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: Lariska’s Heart (Lariskino Serdtse) is an indeterminate, early-producing pink oxheart that sets beautiful, firm fruits weighing up to 10.5 oz (300 g). Growers praise it for its dense, sweet, nearly seedless flesh and its impressive ability to set fruit consistently all the way up the vine. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lyana is a very common determinate bush variety popular across Eastern Europe, heavily marketed as an early, reliable producer for outdoor growing. Available in Red, Pink, and Raspberry variants, it produces uniform, slightly faceted fruits perfect for canning. While some growers swear by it as their absolute earliest, most dependable workhorse, others … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Curious Chichiko is an indeterminate red paste variety known for its distinct elongated shape featuring a prominent, thick beak. Weighing in at 3.5-5 oz, these firm, crack-resistant plums have a surprisingly sweet, sparkling watermelon-like texture inside. With an excellent shelf life and the perfect shape for standing upright in mason jars, it … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lentyayka (which translates to “Lazybones” or “Slacker”) is a highly popular determinate red heart variety bred by Siberian Garden. Marketed as a low-maintenance bush for outdoor growing that requires zero pruning, it produces surprisingly massive fruits weighing up to 1.5 lbs. While some growers praise it as an early, heavy-yielding workhorse, others … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Linnie’s Oxheart (also known as Linnaeus Heart) is a highly praised indeterminate USA oxheart variety that produces gorgeous, brick-red to brownish fruits weighing 7 to 14 oz. Known for its meaty texture, almost seedless flesh, and exceptionally sweet, rich flavor, it has become a permanent staple for many growers. The thread below … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Limonni is an indeterminate, mid-season heirloom known for its large, bright yellow, flat-round fruits. Unlike many sweet yellow varieties, Limonni offers a unique, refreshing tartness with distinct aromatic citrus notes. Growers praise it for its massive yields and reliable greenhouse performance. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 3-4 Experience) … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Legenda Tarasenko is a legendary indeterminate multiflora variety bred by the famous Ukrainian breeder Feodosiy Tarasenko. It is known for producing massive, fan-shaped trusses that can hold up to 30-40 small, red paste tomatoes weighing about 3.5 oz (100 g) each. The fruits typically feature a sharp little beak on the blossom … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Micro Dwarf Laura is an ultra-compact micro dwarf variety that maxes out around 12-16 inches (30-40 cm) tall. It is absolutely perfect for small spaces, thriving in small 1 to 1.5-gallon (3-5 L) pots. It produces unique, red-striped elongated cherry tomatoes weighing up to 0.5 oz (15 g) that pack a remarkably … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lebyazhiy Pukh (Swan’s Down) is a classic Ukrainian heirloom that has been circulating for over 40 years. It is a highly productive determinate bush that produces small red plum tomatoes, traditionally featuring a sharp little “beak” on the blossom end. The plants stay compact, reaching only about 24-28 inches (60-70 cm) tall … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lilac Giant is a highly productive indeterminate variety that produces perfectly uniform, oblate dark pink slicers weighing 7-14 oz (200-400 g). Growers praise it as practically flawless, highlighting its exceptional fruit set, rich sweet flavor, and complete lack of misshapen fruits or catfacing. It is highly versatile and boasts a very decent … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lotaringian Beauty (widely known as Beauty Lottringa) is a very tall, late-season indeterminate variety famous for its massive, heavily fluted, accordion-like shape. Available in red, orange, and pale yellow variants, it is an absolute stunner visually. However, growers consistently note that the fruits are mostly hollow inside with very little seed gel, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Summer Sun F1 is a legendary, patented Israeli commercial hybrid bred by Hazera Genetics, famous for once selling at a wholesale price of $350,000 per kilogram of seed. It is an incredibly vigorous indeterminate vine that produces glowing, amber-yellow cherry tomatoes with off-the-charts sugar levels. In this mega-thread, growers not only review … Read more