Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Marsha’s Starfighter Heart (Serdtse Marshi) is an exotic indeterminate oxheart bred by Marsha Eisenberg of South Florida as part of her acclaimed Star Wars Project. Vines climb past 6.5 ft (2 m) in greenhouses with classic weeping foliage, producing heavy trusses of blunt to elongated hearts weighing up to 10.5-12.5 oz (300-350 … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Marsha’s Starfighter Beefsteak is an elite indeterminate anthocyanin novelty slicer bred by Marsha Eisenberg of South Florida as part of her acclaimed Star Wars Project. Vines reach 6-6.5 ft (1.8-2 m) with slender, wiry stems and sparse weeping foliage. It yields heavy crops of deep burgundy-brown beefsteaks weighing 10.5-14 oz (300-400 g), … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Kozula 126 Czarny Lagodny is a mid-late Polish dark tomato from Anna Kozula’s breeding lines. The plants stay relatively short, around 3 ft (1 m). The original strain produces heavy trusses of very firm, meaty, and sweet dark fruits weighing up to 8.8 oz (250 g). Growers note that it produces very … Read more
🍅 Quick take: K 25-56 is a highly productive, compact determinate bush variety. The plant stays very short, around 16 inches (40 cm), making it great for tight spaces or containers. The fruits are small, dark burgundy-purple tomatoes weighing about 2.5-3.2 oz (70-90 g). Growers report excellent, rich flavor and a very long shelf life, … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Königin der Nacht (Queen of the Night) is an incredibly beautiful, anthocyanin-rich cocktail tomato originating from Germany. It grows as a compact semi-determinate plant that produces heavy yields of striped, dark-shouldered 2-3 oz fruits. While it is mostly grown for its jaw-dropping aesthetics, the flavor is generally sweet and pleasant. Full summary … Read more
🍅 Quick take: JD’s Special C Tex is a mid-season, compact indeterminate vine that produces gorgeous, mahogany-red beefsteaks (around 7 oz). It’s a low-maintenance, highly productive variety with a long harvest window and an incredibly rich, sweet, well-balanced flavor profile. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos E ElenaN (Elena) ⭐ Pro Grower (28,513 posts) … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Indigo Rose is a famous anthocyanin-rich, indeterminate/semi-determinate cocktail tomato bred by Dr. Jim Myers at Oregon State University. It produces stunning dark purple-to-black fruits that weigh 1.2-2.5 oz (35-70 g). In this massive thread, growers debate its merits. While everyone agrees the plants are gorgeous and highly resistant to late blight, opinions … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Gold Stripes is an indeterminate dark, striped tomato that produces mid-sized fruits. Growers note a surprisingly tangy flavor for a dark variety, though growing in the shade might play a role. The main discussion in this thread revolves around its striking resemblance to the famous Chocolate Stripes, with growers diving into seed … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Grandma Oliver’s Chocolate is an indeterminate, mid-season dark tomato originally introduced by Marianna’s Heirloom Seeds in 2009. It’s a cross between Grandma Oliver Green and an unknown black variety. Growers praise its stunning chocolate-brick color with green shoulders, and its incredibly sweet, acid-free flavor. While it is highly disease-resistant and produces well … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Gun Metal Grey is an eye-catching, mid-season tomato known for the unique metallic, dark grey anthocyanin blush* on its shoulders. While the plant stays relatively manageable at around 4 feet, it pumps out heavy, uniform clusters of medium-to-large slicers. Growers praise its perfectly balanced flavor that actually deepens and becomes richer as … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Great White Blue is an indeterminate anthocyanin tomato that produces medium-sized fruits (around 7 oz / 200 g). Bred by Reinhard Kraft, it features a white base skin with striking dark blue/purple splashes on the shoulders. While forum feedback on this specific naming variant is limited, the grower here reports it is … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Gargamel is a stunning indeterminate anthocyanin variety bred by Phil Seneca (Secret Seed Cartel). It produces small, egg-shaped fruits with deep purple/black shoulders and striped orange/red bottoms. Growers here universally praise its jaw-dropping looks, excellent storage capabilities, and heat tolerance. However, flavor reviews are highly polarized: it needs abundant sunshine and full … Read more