Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Marizol Korney is a potato-leaf, mid-season dark slicer bred by Joe Bratka (New Jersey, USA) and named after heirloom collector Mark Korney. Vines bear generous clusters of 3.5-7 oz (100-200 g) round, slightly flattened dusky pink-purple fruits with deep burgundy flesh. Northern gardeners strongly urge planting it outdoors in open ground rather … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Marina’s Praise is an exquisite indeterminate, potato-leaf novelty tomato bred by American grower Jason Haynes from a cross of Orange Russian 117 and Potato Leaf Variegated. Seedlings showcase stunning white-and-green variegated foliage that transitions into manageable 5.5-6 ft (1.7-1.8 m) vines. It pumps out clusters of dense, elongated bicolor hearts averaging 3.5 … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Midnight Sun is an elite potato-leaf indeterminate bicolor oxheart bred by Karen Olivier in British Columbia as part of her acclaimed True North Series. Developed from a dream cross of Ludmilla’s Pink Heart and Captain Lucky, it produces smooth, glowing yellow-and-pink hearts averaging 9-12.5 oz (250-350 g). Despite having sparse, wispy oxheart … 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: Little Lucky is an indeterminate, potato-leaf bicolor bred by American heirloom pioneer Craig LeHoullier from an accidental cross of Brandywine. Unlike typical massive bicolor beefsteaks, it produces round, tennis-ball sized saladette fruit weighing 2-5 oz (60-140 g) that ripen golden-yellow with a vibrant ruby-pink blossom-end blush. Growers love its extended production right … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lucky Cross is an indeterminate, mid-to-late season large bicolor beefsteak. Growers praise it for its outstanding sweet, fruity flavor, often ranking it above other famous bicolors like Virginia Sweets or Burracker’s Favorite. It produces gorgeous 7-14 oz (200-400 g) yellow fruits with red marbling inside and out. While a few noted it … Read more
🍅 Quick take: KBX is the famous potato-leaf version of Kellogg’s Breakfast. It is a vigorous, indeterminate vine producing massive, bright orange beefsteaks. In this thread, growers debate its ripening time—some find it significantly earlier than regular Kellogg’s Breakfast, while others consider it a late-season variety. Taste reviews are split: many call it their absolute … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Kentucky Plate is a mid-late, indeterminate potato-leaf heirloom from the US. It produces large, smooth pink beefsteaks that are very meaty with few seeds. While the flavor is highly rated, growers note that it can struggle with blossom drop and sun-scorched trusses during extreme heatwaves. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Julia Child is an early-to-mid season, potato-leaf indeterminate vine that produces gorgeous, thin-skinned pink beefsteaks. It is a reliable, above-average yielder that delivers a classic, well-balanced tomato flavor. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos E ElenaN (Elena) ⭐ Pro Grower (28,513 posts) 📍 Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3/4) This one is … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Jackass Green Dwarf is a sturdy, knee-high plant with dark, rugose potato leaves that produces green-when-ripe fruits weighing around 5 oz. The flesh looks like a sliced kiwi and has a pleasantly tangy bite. Yields are generally average. Full summary ↓ Growers’ Notes and Photos M Melisssa (Natalia) ⭐ Novice (87 posts) … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Hunk Purple is an indeterminate, mid-season potato leaf variety bred by Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms (USA). It produces meaty, purple-black tomatoes weighing up to 5.3 oz (150 g). Despite slow germination and some early cold damage when grown outdoors, growers report that it reliably sets fruit all season long. It … 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