Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Quick Summary of Blush (Artisan Blush Tiger) 🌿 Plant Habit: INDETERMINATE (Tall/Vining). The bush features delicate, thin, and wispy “weeping” foliage that often looks wilted or fragile, even when perfectly healthy. Despite its delicate appearance, it is highly vigorous and can reach over 2 m (6.5 ft). It produces a massive amount of suckers and … Read more
Quick Summary of Black Beauty 🌿 Plant Habit: INDETERMINATE (Tall/Vining). Growth is highly variable based on conditions: in greenhouses, it can easily reach 2 m (6.5 ft), but outdoors it often stays remarkably compact and sprawling (around 1 m / 3.3 ft). Regular leaf. 🌍 Origin: Introduced in 2016, this is a stunning creation by … Read more
Quick Summary of Avietiniai (Aventuniai) 🌍 Origin: A commercial/heirloom variety from Lithuania. In the Russian seed market, it circulates under the misspelled name Aventuniai (Авентюняй). However, its true Lithuanian name is Avietiniai, which simply translates to “Raspberry” (referring to its crimson-pink color). Often distributed by the Russian seed vendor Valery Popenko. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate … 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 Ukrainian Pink Giant 🌍 Origin: An old, treasured heirloom from Ukraine. It has been passed down in local families since the 1980s. Historically, it is also known locally as Rozovyi Velikan or Rozhevyi Veleten (Pink Giant). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (vining). A very vigorous and massive plant that requires strong staking. 🍅 … Read more