Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Pink Russian 117 is a late mid-season indeterminate oxheart bred by Californian tomato specialist Jeff Dawson as a pure pink selection from the famous red/yellow bicolor Russian 117. It yields meaty, nearly seedless blunt hearts and irregular beefsteaks weighing 9-14 oz (250-400 g). Gardeners praise its sweet sandwich-grade flesh, but note its … Read more
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🍅 Quick take: Roșii de Prahova (Tomatoes of Prahova) is a rare, authentic regional heirloom originating from the Gornet commune in Prahova County, Romania. An indeterminate vine reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it yields magnificent, deep raspberry-pink oxhearts weighing 10.5 to 14 oz (300-400 g). Renowned for its rich, aromatic, old-fashioned tomato flavor, it boasts … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Nicky Crain is an indeterminate, mid-season American heirloom tomato from Kentucky, famous for its wispy foliage and plump, medium-to-large pink oxheart fruits. All three growers here praise its reliable heavy yields, thin skin, and dense, meaty flesh that is almost completely seedless. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Mama Alla is an indeterminate, mid-season Russian heart tomato introduced and named by Canadian collector and TOMATObase founder Tatiana Kouchnareva in honor of her mother. Growing on a slender vine, it produces plump, rounded reddish-pink hearts that resemble apples as they ripen, delivering above-average yields and a pleasant, mildly sweet, balanced flavor … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Margareto is an indeterminate, mid-season heirloom oxheart sourced out of New York (USA). The vine is exceptionally slender and delicate, sporting textbook wispy foliage and producing very few suckers. It bears 8-16 oz (225-450 g) meaty, dense hearts that ripen into a deep reddish-pink. Growers note that the canopy should never be … Read more
🍅 Quick take: strong>Monkey Ass is an indeterminate, mid-season family heirloom oxheart originating from the United States. Renowned for monstrous vine vigor that easily stretches 6.5-10 ft (2-3 m), it yields massive 14-21 oz (400-600 g) pink fruits. Lower trusses usually bear classic pointed hearts, but upper trusses frequently produce the iconic deeply cleft, double-lobed … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Mrs. Schlaubaugh’s Famous Strawberry is a legendary indeterminate Amish heirloom originating in Iowa. The vine features delicate, wispy oxheart foliage and climbs vigorously under cover. It produces hefty, blunt, strawberry-shaped raspberry-pink hearts weighing 7-14 oz (200-400 g). While bottom clusters can taste bland early on, the flavor does a complete 180 on … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Malcolm Lincoln is a storied American family heirloom preserved for over 60 years in West Virginia. The indeterminate vine reaches 6-6.5 ft (1.8-2 m) and carries the classic delicate, wispy oxheart foliage. It produces smooth, deep-pink hearts with a distinctive pointed beak weighing 10.5-17.5 oz (300-500 g). Immature fruit start as a … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lee’s Sweet is a mid-season artisan cross created by American breeder Lee Goodwin of J&L Gardens by crossing Pittsburg Potato Top with Chianti Rose. Released as an early-generation line, growers report ongoing genetic segregation: true types throw potato-leaf foliage with dense, pink heart-to-boat shaped slicers weighing 9-17 oz (250-500 g), while rogues throw … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Heshpole is a somewhat unusual indeterminate pink oxheart that features sturdy potato leaf foliage instead of the typical wispy vines. It produces plump, uniform 7 to 10.5 oz (200-300 g) hearts with a sweet flavor profile. While not a massive yielder, it shines as an early-season producer, making it an excellent choice … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Hay’s is an indeterminate, early-season oxheart believed to originate from Bulgaria. It produces gorgeous raspberry-pink hearts with an elongated tip, weighing anywhere from 7 oz to over a pound. Growers praise it for shrugging off temperature swings, powering through extreme heat, and delivering a phenomenal sweet flavor. A solid producer for both … 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