short season, an exotic anthocyanin variety, or the sweetest beefsteak you’ve ever tasted, the collective experience of our gardening community will help you find the perfect seed for your next harvest. Browse our subcategories below to explore!
🍅 Quick take: Kazakh Schalavije is a mid-late, highly productive indeterminate bicolor beefsteak known for its disease resistance and ability to thrive in both cool and hot climates. The 12–18 oz (350–500 g) fruits are sweet, meaty, and uniquely long-lasting on the counter for a bicolor. Full summary ↓ 📑 Table of Contents Tiffany on … Read more
🍅 Quick take: King Pineapple is a massive, incredibly sweet indeterminate bicolor heirloom originally from Indiana. While it can be a bit late to set fruit and finicky depending on the season, when it’s happy, it produces huge 1–3 lb (450–1500 g) slicers with a rich, fruity flavor and thick, sturdy trusses. Full summary ↓ … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Kenosha Paste is a highly productive, mid-season indeterminate vine with wispy foliage. It produces meaty, sweet red plum tomatoes weighing around 4.5-5.5 oz. While it is an absolute workhorse for canning and processing, its surprisingly juicy, sweet flavor profile makes it just as fantastic for fresh eating. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Kozula 179 (Zebra Zolta / Volta) is a striking indeterminate mid-season beefsteak from Polish breeder Anna Jankowski. It produces large, ribbed yellow-orange fruits with bold green stripes and green seed gel. While yield and aesthetics are universally praised, growers report huge variations in juiciness and flavor—ranging from dry and dense (ideal for … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Königin der Nacht (Queen of the Night) is an incredibly beautiful, anthocyanin-rich cocktail tomato originating from Germany. It grows as a compact semi-determinate plant that produces heavy yields of striped, dark-shouldered 2-3 oz fruits. While it is mostly grown for its jaw-dropping aesthetics, the flavor is generally sweet and pleasant. Full summary … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Julia Child is an early-to-mid season, potato-leaf indeterminate vine that produces gorgeous, thin-skinned pink beefsteaks. It is a reliable, above-average yielder that delivers a classic, well-balanced tomato flavor. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos E ElenaN (Elena) ⭐ Pro Grower (28,513 posts) 📍 Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3/4) This one is … Read more
🍅 Quick take: JD’s Special C Tex is a mid-season, compact indeterminate vine that produces gorgeous, mahogany-red beefsteaks (around 7 oz). It’s a low-maintenance, highly productive variety with a long harvest window and an incredibly rich, sweet, well-balanced flavor profile. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos E ElenaN (Elena) ⭐ Pro Grower (28,513 posts) … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Jaune Flammee (Yellow Flame) is a classic French heirloom. It’s a mid-season, indeterminate vine that produces heavy trusses of small, bright orange cocktail tomatoes (around 1-2 oz). Growers praise its outstanding disease resistance and thick skin, which makes it an absolute workhorse for canning and pickling. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Jumbo Jim Orange is a robust, indeterminate mid-season variety originating from the US that pumps out large, ribbed orange beefsteaks averaging around 1 lb. Growers love its high yield, perfectly balanced sweet flavor, and surprisingly good shelf life for an heirloom. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos T Tiffany (Julia) ⭐ … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Pink Jazz is a massively tall, indeterminate regular-leaf variety that produces giant pink beefsteaks with pearlescent yellow/beige stripes. While growers note that yields can be on the lower side, the plant compensates by pumping out huge fruits (often exceeding 1 lb) with incredibly sweet, fruity, watermelon-like flesh. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Jarson 17 (often written as JR-17) is an indeterminate, high-yielding Polish cross that produces large, ochre/mustard-colored slicers. Growers prize it for having a complex, delicious flavor profile very similar to the famous dwarf variety Uluru Ochre, but on a tall vine. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos O Olya Pskovishna (Olga) … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Jackass Yellow Dwarf is a mid-season, knee-high plant with rugose regular leaves. It produces tangy yellow fruits weighing up to 3.5 oz. For this grower, it outperformed its sister variety, Jackass Green, in the flavor department. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos M Melisssa (Natalia) ⭐ Novice (87 posts) 📍 Dyndyryndia … Read more