Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Gun Metal Grey is an eye-catching, mid-season tomato known for the unique metallic, dark grey anthocyanin blush* on its shoulders. While the plant stays relatively manageable at around 4 feet, it pumps out heavy, uniform clusters of medium-to-large slicers. Growers praise its perfectly balanced flavor that actually deepens and becomes richer as … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Great White Blue is an indeterminate anthocyanin tomato that produces medium-sized fruits (around 7 oz / 200 g). Bred by Reinhard Kraft, it features a white base skin with striking dark blue/purple splashes on the shoulders. While forum feedback on this specific naming variant is limited, the grower here reports it is … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Green Tiger is an indeterminate, mid-season elongated cherry tomato bred by Fred Hempel (Artisan Seeds). It produces small, beautiful bronze-green striped fruits on characteristically thin, wispy vines. Growers note that it has a decent, balanced flavor and a thick skin that makes it excellent for storage and canning, though some find it … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Gargamel is a stunning indeterminate anthocyanin variety bred by Phil Seneca (Secret Seed Cartel). It produces small, egg-shaped fruits with deep purple/black shoulders and striped orange/red bottoms. Growers here universally praise its jaw-dropping looks, excellent storage capabilities, and heat tolerance. However, flavor reviews are highly polarized: it needs abundant sunshine and full … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Grandpa’s Cock’s Plume is an indeterminate, mid-season pink oxheart originally from the US. It produces large, meaty, heart-shaped tomatoes that can reach up to 10.5 oz (300 g). Growers praise it for its vigorous, workhorse-like production in both greenhouses and outdoors. While most reviewers love its sweet, buttery, classic oxheart flavor, some … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Fahrenheit Blues is an indeterminate, mid-season anthocyanin cherry tomato bred by US breeder Tom Wagner. It produces heavy clusters of round, large cherry tomatoes that ripen to a deep red-purple with dark shoulders. Growers praise it for its juicy texture and sweet, complex, “exotic” flavor. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Fuego Rosa is an indeterminate, pepper-shaped paste variety bred by Fred Hempel. It produces beautiful, glossy pink fruits with gold striping. Growers report good yields, but flavor reviews are wildly mixed: greenhouse growers found it sweet and juicy, while outdoor growers reported thick skins and dry, rubbery flesh. Full summary ↓ Growers’ … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Faelan’s First Snow (also distributed as Cherokee Purple Variegated) is an indeterminate, mid-season heirloom discovered as a sport of Cherokee Purple. It produces large, meaty purple beefsteaks on vines that sport unique white, cream, and green variegated foliage. Growers note the variegation is strongest in cool weather and often fades in summer … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Flanders Contrast is an indeterminate, mid-season variety bred by Tom Wagner. It produces beautiful tricolor (blue, yellow, and green) pear-shaped fruits weighing 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g). Growers praise it for its massive yields, sweet fruity flavor, and excellent shelf life. A common point of discussion is the foliage, as growers report seeing … Read more
🍅 Quick take: El Greco is an indeterminate, mid-season variety that produces absolutely stunning, deeply ribbed beefsteak tomatoes. Growers note that the heavy pleating makes the high-quality fruits look almost like carved sculptures. The plant itself features slender, wispy vines. While it is an undeniable visual showstopper in the garden, the flavor is described as … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Eiförmige Dauer (Egg-Shaped Keeper) is an indeterminate, mid-season variety that produces small, round, beautiful pink tomatoes weighing around 2-2.5 oz (60-70 g). Growers highlight its fantastic greenhouse yields and high-quality, blemish-free fruits that are perfectly sized for canning. The flavor is described as nicely balanced and solid, earning a 4 out of … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Extravagante Rouffiange is a highly unusual, indeterminate mid-season novelty tomato bred by Pascal Moreau. It is famous for its fuzzy, blue-tinted foliage, purple stems, and fuzzy striped fruits. The tomatoes are small, running about 2-2.8 oz (60-80 g). Growers report decent yields and excellent cold tolerance, noting that it doesn’t drop blossoms … Read more