Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Orange Bredero (Oranzh Bredero) is an indeterminate heirloom vine producing bright orange, ribbed pear-to-barrel-shaped fruits up to 6 inches (15 cm) long. Praised for its dense, low-moisture, sugary flesh, this variety holds its structure exceptionally well in hot water bath canning and traditional crock pickling. Experienced forum members note that it is … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Ohridski Dolgaves is an indeterminate Serbian heirloom variety popularized by breeder Živojin Antić. It produces very firm, meaty red plums with a pointed tip, typically weighing 5-9 oz (150-250 g). While it looks like a standard canning paste, growers are consistently blown away by its intense, cherry-like sweetness. It also boasts an … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Obzhorka (Gluttonnie) is a highly productive, compact determinate variety that grows up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall. It requires zero pruning and pumps out heavy clusters of 2 oz (60 g) meaty red plum tomatoes with a pointed blossom end. Known for a classic tomato flavor and an excellent shelf life, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Nezhnost (which translates to “Tenderness”) is a mid-early, indeterminate variety that produces beautiful, glowing yellow elongated tomatoes with a pointed tip. The fruits average 3.5-5.3 oz (100-150 g). Growers report that the vines are incredibly prolific, often exceeding the 7-12 fruits per truss promised on the seed packet. While the flavor is … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Nepasynkuyushchiysya Krasnyi (which translates to Non-Suckering Red) is an early-season determinate tomato designed for low-maintenance outdoor growing. Promoted as needing zero pruning, it produces compact bushes about 20 inches (50 cm) tall. While the commercial description claims 2 oz (60 g) fruits, growers have harvested larger 5.3 oz (150 g) tomatoes. It … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Novichok Pink (Newbie Pink) is a highly productive, mid-early determinate bush variety prized for processing. The compact plants produce an abundance of firm, pink, oval-shaped tomatoes weighing 2.5-5 oz (73-150 g). Thanks to their dense flesh and low moisture content, they are widely considered top-tier for whole-fruit canning, sun-drying, and long-term storage. … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Morkovnyi (Carrot) is an early-season, determinate bush variety famous for its striking, finely cut, carrot-like foliage. Staying compact at around 20-32 inches (50-80 cm), it is an excellent choice for outdoor growing and early harvests. The fruits are medium-sized, red, slightly ribbed, and usually weigh around 5-9 oz (150-250 g). While everyone … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Marusya is an early, highly productive determinate paste tomato from Russia. Producing incredibly dense, meaty, and dry red plum/egg-shaped fruits in the 2.5-3.5 oz (70-100 g) range, it is an absolute favorite for whole-peeled canning and making thick sauces. The bushes stay compact at around 20-32 inches (50-80 cm), require minimal pruning, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lyolya F1 is a semi-determinate commercial hybrid from the seed company Aelita. It produces beautifully uniform, firm red tomatoes weighing 4.5-5.5 oz (130-160 g) that are absolutely perfect for processing and canning. The flavor is a standard, classic tomato taste. Growers should be careful when purchasing seeds, as another company sells a … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lyana Rozovaya (Pink Lyana) is a very early, determinate pink tomato designed for outdoor growing. The compact bush stays around 2-3 feet (60-90 cm) tall and produces uniform, meaty, 3-3.5 oz (90-100 g) fruits that are perfect for whole-fruit canning. While the seed packet claims it needs zero pruning, most growers highly … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Layner (Liner) is a mid-season, indeterminate pink tomato from Russian breeder Petrov. It produces highly versatile, barrel-to-plum-shaped fruits, making it an excellent choice for paste and canning. The vine is notable for its compact, narrow footprint and shorter regular-leaf foliage, making it easy to manage. Growers praise its solid yields and reliability, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Ledenets (which translates to “Lollipop” or “Hard Candy”) is an early-season, very low-maintenance small plum tomato originally from the Russian seed company Biotekhnika. It produces massive amounts of 1.5-1.8 oz (40-50 g) elongated red fruits. Outdoors in cold climates, it behaves like a compact 20-inch (50 cm) bush, but under cover, it … Read more