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: Minusinskie Rozovye (Minusinsk Pink) is a highly productive, indeterminate Siberian heirloom from the famous Minusinsk region. It yields heavy clusters of sweet, sugary pink hearts weighing 7-17.6 oz (200-500 g). Interestingly, the fruits often shift shapes on the same vine, throwing large flat hearts on the bottom and elongated pepper shapes up … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Mamont (Mammoth) is a mid-early indeterminate variety bred by L.A. Myazina (often distributed by Biotekhnika). Despite the name and commercial claims promising massive 14-17 oz fruits, almost all growers report surprisingly small tomatoes maxing out around 5-8 oz. Yield and flavor opinions are highly mixed—some find it completely unremarkable and prone to … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Momini Salzi (Maiden’s Tears) is a Bulgarian commercial indeterminate variety from the Florian seed company that produces large, meaty red hearts. Unlike many delicate, spindly heart varieties, this one boasts strong, sturdy vines. While the seed packet promises a “radically unique flavor,” most growers agree it’s just a very good, classic sweet … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Malinovoe Vikante (Raspberry Viscount) is a determinate, sprawling bush variety known for extremely heavy yields of raspberry-colored tomatoes. Flavor reviews are highly polarized—some growers find them sweet and perfect for juicing, while others dismiss them as completely ordinary or overly acidic. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience) … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Medvezhya Lapa (Bear’s Paw) is an indeterminate Russian commercial variety known for producing large, meaty, red oblate beefsteaks. While capable of excellent yields and solid, classic tomato flavor, growers report a very high rate of unstable genetics and off-types (rogues) coming directly from the primary commercial seed vendor, Sibirskiy Sad. Full summary … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Dwarf Maritime Bells is a compact, tree-type variety from the Dwarf Tomato Project that produces beautiful burgundy and brown striped pears. Weighing 1.7-2.5 oz (50-70 g), these small fruits are known for being exceptionally juicy and flavorful. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience) S Svetikk (Svetlana) ⭐ … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Mila is a highly productive indeterminate variety that pumps out tasty, elongated orange pears weighing 1.7-5.3 oz (50-150 g). It boasts a long harvest window, but growers should be proactive about preventing Blossom End Rot (BER). Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience) S Svetikk (Svetlana) ⭐ Pro Grower (29,394 posts) … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Millioner (Millionaire) is a large, indeterminate beefsteak tomato traced back to Missouri in the 1950s. While some seed sellers have spun wild marketing tales about it, the true variety produces massive, smooth, pinkish-coral fruits weighing 10.5-28 oz (300-800 g). Growers praise its sweet, meaty-yet-juicy texture and excellent late-season keeping qualities. However, this … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Medovyy Salyut (Honey Salute) is a large, indeterminate bicolor beefsteak tomato. Growers rave about its fantastic sweet-and-tart flavor, juicy flesh, and gorgeous appearance. However, this thread highlights a major issue with unstable commercial seeds (particularly from the Poisk brand), leading to frequent off-types, stunted vines, and a debate over whether the true … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Matrena is a tall, mid-early indeterminate tomato that produces large, ribbed red pears. Known for incredible yields and a dense, meaty texture with very few seeds, it is often compared to the popular Puzata Khata variety. Growers praise its robust health, immunity to blossom end rot (BER), and ability to set fruit … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Marmeladnaya Lampochka (Marmalade Bulb) is an indeterminate, mid-season dark tomato originating from the Siberian gardening club “Tyapka” in the early 1980s. The fruits are pear- or bulb-shaped, turning a matte burgundy color while keeping a characteristic greenish, puckered blossom end. Growers rave about its heavy yields and its namesake “marmalade” or jelly-like … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Manhattan Bicolor is a large, mid-season, indeterminate bicolor tomato. While it may not be the heaviest producer for everyone, growers praise it for its absolute top-tier flavor, ranking it among the best-tasting bicolors. The meaty, sweet fruits range from flat-round to heart-shaped, and their skin color shifts beautifully between yellow-orange and red … Read more