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: Herta is a tall, indeterminate, mid-season slicer originating from Austria. It produces fleshy red tomatoes with an incredibly thin, easy-to-peel skin. Growers praise it for being a totally fuss-free, reliable producer that doesn’t drop blossoms in the greenhouse, offering a perfectly balanced, old-fashioned classic tomato flavor. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Herztomate Riehen is an indeterminate, mid-season red oxheart known for its classic wispy foliage and meaty, medium-to-large fruits. Growers report a nicely balanced, sweet flavor that makes it a perfect slicer for fresh eating. While outdoor yields might be just average, greenhouse growers have seen solid, above-average harvests. Full summary ↓ Growers’ … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Helsing Junction Blues is an indeterminate, mid-early anthocyanin cherry tomato bred by Tom Wagner. The vines are sprawling, highly vigorous, and crank out massive clusters of firm, perfectly round blue-to-red fruits. Growers love its disease resistance and heavy yields, noting that while the skin can be a bit thick, the flavor is … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Himmelstürmer (German for “Sky Stormer”) is an insanely vigorous, towering indeterminate vine rumored to be a cross between San Marzano and De Barao. Capable of reaching 10 to 20 feet (3-6 m), it produces huge clusters of firm, 1.5-2 oz (50 g) red plum tomatoes that keep very well post-harvest. Growers note … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Heshpole is a somewhat unusual indeterminate pink oxheart that features sturdy potato leaf foliage instead of the typical wispy vines. It produces plump, uniform 7 to 10.5 oz (200-300 g) hearts with a sweet flavor profile. While not a massive yielder, it shines as an early-season producer, making it an excellent choice … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Hay’s is an indeterminate, early-season oxheart believed to originate from Bulgaria. It produces gorgeous raspberry-pink hearts with an elongated tip, weighing anywhere from 7 oz to over a pound. Growers praise it for shrugging off temperature swings, powering through extreme heat, and delivering a phenomenal sweet flavor. A solid producer for both … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Hugo is an indeterminate, mid-late season paste mater bred by the Czech outfit Moravoseed. Pumping out 7 oz (200 g) blocky, red, pepper-shaped fruits, it boasts a solid disease package and crazy shelf life (up to 4-6 months). Growers praise its resilience through heat and drought, as well as its meaty, tender … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Harvard Square is an indeterminate bicolor beefsteak known for its red and green striped skin and GWR (green-when-ripe) flesh. While yield reports are a bit of a mixed bag depending on conditions, the flavor is universally praised as out-of-this-world sweet and complex, even beating out famous GWR heirlooms like Malachite Box. Full … Read more
🍅 Quick take: An unstable, segregating antho breeding line (circulating under names like H-34 Rot, H-34 Gelb, and Belle Coeur) that produces stunning, dark-shouldered cocktail tomatoes with distinctive pointed tips. Growers report it throwing both RL and PL (regular and potato leaf) plants, with fruit colors ranging from red to yellow and pink. Flavor reviews … Read more
🍅 Quick take: German Gold is a late-season, indeterminate Mennonite heirloom that produces massive, incredibly tender bicolor beefsteaks. Growers swear by its world-class, melt-in-your-mouth flavor, with some ranking it as the absolute best-tasting mater in their garden. While yields can definitely be on the lower side, the eating experience makes it worth the garden space. … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Gold Stripes is an indeterminate dark, striped tomato that produces mid-sized fruits. Growers note a surprisingly tangy flavor for a dark variety, though growing in the shade might play a role. The main discussion in this thread revolves around its striking resemblance to the famous Chocolate Stripes, with growers diving into seed … Read more
🍅 Quick take: The USDA strain of Golden Queen is a historic indeterminate heirloom originally introduced by A.W. Livingston in 1882. Over the decades, commercial breeders selected out its distinct pink blush, but the USDA seed bank preserved the original, slightly bicolor genetics. Growers praise its tender, sweet, and low-acid flavor. Be aware that it … Read more