Clara, I believe most of these Kazakhstan imigrant varieties are re-named (in heirloom manner) versions of well-known Soviet commercial and non-commercial OP varieties. Reinhard's and M.Hartmann's huge seed collection give them a good marketing impact to be something very exotic abroad. And it is not surprise me that since they crossed Atlantic they become "heirlooms' in USA and Canada  I should beware foreign gardeners of calling a heirloom any variety from former USSR if you feel it has an extraordinary flavor and some irregular shapes. You will get a very high chance to taste a simple improved commercial or common non-commercial OP variety from my area in this case 
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1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F
Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR
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