{"id":1187,"date":"2026-08-29T10:19:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T10:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2026-08-29T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T10:19:57","slug":"hillbilly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/hillbilly\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillbilly Tomato Review: Growing the US 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;1187&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;Hillbilly Tomato Review: Growing the US 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 Hillbilly<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A famous American heirloom hailing from the Appalachian region (West Virginia). Often grown in Eastern Europe under translated names like &#8220;Derevenskie&#8221; (Village tomatoes).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), sprawling, and sometimes exhibits frail or wispy foliage. <em>Note: Growers report both Regular Leaf (RL) and Potato Leaf (PL) strains circulating in seed exchanges.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Stunning, large bi-color beefsteaks. The skin is yellow-orange with prominent red and pink blushing. When sliced, the dense, meaty flesh reveals a beautiful red &#8220;starburst&#8221; core. Often produces very few seeds. Fruits are generally flat-round, though occasional heart-shaped tomatoes can appear.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly praised for a sweet, fruity, harmonious flavor with tropical undertones. The texture is very juicy, making it a perfect fresh-eating or slicing tomato.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-late to late season. Because it takes its time to ripen, yields can be lower in short-summer regions if not started early.<\/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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,262 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia (USDA Zone 6\/7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t find this variety in the catalog. If it was already here, please move it.<br \/>\nHillbilly &#8211; USA, indeterminate, late season, tall bush, bi-color fruit, beefsteak type, good for salads, almost no seeds, good taste with hints of tropical fruits.<\/p>\n<p>I barely found a photo of the bush, only this one:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/5102-210914131513.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/thumb_5102-210914131513.jpeg\" alt=\"Hillbilly bi-color tomato hanging on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/53\/5102-060215162529.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/53\/thumb_5102-060215162529.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Hillbilly showing meaty seedless flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also grew it, couldn&#8217;t find a photo, but I remember it was late season, and therefore not very productive. The taste was sweetish. I didn&#8217;t grow it again, I preferred Zagadka Prirody (Nature&#8217;s Riddle).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Season 2015:<\/p>\n<p>Sliced:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/13618-080815163510.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive Hillbilly heirloom tomato harvest\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/13618-080815163647.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful red and yellow marbled cross section of Hillbilly\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha, Belarus (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My bush turned out frail and wispy &#8211; I tortured the poor thing.. \ud83d\ude04<br \/>\nThe yield, respectively, also disappointed&#8230; but the tomatoes are very beautiful and tasty!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for the seeds, Svetlana-Lana! \ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/12397-241115165721.jpeg\" alt=\"Hillbilly bi-color tomatoes on scale\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had this variety under the translated name DEREVENSKIE (Hillbilly \/ Village) from Kulik (Ukraine).<br \/>\n&#8211; Visual description of the bush: mid-late variety, sprawling, regular leaf (RL).<br \/>\n&#8211; Fruit set &#8211; no dropped blossoms.<br \/>\n&#8211; Height of the bush in open ground on Aug 13th &#8211; 1.4 m (4.6 ft), the last fruits are ripening.<br \/>\n&#8211; Trusses &#8211; 3-4 fruits each.<br \/>\n&#8211; Overall yield &#8211; above average.<br \/>\n&#8211; Fruit: flat-round bi-color, orange with red-pink streaks, mostly flattened, but some heart-shaped ones pop up too.<br \/>\n&#8211; Density of ripe fruit &#8211; low (soft\/juicy).<br \/>\n&#8211; Taste &#8211; harmonious, balanced, juicy, tasty, sweetness is a solid 5 out of 5.<br \/>\nFirst impression: a large sweet tomato for eating fresh and processing.<br \/>\nMinuses &#8211; none found.<br \/>\nRating: Seedlings &#8211; 5, Bush &#8211; 4, Fruit &#8211; 5-, Overall variety rating &#8211; 4+.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/14108-270815040742.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_14108-270815040742.jpeg\" alt=\"Derevenskie \/ Hillbilly tomato growing in open ground\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/14108-270815040902.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_14108-270815040902.jpeg\" alt=\"Large bicolor tomato cluster\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/14108-270815041010.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_14108-270815041010.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of huge Hillbilly beefsteaks\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/14108-130815161127.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_14108-130815161127.jpeg\" alt=\"Hillbilly tomato next to a measuring tape\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/14108-130815161341.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_14108-130815161341.jpeg\" alt=\"Sweet juicy cross section of bicolor tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">kae-2 (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,537 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A good little bi-color &#8211; large, sweet, and the yield is top-notch. Not an early one&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/15392-180816165357.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/thumb_15392-180816165357.jpeg\" alt=\"Hillbilly bi-color tomato slice\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had the Hillbilly Potato Leaf (PL) strain from Kulik. The fruits turned out tasty, sweet, with a red starburst (tie) core on the cross-section. The foliage was potato leaf type, and the yield was good.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65783_eeaaf7037c20dd412914225a430465a532eded3e.jpg\" alt=\"Hillbilly PL (Potato Leaf) tomato harvest\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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\">Tatiana Kemerovo (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety really pleased me with its beauty. When the fruits ripen, they look like a crisp apple. Yellow with a red blush. Quite firm. I liked it! The taste is normal (classic). I think it would be good for canning in a jar if not overripe. \ud83c\udf3a I kept it in my collection &#8211; it is worthy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-280917023822.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-280917023822.jpeg\" alt=\"Firm bi-color Hillbilly tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-280917023905.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-280917023905.jpeg\" alt=\"Yellow-orange tomato with red blush\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-280917024033.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-280917024033.jpeg\" alt=\"Hillbilly bi-color cross section\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">alio-nka (Alionka) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (98 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Baltic Coast (Kaliningrad), Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/1195112261_DSC_4529(2).JPG.0664d7f2aaac4d505a16fe3225462467.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/1040665682_DSC_4529(2).thumb.JPG.d126c1d72f7bea0e1ecfc56068f447f9.JPG\" alt=\"Perfectly ripe Hillbilly tomato on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/2009335551_DSC_4672(2).JPG.236bbb7eff15c29960d3bf8ae204ce3d.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/1966708311_DSC_4672(2).thumb.JPG.6ccb178e2f3e9d76141d987de80c20a1.JPG\" alt=\"Bicolor heirloom tomato cut open on a plate\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Hillbilly \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A famous American heirloom hailing from the Appalachian region (West Virginia). Often grown in Eastern Europe under translated names like &#8220;Derevenskie&#8221; (Village tomatoes). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), sprawling, and sometimes exhibits frail or wispy foliage. 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