Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: George Detsikas’ Italian Red is an indeterminate heirloom that originated in Italy and was preserved by George Detsikas for 25 years. Growers rave about its outstanding, intense old-fashioned flavor and sweet, meaty, tender flesh. Despite its large size, it ripens surprisingly early, even in cold climates like Siberia. The only noted drawback … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Green Sky Reacher is a mid-season, indeterminate green-when-ripe tomato bred by Tom Wagner. Growers highlight its outstanding reliability, as it sets fruit in every truss without dropping blossoms. The medium-sized, crack-resistant fruits feature a thin skin and deep green flesh that is prized for being incredibly creamy, tender, and sweet. Full summary … 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: Giganta Zenta Semi (Giant Seedless) is an indeterminate, mid-season Italian heirloom that produces large, heavy red beefsteaks. The name is likely a variation of the Italian Gigante Senza Semi, which perfectly describes its incredibly meaty, low-seed flesh. Growers here praise its solid yields and well-balanced, old-fashioned tomato flavor completely free of fruity … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Green Copia is a stunning, indeterminate green-and-red bicolor tomato. Growers rave about its incredibly sweet, fruity flavor that tastes almost exotic. However, it requires patience as it is notably late to ripen, and a few growers reported low yields, susceptibility to sunscald in the greenhouse, and severe vulnerability to late blight if … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Green Brandy is a relatively rare, mid-season indeterminate green tomato from the USA. It produces highly vigorous, sturdy vines that set clusters of small, 2.5-3.5 oz (70-100 g) yellowish-green striped fruits. Growers praise it for its sweet, fruity flavor and excellent crack resistance, making it a fantastic choice for whole-fruit canning. Full … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Graf Batthyany is a mid-season, indeterminate heirloom from the USA. It produces highly vigorous, thick-stemmed plants that easily pump out over 11 lbs of meaty slicers per vine. However, growers caution that it is a heavy feeder that can easily suffer from nitrogen toxicity if over-fertilized. While the yield and texture are … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Granny’s Throwing is an indeterminate, early-season tomato known for its pleated, pear-like “pouch” shape. While its flavor may not beat a fresh slicing beefsteak, growers rave about its absolute resilience against bad weather and zero blossom drop. It produces massive yields of dense 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g) fruits that are considered top-tier … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Gritsyk is a mid-season, indeterminate red heirloom that produces massive, meaty plum-heart shaped fruits, often with a little point or beak on the blossom end. Growers praise its intensely sweet, rich flavor with practically zero acidity, and its outstanding resilience in extreme heat and wind. The huge fruits can weigh up to … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Guernsey Island Pink Blush is an indeterminate, pink cherry/cocktail tomato. Originally discovered as a mutation of the Guernsey Island variety, it produces firm, oval-shaped fruits weighing around 1-1.2 oz. Growers love its wispy but vigorous vines, extreme weather resilience, and very sweet, all-purpose fruits that hold up beautifully in canning jars. Full … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Gnoccia di Limone (Lemon Gnocchi) is an early, indeterminate cherry tomato originating from France. The commercial description promises apricot-pink fruits with explosive sweetness, but growers report that the variety might not be fully stabilized yet, with plants producing both peach-colored and bright red fruits, and exhibiting varying leaf types. Despite the genetic … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Girl Girl’s Weird Thing is a large, indeterminate, dark-striped beefsteak tomato introduced by Jessica Hughes (named after her dog, Girl Girl, who discovered it). It produces massive, sweet, well-balanced slicing tomatoes that frequently reach 1-1.5 lbs. A major topic of discussion among these growers is how similar it is to Chocolate Stripes; … Read more