{"id":1018,"date":"2026-08-27T14:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:14:59","slug":"tomawak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/tomawak\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomawak (Tamawak) Tomato Review: De-hybridized Spanish Heirloom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1018&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Tomawak (Tamawak) Tomato Review: De-hybridized Spanish Heirloom&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Tomawak (Tamawak)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; History:<\/strong> A fascinating &#8220;supermarket rescue&#8221; variety! It originally started as a commercial ribbed tomato imported from Spain (or Holland) under the name <em>Tomawak<\/em> (likely a play on &#8220;Tomahawk&#8221; due to its ribbed shape). Forum members saved seeds from the store-bought fruit, and it successfully de-hybridized over several years, becoming a stable variety in Russian collections.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The Name Confusion:<\/strong> The original supermarket packaging had a spelling error, listing it as &#8220;Tamawak&#8221; (\u0422\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043a). However, it is widely known and cataloged online as &#8220;Tomawak&#8221; (\u0422\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043a).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), mid-season variety.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Highly ribbed, red, pear-shaped or deeply fluted bell-shaped tomatoes. They generally weigh between 100g and 300g (3.5 &#8211; 10.5 oz). Visually, it is very similar to the Italian <em>Abruzzo<\/em> tomato but has much deeper ribs.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Known for having good taste. <strong>Note on texture:<\/strong> Depending on the weather and season, the interior flesh can vary. In some years, they are incredibly dense and meaty; in other years (especially towards the end of the season), they can develop small hollow voids inside, making them ideal for stuffing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tomatanya (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Section Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds were extracted from store-bought tomatoes and sent to me by forum members. The variety is tall (indeterminate), mid-season. The fruits are ribbed and pear-shaped, weighing from 100 to 300g (3.5 &#8211; 10.5 oz). It looks similar to <em>Abruzzo<\/em>, but has much deeper ribs. The yield and taste are good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-gallery\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/30-040915150904.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_30-040915150904.jpeg\" alt=\"Tomawak deeply ribbed pear tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/30-061015152353.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/thumb_30-061015152353.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Tomawak tomato showing slight internal voids\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadia (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,762 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In Holland, Tomawak is officially listed as a hybrid. Is this the beginning of its de-hybridization?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tomatanya (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Section Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Nadya, I don&#8217;t know. I was sent seeds extracted from a store-bought fruit. That would make it an F2 generation, I suppose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">LoraRa (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (130 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Podolsk, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tomatanya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nNadya, I don&#8217;t know. I was sent seeds extracted from a store-bought fruit&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tatiana, the seeds for the &#8220;TAmawak&#8221; tomato\u2014not TOmawak (that&#8217;s how the variety name was written on the packaging)\u2014came to you from me. I think it is no longer a hybrid, because it has been grown from saved seeds for three years now. I&#8217;m glad you liked the variety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tomatanya (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Section Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Larisa, when I search the internet, I only find &#8220;Tomawak&#8221;. So I really don&#8217;t know what the correct spelling is. Maybe there was a typo on the packaging? And whose seeds were they originally, what company?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">LoraRa (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (130 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Podolsk, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tatiana, I didn&#8217;t buy a packet of seeds. I bought a plastic container of fresh tomatoes, which had a label on it indicating the variety name as &#8220;Tamawak&#8221;. And the tomatoes, I believe, were imported from Spain. But I don&#8217;t remember for sure anymore \ud83d\ude33.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, was the flesh firm this year, or did it have hollow voids inside? In mid-April, my cats completely swept all my seedlings off the windowsill while running away from my French Bulldog \ud83d\ude32! Because of that disaster, I didn&#8217;t get to taste any of my own tomatoes this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tomatanya (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Section Moderator (10,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sinyavino-2, Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It had slight hollow voids. In the photo in my first post, I showed the tomato cut in half; you can see it there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">LoraRa (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (130 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Podolsk, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Last year they also had slight voids, but the year before that they were incredibly meaty, with very dense and delicious flesh. This year, my friend grew it; the first fruits were very meaty, but towards the end of the season, the hollow voids started to appear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Tomawak (Tamawak) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; History: A fascinating &#8220;supermarket rescue&#8221; variety! It originally started as a commercial ribbed tomato imported from Spain (or Holland) under the name Tomawak (likely a play on &#8220;Tomahawk&#8221; due to its ribbed shape). 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