Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vladimirskaya Neznakomka (Stranger from Vladimir) 🌍 Origin: A fantastic “lucky off-type” discovered by a Russian grower that eventually became a beloved local pass-around heirloom. The name translates to “Stranger from Vladimir” (referring to the Vladimir region of Russia). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Reaches about 5.2-5.5 feet (1.6-1.7 m) out in … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vashe Blagorodie (Your Honor) 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial variety. The name translates to “Your Honor” or “Your Excellency”. Seeds are mostly distributed by the company Siberian Garden (SibSad) and independent breeders like Terentiev. 🌿 Plant Habit (Warning – highly variable!): Growers in this thread report wild variations depending on the … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vostochnaya Pyshka (Eastern Pyshka) 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial/heirloom variety. The name translates to “Eastern Pyshka” (a pyshka is a plump doughnut, often used to describe something very plump, round, and meaty). It was popularized by Russian seed collector V. Redko. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Growers note this plant is … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vashe Velichestvo (Your Majesty) 🌍 Origin: A commercial variety from the Siberian breeder “Altai Seeds”. It is officially listed in the Russian State Register. The name translates to “Your Majesty”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). It has classic “oxheart” characteristics, meaning the plant is spindly and flimsy with very thin, wispy … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Volovyi Ushi (Ox Ears) 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial and heirloom variety. The name translates to “Ox Ears” (sometimes sold as Volovye Ushko or “Little Ox Ear”). Note: Multiple seed companies (like Altai Seeds and Myazina) sell lines under this name, resulting in wild variations in fruit shape and size. 🌿 … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vanka (Little Ivan) 🌍 Origin & Name: A private Russian heirloom variety that gained popularity through seed collector Anzhelika Manusha. The name “Vanka” is an affectionate, colloquial diminutive of the name Ivan (essentially meaning “Little Ivan” or “Johnny”). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but highly praised for not being an overly … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Volovye Serdtse (Ox’s Heart) 🌍 Origin & Naming: A classic commercial heirloom from Russia, officially registered in 2000 by “NK-LTD” (Semena NK). Language Note: In Russian, “Volovye” means Ox, and “Bychie” means Bull. While Americans use the term “Oxheart” as a generic shape category, in Russia, Volovye Serdtse (Ox’s Heart) and … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Viagra Tomato 🌍 Origin & Name: A commercial Russian variety introduced by the well-known seed company Gavrish (registered in 2008). Yes, the name is intentionally provocative, and many growers admit to buying it purely for the novelty of having “Viagra” in their garden! 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), growing into a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vareniki 🌍 Origin & Name: A fantastic commercial heirloom originating from Northern Kazakhstan. The name “Vareniki” translates to traditional Eastern European dumplings (similar to pierogi). It was named this because the ideal fruit shape is supposed to resemble a dumpling – a plump, half-moon or boat shape, often finishing with a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vedro s Kusta (A Bucket per Bush) 🌍 Origin: A fantastic family heirloom originating from Barnaul (Siberia, Russia). The name translates literally to “A Bucket from a Bush” or “A Bucket per Bush”, which perfectly describes its massive yield potential. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching about 6.5 ft (2 m). … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Granddaughter’s Joy 🌱 Plant Habit: A powerful, tall-growing indeterminate vine with thick stems and dense foliage. Requires sturdy staking or caging to support the massive fruit weight. 🍅 Fruit & Yield: Produces giant, flat-round (oblate) pink beefsteak tomatoes. Average fruits easily weigh 14–25 oz (400-700g), with some giants reaching up to 2.2 … Read more
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📌 Quick Summary: Cherry Syrup (Vishnevyi Sirop) 🌍 Origin: An amateur breeding release by Sofia Saakova (Sofia S.). It is a cross between Zuzu’s Cherry and Black Beauty. 🌱 Plant Habit: A tall, slender indeterminate vine that easily exceeds 6.5 ft (2.0 meters) in a greenhouse. Mid-season maturity with an extended fruiting window. 🍅 Fruit … Read more