Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
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Quick Summary of Zikino srce 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zikino srce 🌍 Origin: A fantastic heirloom oxheart variety from Serbia. It was developed/popularized by the well-known Serbian tomato breeder, Živojin Antić. The name translates to “Ziki’s Heart”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. A vigorous grower that reaches about 6.5 ft (2 m) in a greenhouse and … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Gold Medal 🌍 Origin: A classic, highly regarded American heirloom. However, in the Eastern European/Russian seed exchange community, a massive mix-up occurred. There are currently two different tomatoes circulating under the “Gold Medal” name. 🌿 Plant Habit (The Controversy): The true original heirloom is a Regular Leaf (RL) indeterminate plant that … Read more
Quick Summary of Zolotoy Dozhd (Golden Rain) 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zolotoy Dozhd 🌍 Origin: A legendary Russian heirloom heavily discussed in the gardening community. Important: There is a massive mix-up in the commercial seed market. Commercial packets (from companies like Poisk or SeDeK) often contain small pear-shaped cherries. The true forum heirloom (traced back … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zheltye Slivki ot Borisovny (Borisovna’s Yellow Plums) 🌍 Origin: A highly treasured family heirloom passed down by Natalya Borisovna, a famous tomato grower and forum member from Kazakhstan. The name literally translates to “Yellow Plums from Borisovna.” 🌿 Plant Habit: Classified as a determinate, but it grows incredibly vigorously (more like … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zhritsa (Priestess) 🌍 Origin: A commercial variety released by “Semena Altaya” (Seeds of Altai), a major Russian seed company operating out of Siberia, known for breeding robust and highly productive tomatoes. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Very productive and performs well even in less-than-ideal, shaded spots in the greenhouse. 🍅 Fruit … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zheltye Torbochki (Yellow Pouches) 🌍 Origin: A highly popular Russian forum variety. The name “Yellow Pouches” is a conditional/working title given by forum members, but it became so popular that it permanently stuck in the heirloom community. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An absolute workhorse of a plant with extremely high … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Yellow Cherry Potato Leaf 🌍 Origin: A highly sought-after heirloom/collector’s variety circulating among Eastern European growers. Not typically available in commercial seed catalogs. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Features distinctive, large potato-leaf (PL) foliage. A very vigorous and resilient plant that produces right up until the first heavy frosts. 🍅 Fruit … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zhar Goryashchie Ugli (Heat of Burning Coals) 🌍 Origin: A Russian heirloom variety. The name translates to “Heat of Burning Coals” or simply “Glowing Coals”. (Note: Do not confuse with “Zhar-Ugli” by Siberian Garden, which is a purple anthocyanin variety). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but growth height varies greatly by … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zheltaya Dynya (Yellow Melon) 🌍 Origin: A stunning collector’s variety. The name translates exactly to “Yellow Melon”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Mid-sized plant (likely semi-determinate or a shorter indeterminate). Mid-season producer known for heavy yields. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Gorgeous striped bicolors! The shape is an elongated round/blunt heart. The skin is a … Read more
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📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zheltyi Klyuv (Yellow Beak) 🌍 Origin: A beautiful Russian heirloom. The name translates to “Yellow Beak,” perfectly describing the distinct, elongated pointy tip on the bottom of the fruit. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Performs exceptionally well in greenhouses (reaching over 6 ft) and does well outdoors (around 5 ft / … Read more
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📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Jasmina 🌍 Origin: A fantastic heirloom variety from Serbia, bred and popularized by the well-known Serbian tomato breeder Živojin Antić. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and powerful plant. Due to the extreme weight of the fruits, providing extra support for the fruit clusters (trusses) is highly recommended to … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Evpator F1 🌍 Origin: A highly reliable commercial F1 hybrid produced by the Russian seed company “Gavrish”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Designed specifically for greenhouse and high-tunnel growing. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Perfectly smooth, oblate (flattened globe) red tomatoes weighing around 4.5-5.3 oz (130-150 g). 🛡️ Disease Resistance: An absolute tank. … Read more