Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Quick Summary of Syzran Ladies’ Fingers (Syzranskie Damskie Palchiki) 🌍 Origin & Name: An heirloom variety from Syzran, a region in Russia historically famous for its legendary tomatoes. The name translates to “Syzran Ladies’ Fingers”. This specific line was sourced from private collector Alla Savinova. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), typically reaching 1.5 – 1.7 … Read more
Quick Summary of Skifeya (Scythian Fairy) 🌍 Origin & Fascinating History: This variety has an incredible backstory. The seeds were discovered by a Russian collector in a remote Siberian village near Abakan, right next to the ruins of Zinkhir—the oldest stone city in the world, once belonging to the ancient Scythian civilization. The local village … Read more
Quick Summary of Sladkaya Grozd Shokoladnaya (Sweet Chocolate Bunch) 🌍 Origin: A very popular Russian cherry variety. The name translates to “Sweet Chocolate Bunch”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), highly productive, with a very long fruiting season. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Round, brown/chocolate-colored cherry tomatoes growing in dense clusters. Despite having excellent storage capabilities, the skin … Read more
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Quick Summary of Slivka Gurman (Gourmet Plum) 🌍 Origin: A stunning novelty striped anthocyanin variety popular among Russian collectors. The name translates to “Gourmet Plum”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but known for being quite slender and well-behaved—it doesn’t produce an overwhelming amount of suckers. It performs very well in cooler greenhouse conditions and is … Read more
Quick Summary of Märchenzauber (Fairy Tale Magic) 🌍 Origin: A beautiful modern variety originating from Germany. The name translates directly to “Fairy Tale Magic.” 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall vining) and early ripening. It produces lovely, cascading trusses. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large cherry or small plum tomatoes weighing up to 50 g (1.7 oz). They … Read more
Quick Summary of Rozovye Shchechki (Pink Cheeks) 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial variety originally developed by the “Manul” seed company. The name translates to “Pink Cheeks”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Generally grows 0.6-0.8 m (2-2.5 ft) tall outdoors, but can reach 1.5 m (5 ft) in a greenhouse if trained properly. Note: The bush … Read more
Quick Summary of Red Hunter (Krasnyi Okhotnik) 🌍 Origin: A highly reliable, time-tested commercial Russian variety. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate, tree-type dwarf (stout bush). It grows very compact, no taller than 50-60 cm (20-24 inches), with strong, thick foliage. Excellent for outdoor growing. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Bright red, firm, barrel-shaped “blocky plums” weighing 80-90 g … Read more
Quick Summary of Peruanische Beuteltomate (Peruvian Bag) 🌍 Origin: A variety with a confusing but fascinating history. Known in Russia as “Peruvianskiy Meshochek”, it traces back to German heirloom collections where it is known as Peruanische Beuteltomate or possibly Beuteltomate aus El Salvador. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, tall (easily exceeding 2 meters / 6.5 ft … Read more