Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Orenburgskie (Orenburg) is an indeterminate, surprisingly early Russian pink beefsteak that yields fruits up to 14 oz (400 g). Growers praise it for its absolute ruggedness—surviving severe root damage, setting fruit continuously without dropping blossoms, and showing top-tier resistance to leaf mold (Cladosporium). It produces heavily right up until hard frost. Full … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Korol Rannikh (King of the Earlies) is an early, determinate to semi-determinate variety famous for producing absolutely massive first fruits (up to 28 oz / 800 g) on surprisingly short bushes. While it pumps out impressive early yields with a classic tart tomato flavor, its biggest drawback is poor disease resistance. Growers … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Buttermilk Falls 🌱 Plant Habit: A vigorous, tall-growing indeterminate vine that can easily reach 6.5 ft (2.0 meters) in height. 🍅 Fruit & Yield: Produces massive beefsteak tomatoes weighing 10 to 18 oz (300 – 500g), which uniquely grow in large clusters. Highly productive. 🎨 Color & Flavor: Starts as a pale … Read more
Quick Summary of Superbomba (Superbomb) 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian variety famous for its massive fruits. The name simply translates to “Superbomb”. 🌿 Plant Habit: The commercial seed packet claims it is a determinate, compact bush (0.8-1.5 m / 2.5-5 ft). However, experienced growers consistently report that it behaves more like an indeterminate or vigorous … Read more