Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Quick Summary of Aussie Pink 🌍 Origin: A beautiful pink heirloom variety, highly regarded for its classic beefsteak qualities. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). In cooler short-season climates, it performs best when grown in a greenhouse. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, glossy, pink beefsteaks. The fruits are slightly oblate (flattened) with mild ribbing at the shoulders. … Read more
Quick Summary of Antho Violettrot 🌍 Origin: A stunning novelty cherry tomato bred by the renowned German tomato breeder Reinhard Kraft. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). The bush is powerful, vigorous, and visually beautiful even before the fruit ripens. It is highly resilient, low-maintenance, and performs wonderfully outdoors in open ground. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Exotic … Read more
Quick Summary of Aunt Ruby’s German Green 🌍 Origin: A famous heirloom variety originating from Germany and popularized in the USA. Very popular among Russian growers as well. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and generally well-behaved. However, it is highly dependent on sunlight and warmth to develop its best flavor. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, oblate, … Read more
Quick Summary of Aunt Lou’s Underground Railroad 🌍 Origin: A deeply historical US heirloom. Seeds were reportedly passed down from an unnamed Black man escaping via the Underground Railroad through Ripley, Ohio, to a woman known as Aunt Lou. The variety was preserved and eventually introduced to the modern heirloom community by the late, legendary … Read more
Quick Summary of Ambrosia Giant 🌍 Origin: A striking and exceptionally vigorous heirloom variety known for its unique color and robust plant structure. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, with thick, sturdy stems and large, drooping (weeping) foliage. It is a highly aggressive grower—described by our community as a “monster” when grown in a greenhouse, where it … Read more
Quick Summary of Amana Orange 🌍 Origin: A very popular and beloved American heirloom tomato named after the Amana Colonies in Iowa. Highly prized by our community for its massive size and vibrant color. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season. The plant has medium to sparse foliage. It can be grown both in greenhouses (where it … Read more
Quick Summary of African Vining 🌍 Origin: A renowned heirloom variety highly valued by our community for its exceptional eating qualities. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season, growing up to 2 meters (6.5 ft) tall. It features classic “wispy” or weeping foliage. Because the plant is slender, growers recommend planting it in the sunniest spots of … Read more
Quick Summary of Abrica Zebra 🌍 Origin: A striking striped variety originally from the USA, highly rated by our community. It is sometimes spelled as Abrika Zebra. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-season. It typically reaches 1.5–2 meters (5–6.5 ft) in a greenhouse, though some growers reported more compact growth (around 1.3m / 4.3 ft) when … Read more
Quick Summary of Antico Canestrino di Luca 🌍 Origin: A classic traditional heirloom from Italy (often spelled Antico Canestrino di Lucca, originating from the Tuscany region). The name translates to “Little Basket of Lucca,” referring to its deeply ribbed, pear-like shape. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, very sturdy, and tall. Growers in our community report that … Read more
Quick Summary of Aunt Anna 🌍 Origin: A magnificent red heirloom variety that is highly prized in our community for its incredible flesh-to-seed ratio. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate and vigorous. Growers recommend growing it in a greenhouse and pruning to 2 stems. It is quite adaptable and can even perform well in slightly shaded spots. … Read more
Quick Summary of Alleghany Sunset 🌍 Origin: A stunning and highly regarded heirloom bicolor tomato that has won over many growers in our community. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, regular leaf. Reports on plant vigor vary: some seed sources describe it as a very powerful and tall plant, while other growers found their bushes to be … Read more
Quick Summary of Amazing Grace 🌍 Origin: An heirloom variety originating from the USA. True to its name, it is a beautiful and elegant tomato that many growers purchase simply because of its lovely moniker! 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, tall, and vigorous with a long fruiting period. While some original seed sources list it as … Read more