Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
Quick Summary of Blue Ridge Black 🌍 Origin: An American heirloom originating from the garden of Millard Murdock in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, USA. Highly prized by Russian collectors for its rich taste and adaptability. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. The plant is very sturdy and features massive, wide potato leaves (PL). 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: … Read more
Quick Summary of Berkeley Tie Dye Pink 🌍 Origin: A well-known American variety (by Brad Gates) that is highly popular among Russian and Eastern European collectors. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, moderately vigorous, reaching about 5-5.5 ft (1.5-1.7 m) in height. Russian growers recommend pruning it to 2 stems for best results. It doesn’t produce an … Read more
Quick Summary of Brandywine Covlik’s Strain 🌍 Origin: A specific strain of the famous American Brandywine heirloom tomato. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), featuring large, wide potato-type leaves. The bush is described as tall, slender, and somewhat sparse in foliage. It responds very well to fertilization. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, smooth, rounded-oblate beefsteaks. The color … Read more
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Quick Summary of Blue Marzano 🌿 Plant Habit: Semi-determinate / Indeterminate (medium-tall). The plants are very sturdy and reach about 1.4 m (4.5 ft) when grown outdoors in open ground. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Stunning plum-shaped tomatoes with a small “beak” (tip) at the blossom end. They are almost entirely flooded with dark purple/black anthocyanin on … Read more
Quick Summary of Big Dolly Red 🌍 Origin: An old heirloom from Kentucky, USA. Developed over 40 years ago by Milo Eason, it is a cross between an unknown red heart-shaped tomato and ‘Big Red Stafford’. Fun fact: In Russia, this variety is often affectionately translated and sold under the name “Большая красная кукла” (Big … Read more
Quick Summary of Beauty Mark 🌍 Origin: Created by the famous American tomato breeder Tom Wagner. Fun fact: Due to a funny translation mix-up on Russian forums, some growers initially called it “Mark’s Beautiful” (Прекрасный Марка) before others corrected it to the actual meaning (a beauty mark or mole). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Very … Read more
Quick Summary of Bear Wallow Canary 🌍 Origin: A historic US heirloom variety. It has been grown in the Bear Wallow mountain region of Kentucky since the 1920s. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Known for being a very vigorous and heavy yielder. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, beautiful orange/yellow beefsteak tomatoes. The fruits typically weigh between … Read more
Quick Summary of Basinga 🌍 Origin: A rare heirloom tomato variety originally from the USA. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Grows vigorously and can reach up to 2 meters (6.5 ft) in height when grown in a greenhouse. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, beautiful cream-colored (pale yellow/white) beefsteak tomatoes. The shape can vary, with some fruits … Read more
Quick Summary of Barnes Mountain Yellow 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Known for being sturdy and unproblematic. The seedlings are strong and thick-stemmed, and the mature plants show excellent disease resistance in the greenhouse. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Massive, oblate yellow beefsteaks. Fruits regularly weigh between 500-800 g (1.1-1.8 lbs), with some giants reaching up to … Read more
Quick Summary of Berkeley Tie-Dye & Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart 🌿 Plant Habit: INDETERMINATE (Tall/Vining). Both the standard and the “Heart” versions are tall, vigorous plants that can easily reach up to 2 m (6.5 ft) in a greenhouse. Regular leaf. Be careful not to over-fertilize with nitrogen early on, as they can grow too vegetatively … Read more
Quick Summary of Bella 🌿 Plant Habit: INDETERMINATE (Tall/Vining). The plant is slender and relatively compact for an indeterminate, typically reaching around 1.5 m (5 ft) in a greenhouse. The foliage is sparse and wispy, not overly dense. 🌍 Origin: A stunning striped heirloom variety, popular among Russian collectors for its striking appearance. 🍅 Fruit … Read more
Quick Summary of Dwarf Uluru Ochre 🌿 Plant Habit: DWARF (Tree-type/Determinate). A sturdy, stocky plant with thick stems and dark green, rugose (wrinkled) foliage. While categorized as a dwarf, height is highly variable: from 0.6-0.8 m (2-2.5 ft) in pots or outdoors, up to a massive 1.5 m (5 ft) inside a greenhouse. It creates … Read more