Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Petit Chocolat (Little Chocolate) is a French-origin indeterminate cocktail tomato that grows like a multi-locular “miniature beefsteak.” Producing dense, dusky mahogany-brown fruits with an assertive sweet-tart punch, it demonstrates outstanding crack resistance during persistent rain downpours. Left unpruned, it branches into a heavy-yielding powerhouse that stays productive from mid-summer through autumn. Full … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Purple Bumblebee is an eye-catching indeterminate large cherry tomato bred by Fred Hempel of Artisan Seeds (California). The round, dusky purple fruits feature metallic olive-green striping and exceptionally firm flesh. While greenhouse growers report juicy, productive vines reaching nearly 6.5 ft (2 m), outdoor open-ground growers in cooler climates note thick, chew-resistant … Read more