Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
🍅 Quick take: Nizhegorodskie is a mid-season, indeterminate heirloom that produces round, slightly ribbed red slicing tomatoes weighing up to 14 oz (400 g). It is known for its excellent productivity, setting fruit in distinct tiers all the way up the tall 6.5 ft (2 m) vines. Growers report that it performs equally well in … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Nasha Masha F1 (Our Masha F1) is aт indeterminate hybrid known for its solid disease resistance, particularly against leaf mold (Cladosporium). It produces blocky, red 6.3-10.5 oz (180-300 g) slicing tomatoes. While growers praise its vigor and yield, the consensus is that the flavor is fairly average and doesn’t hold a candle … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Mashenka is a highly confusing variety name because multiple Russian seed companies sell entirely different tomatoes under this exact same label. Depending on the vendor, it might be a 7 oz (200 g) red slicer or a massive 1.3 lb (600 g) pink beefsteak. Unfortunately, grower feedback on the forum is largely … Read more
🍅 Quick take: Lyon-1 (Flax-1) is a mid-season, indeterminate red tomato praised heavily for its commercial qualities. Reaching over 6 feet in a greenhouse, it produces very dense, crack-resistant fruits weighing 5-10.5 oz (150-300 g). Growers love its incredible productivity, noting it sets fruit beautifully without dropping blossoms. While the flavor is described as a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zyryanka 🌍 Origin: A commercial Russian variety from the “Semena Altaya” (Seeds of Altai) company. The name “Zyryanka” references a town/river in northern Siberia, signaling its hardy genetics. 🌿 Plant Habit: Determinate (bush). Mid-season maturity. A very vigorous, strong, and wide-spreading plant. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Red, perfectly round/oblate tomatoes. They are … Read more