Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Fiery Turban (Ognennyy Tyurban) is an indeterminate, mid-season anthocyanin variety bred by Sofia Saakova. It produces stunning truffle-shaped (pleated pear) tomatoes that ripen to yellow-orange with red stripes and heavy antho splashing. Weighing 3.5-10.5 oz (100-300 g) on average—with some hitting over 1 lb (500 g)—these beauties boast a rich, sweet flavor … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Sofia’s Fiery Comet (Ognennaya Kometa Sofii) is an indeterminate, incredibly striking anthocyanin variety bred by Sofia Saakova. Fruits weigh up to 7 oz (200 g), featuring deep pink flesh, stripes, antho shoulders, and typically long, prominent beaks. Growers rave about its breathtaking appearance in the greenhouse and its exceptional, sweet flavor, though … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Sgt. Pepper’s Raspberry Points is a mid-season, indeterminate anthocyanin variety developed from the famous Sgt. Pepper lineage. It produces a massive wall of 3.5-5.3 oz (100-150 g) raspberry-pink fruits with dark purple antho shoulders. The shapes are wonderfully unpredictable, ranging from ribbed flattened hearts with pointy “beaks” to blunt plums. Growers love … Read more
Quick Summary of Amethyst Jewel 🌍 Origin: Created by the famous American breeder Brad Gates (Wild Boar Farms) and released around 2013. It is a cross involving a blue tomato and is closely related to his other famous creation, Blue Beauty. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Generally grows to about 1.2–1.5 m (4–5 ft) in open … Read more
Quick Summary of Alice’s Dream 🌍 Origin: Created by Polish breeder Zbigniew Pawluczuk, who discovered this stunning cross on his plantation in 2015. It is a cross between Blue Gold and Amethyst Jewel. In Russian, it is known as “Mechta Alisy”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), regular leaf. It exhibits strong vegetative growth and requires … Read more
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Quick Summary of Auermuom Apgue 🌍 Origin: A rare and exotic anthocyanin variety circulating among Russian and Eastern European collectors under this highly unusual name. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), Regular Leaf (RL). Known for being exceptionally robust and healthy. Notably, it performs wonderfully during the indoor seedling stage—unlike many “blue” varieties, it is highly … Read more