Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: A large, sweet, deep pink beefsteak slicer. There is significant confusion in the seed market between a commercial determinate hybrid version and a soaring indeterminate heirloom strain traded among gardeners, but both produce massive, meaty fruits. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6) S Sweet (Svetlana) Pro | 8,792 … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Royal Mantle (Korolevskaya Mantiya) 🌍 Origin: Sourced and popularized by Ukrainian breeder D. Terentiev. The Russian name translates to “Royal Mantle”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Strong, highly productive vines that perform exceptionally well in greenhouses but can also be grown successfully outdoors. It is known as an absolute workhorse variety. … Read more