Heidi Tomato
Price: $4.45
SKU: 3402411We received our original seed from Dr. Carolyn Male (NY MA C). She received the variety from a student of hers, Heidi Iyok, from Cameroon, West Africa.
Carolyn Male noted that although classified as a paste-type tomato, it does not seem to have a problem with blossom end rot and is ". . . remarkably tolerant of all foliage diseases in my zone 5 garden."
Fruit Color: Red
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Growth Habit: Determinate
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
- "100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden," Dr. Carolyn Male, Workman Publishing, 1999, pages 130-131.
Customer Reviews:
By Christiana Mayfield on June 23, 2022
Producing great, showing no sign of disease yet when some of our other varieties have, and no splitting. This is the first paste tomato we've grown that hasn't had an issue with blossom end rot. It's called a semi-determinate but they're already 8' tall by the end of June.
By Amy Lambert on August 22, 2019
I've grown Heidi for a few years now. It laughs at Oklahoma heat and I think it even sets fruit at higher temps. It's not mealy, can be used for salads as well as paste. Seems to be pest resistant as well. It's on my always list.
By Mildred Kaping on July 11, 2018
If you don't like a tomato that splits ... grow Heidi. If you live where you can get instant summer weather (above 90F in early May) ... grow Heidi. If you like a paste type tomato with a bit more juice, and a whole lot more flavor ... grow Heidi. How about lack of disease issues? ... grow Heidi.<br><br>We hit 90F within two weeks of a 36F low on April 26th, but we are picking huge quantities of Heidi tomatoes. I have this tomato in a cage that is a bit too large for it ... poor thing is squatting under the weight of the fruit. If there was a higher rating, I would give it to this tomato. I find it to be a very versatile tomato here in South Central Oklahoma.
By Joshua Matney on March 16, 2017
Plants did well for quite awhile then finally caught blight and died off. Still managed to harvest tons of tomatoes. Very good flavor not many seeds, one of my favorite paste types so far. I highly recommend.
