Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zolotoy Klyk (Golden Fang) 🌍 Origin: A Russian heirloom tomato sourced and popularized by seed collector Valya Redko. The name translates to “Golden Fang”, which perfectly describes its shape and color. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Mid-season. It has the classic “wispy” foliage often seen on oxhearts and large paste varieties. … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zolotoe Serdtse Ameriki (Golden Heart of America) 🌍 Origin: As the name implies, this variety likely traces its roots back to an American heirloom, but it was popularized and widely distributed among Russian seed collectors under the localized name “Golden Heart of America”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zolotoy Byk (Golden Bull) 🌍 Origin: A Russian commercial heirloom released by the Biotekhnika seed company. The name translates to “Golden Bull”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). Regular leaf, but it possesses the classic “wispy” oxheart foliage. The leaves are typically pale green and droopy, making the plant look frail even … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Boar’s Tooth 🌍 Origin: Exotic variety bred by the famous American tomato breeder Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms (California, USA). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, mid-early season. The plant has a slender, wispy footprint but can easily reach over 6.5 feet (2 m) tall. It is well-behaved, disease-resistant, and highly productive. … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Green Sausage 🌍 Origin: A famous novelty variety bred by the legendary American tomato breeder Tom Wagner (Tater Mater Seeds). 🌿 Plant Habit: A strict determinate. The plants are extremely short and bushy with a sprawling, almost trailing habit. They feature very distinct, finely cut, wispy “carrot-like” foliage. Excellent for outdoor … Read more
Quick Summary of Zhenskaya Grud 📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Zhenskaya Grud 🌍 Origin: A Russian heirloom oxheart variety. The name “Zhenskaya Grud” translates to “Woman’s Breast”, named for its distinct shape. There is also a very similar (or possibly identical) strain circulating under the name “Devichya Grud” (Maiden’s Breast). 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Grows to … Read more
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📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Homer Fike’s Yellow Oxheart 🌍 Origin: A cherished American heirloom from West Virginia. It was stewarded by Mr. Homer Fike and his family for decades before being introduced to the commercial seed trade by Gary Ibsen (TomatoFest) in 2006. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and disease-resistant plant. Like … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Giannini 🌍 Origin: A rare heirloom variety with Italian roots, popularized in Eastern Europe by collector Valery Popenko. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). It has a very flimsy, weeping “wispy” foliage structure, which is typical for many high-quality paste tomatoes. 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Red, plum-shaped paste tomatoes with a distinct little … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Danko 🌍 Origin: A commercial Siberian variety (heavily distributed by Siberian Garden / SibSad). Renowned for being an absolute “workhorse” that produces in almost any weather. 🌿 Plant Habit: Officially classified as determinate, staying around 2-3 ft (60-90 cm) tall. However, many growers report it behaving like a vigorous semi-determinate or … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): De Barao Tsarsky (Royal) 🌍 Origin: A premium, upgraded offshoot of the legendary Russian “De Barao” family. The name “Tsarsky” translates to “Royal” or “Tsar’s”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. A massive, towering vine that loves to climb. Shows excellent resistance to Leaf Mold (Cladosporium) and extreme heat, but generally requires a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Gonsiorovski’s Home Heart 🌍 Origin: A legendary family heirloom from Minusinsk, Siberia, maintained by the Gonsiorovski family. It is sometimes sold or traded under the name “Minusinsk Hearts from Gonsiorovski”. The name translates to “Gonsiorovski’s Home Heart”. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, growing up to 6.5 feet (2m). Like many classic oxhearts, … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Scotsdale Road 🌍 Origin: A stunning novelty anthocyanin (blue/black) variety. Like many modern antho lines, its exact lineage is often compared to Brad Gates’ creations due to the distinct color patterns. 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. The vines are notably thin and wispy, reaching about 5.5 feet (1.7m) in a greenhouse setting. … Read more