Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Quick Summary of Fatima 🌍 Origin: A highly popular and widely discussed commercial variety from Ukraine/Russia. However, the commercial seed market is flooded with conflicting strains, making it a true “mystery tomato” among collectors. 🌿 Plant Habit: According to the original packets, Fatima is supposed to be a compact determinate (bush) reaching 40-70 cm (16-27 … Read more
Quick Summary of Utrennyaya Rosa (Morning Dew) 🌍 Origin: A popular Russian variety. Interestingly, there are two distinct variations circulating among growers under this name: a commercial red/pink oxheart (sold by companies like Poisk and Aelita) and a dark, brick-red/brown oxheart (distributed by collectors like Kulik and Syrai, often referred to as “Morning Dew Black”). … Read more
Quick Summary of Williams Striped 🌍 Origin: A well-known heirloom variety originating from the USA. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). There is often conflicting information from commercial seed vendors who describe it as a compact bush (up to 1 m / 3.3 ft). However, real growers consistently report it reaching 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and … Read more
Quick Summary of Utomlennoe Solntse (Weary Sun) 🌍 Origin: A beautiful heirloom variety originating from Ukraine. The name translates to “Weary Sun” (a reference to a famous vintage Russian tango song). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and vigorous. In a greenhouse, it easily reaches 1.8 – 2 meters (6 – 6.5 ft) in height. Pro … Read more
Quick Summary of Ukrainskie Domashnie Serdtsa (Ukrainian Home Hearts) 🌍 Origin: A treasured family heirloom variety from Ukraine. The name translates to “Ukrainian Home Hearts” (or “Ukrainian Family Hearts”). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), growing up to 2 meters (6.5 ft) in height. Requires sturdy staking or trellising to support the heavy fruit load. 🍅 … Read more
Quick Summary of Ukrainskaya Elena (Ukrainian Elena / Olena) 🌍 Origin: A highly regarded heirloom from Ukraine, popularized by the well-known breeder and collector Ruslan Dukhov. The name is often translated and circulated as Ukrainskaya Elena, Ukrainska Olena, or simply Ukrainian Alena. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), powerful but slender plants with Potato Leaf (PL) … Read more
Quick Summary of Carbon (Uglerod) 🌍 Origin: A world-famous heirloom variety, widely known and grown by Russian tomato collectors under the translated name “Uglerod” (Carbon). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but growers note it behaves very adaptably. Outdoors in open ground, it often acts semi-determinate, stopping around 1 m (3.3 ft). In greenhouses, it easily … Read more
Quick Summary of Ulybka Sandry (Sandra’s Smile) 🌍 Origin: A mysterious variety with a fascinating history. Originally acquired by a Latvian collector at a seed swap in Germany under the name “Cassandra”. Since the real Cassandra tomato is a completely different red variety, the name was rejected during local registration. It was officially renamed “Ulybka … Read more
Quick Summary of Teplichnyi Temnyi (Greenhouse Dark) 🌍 Origin: A Russian heirloom variety, originally distributed by a well-known collector named Suvorov from St. Petersburg. The name translates to “Greenhouse Dark”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but growers note that it doesn’t aggressively shoot upward like some vines. The bush is quite sturdy. Interestingly, despite its … Read more
Quick Summary of Teshchin Yazyk (Mother-in-Law’s Tongue) 🌍 Origin: A fantastic heirloom variety originating from Ukraine. The hilarious name translates to “Mother-in-Law’s Tongue”, a playful nod to the long, slightly pointed, “sharp” shape of the fruit. 🌿 Plant Habit: Mid-sized plant (often growing as a compact indeterminate), highly productive, and well-suited for greenhouse cultivation. 🍅 … Read more
Quick Summary of Timofeich (Тимофеич) 🌍 Origin: A highly productive Russian commercial variety, originally distributed by the GISOK seed company. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and extremely vigorous. The bush is described as very powerful, easily growing over 2 meters (6.5 ft) in a greenhouse setting. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, slightly oblate (flattened) beefsteaks. Growers … Read more
Quick Summary of Tomande F1 🌍 Origin & Genetics: This is a commercial F1 Hybrid with French roots, bred to resemble the famous traditional “Marmande” heirloom types. Note for seed savers: Because it is an F1 hybrid, seeds saved from these fruits will likely not grow true-to-type the following year. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). … Read more