Oxheart Tomato Descriptions

Anna Russian
Anna Russian
anna russian

An heirloom oxheart variety from Brenda Hillenius, of Oregon, who got it from her grandfather, Kenneth Wilcox, who received seeds from a Russian immigrant. A gorgeous tomato. Early maturing for a heart-shaped tomato, the large, visually beautiful, pink-red fruit normally weighs about 1 pound. Superb rich old-fashioned flavors with lots of juice. This pic is from my garden, love the heart shape.

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Cuore di Bue
Cuore di Bue
cuore di bue

This Oxheart-type Italian heirloom has been a favorite in Italy for many years.

Fluted, beautiful 12-oz. fruit has a delicious sweet taste; similar to the shape of a heart; great for fresh eating or saucing. Large vigorous vines. Hard to find.

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Dels Oxheart
Dels Oxheart
del’s oxheart

Large tomato from a friend’s garden. Chocolate/mahogany in color, and sweet and juicy, perfect for a BLT. It was supposed to be a Cherokee Purple but as sometimes happens, it turned out to be this lovely beauty. What a nice surprise!

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German Red Strawberry
German Red Strawberry
german red strawberry

Loved it! Big, meaty, and fine flavored in our garden. This German heirloom is the quintessential sandwich tomato. Delicious, uniform fruits resemble strawberries, but are much larger, averaging 10 oz. and 3-1/2″ long. Solid meat has few seeds and little juice, yet delivers big on taste.

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Golden King Of Siberia
Golden King Of Siberia
golden king of siberia

These were a winner in my garden. They were also the first large ones to ripen in my garden. They ripen to a really soft yellow. Plants have the signature wispy leaves and are good with diseases. Tomatoes are about 6-16 ounces. Sweet and mild, this is the perfect choice for a milder tomato. Our first BLT! Plants should be staked well and early.

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Hungarian Heart
Hungarian Heart
hungarian heart

This is a beautiful, large-fruited “ox-heart” shaped heirloom from Budapest, Hungary with solid fruits that grow up to a pound. Meaty and flavorful fruit does not form a juicy core and has very few seeds. Versatile fruit is excellent for fresh eating or canning.

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Italian Large Red Pear
Italian Large Red Pear
italian large red pear

A special pear-type Italian tomato, this one is medium-sized size somewhat ribbed with thin skin and a delicious, slightly sweet flavor. It bears a large number of fruit, which are delicate and flavorful enough to eat fresh, but also perfect for cooking and canning.

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kosovo
Kosovo
kosovo

This wonderful variety came from a former U.N. worker in Kosovo. Huge, deep pink heart-shaped fruit has a sweet rich flavor and is very meaty while still being juicy. Production is excellent and the tomatoes are simply beautiful Tomatoes can grow up to 1 pound, with ranges from 10 to 18 oz. as you can see from the picture, size and shape are variable.

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livingstons oxheart yellow
Livingstons Oxheart Yellow
livingston’s oxheart yellow

Typical of heart-shaped varieties, the plants of ‘Yellow Oxheart’ tend to be sprawling if not tied up and have wispy leaves. As its name implies, ‘Yellow Oxheart’ fruits are oxheart-shaped and a beautiful golden-yellow in color. Their size is rather variable, ranging from eight ounces to well over one pound each.

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Orange Russian
Orange Russian
orange russian

Love, love, love this one! Pretty and yummy! This is the first bicolor oxheart tomato and it exhibits the best qualities of both types. Tomatoes weigh 8 ozs. or more and are heart-shaped with smooth golden flesh, blushed with rose on the outside, and marbled inside with streaks of red. They are delicious and sweet, somewhat fruity in flavor, and are meaty with very few seeds.

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Ukrainian Heart
Ukrainian Heart
ukranian heart

These plants have regular leaves, wispy foliage, and large, pink heart-shaped fruit, with very few seeds, meaty, and good flavor. One of the 100 varieties mentioned in Carolyn Homme’s book: “100 heirloom tomatoes for American garden”.

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