Heart Tomatoes - Page 2

jmsieglaff · June 4, 2015

Thanks all. I will be looking for your list Carolyn. May just have to plan on a heart or three in 2016!

Fiishergurl · June 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by PaulF

Tatiana's site has a listing of heart shaped varieties that is quite extensive. Of those I have grown thirty-six varieties. Paring that list down to both the best tasting and most productive still left me with a long list but pardon me for expressing my preferences:

(in no special order)

Hungarian Heart, Julie's Red Oxheart, Reif Red Heart, Slyvan Guame, Wes, Zore's Big Red, Butter and Bull Heart, Eagle's Beak, Nicky Crain, Fish Lake Oxheart, Joe's Pink Oxheart, Couer De Velours, Giant Syrian, Oleyar's German, Yugoslavian Heart.

Another that receives special comment is Orange Russian 117 (a bi-color); some years it is the top of the list for beauty and flavor and production. Other years it is a flop. A black heart is Brad's Black Heart which for me is good some years and not so good others.

This year I am growing another five varieties not grown previously. You think I like hearts?

What are your new 5 varieries?

Ginny

PaulF · June 4, 2015

Amana Pink, Gran's Portuguese Neighbor, Grightmire's Pride, Heshpole, Korol London, Lescana Romanian Heart, Ludmilla's Pink Heart, so I guess it is seven new to me hearts.

Lindalana · June 4, 2015

Hearts are my favorites as well, for one I too have not met a heart tomato I did not like, two- it is pretty universal- goes for sauces, fresh eating, juice making, salsa, drying...
Am growing this year
Kelli's heart

Serbian oxheart

Mom's heart

Dagestanskiy

Donskoi

Russian 117-

Gloria

Volovsko Srce

Worlford Wonder

Bychok

Mama Alla

Sen Say

Pink Flamingo

Fish Lake oxheart

Mrs Shlaubaugh's Famous strawberry

Litvuanian Crested Pink

Zolotoe Serdse

Fiishergurl · June 4, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulF

Amana Pink, Gran's Portuguese Neighbor, Grightmire's Pride, Heshpole, Korol London, Lescana Romanian Heart, Ludmilla's Pink Heart, so I guess it is seven new to me hearts.

Awesome!!

Looking forward to hearing which ones you like.

Ginny

Fiishergurl · June 4, 2015

Here are the hearts I am growing in the fall....

Brad's Black Heart
Fish Lake Oxheart
Orange Minsk Heart
Striped Sweetheart
Wes
Cherokee Heart Black
German Red Strawberry
Grightmire's Pride
Anna Russian
Purple Russian
Russian 117
I forgot - dwarf purple heart and indian stripe heart.
Ginny

AZGardener · June 4, 2015

Wow... This thread is awesome! I was turned on to heart shaped tomatoes a couple years ago, as I didn't realize that there were tomatoes that looked this way. Pink Honey is the first heart I grew and the size, flavor, unique shape, and its pink color really made a statement in my books. Like someone else said, the size seems to be bigger and I usually get the same if not more of my hearts. I have received many heart seeds from some kind TV's so I should have a great great 2016!

Gardeneer · June 5, 2015

I am growing one, for the frst time.

Purple Heart.

I think it is a new Dwarf Profect release this year.

BigVanVader · June 5, 2015

Looks like I found my grow list of new varieties for next year. Great thread thanks to the OP.

Carolyn could you please just post your top 3 heart varieties? I think we are all curious, I know I am.

ginger2778 · June 5, 2015

I think I saw Carolyn post that Hays' was her favorite. Might have been at another website.

Mine is Grightmire's Pride.

**carolyn137** · June 5, 2015

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Looks like I found my grow list of new varieties for next year. Great thread thanks to the OP.

Carolyn could you please just post your top 3 heart varieties? I think we are all curious, I know I am.

I'll list more than three but not until this afternoon or evening. Right now I MUST roll out to the front room b/c the semi-finals for men at the French Tennis Open are on, and I must watch.

Sorry, but somethings take priority over tomatoes.

Carolyn

Fiishergurl · June 5, 2015

Has anybody tried Berkeley Tie Dye Heart? And do hearts generally taste similar to their beefsteak counterparts? For example would Indian Stripe Heart taste like Indian Stripe?

Ginny

patty_b · June 5, 2015

Since I have a spare minute with my tomato notes right here with me, this list is what I have planted this season and includes some but not all of my favorite hearts.
Maria Amazilitei
Palestinian
Provenzano
Linnie's Oxheart
Wolford's Wonder
Yellow Slicer
Kukla's Portuguese Heart
Joe's Pink Oxheart
Brad's Black Heart
And new new ones....................
Brandywine Heart
Heartshaped Brandywine
Bleeding Heart (bi PL?)
Anna Banana Russian
Alice
Fresa ?
Herodes
Grightmire's Pride
Mayo's Delight
Sen-Say
Volovie Ukho
Black Striped Heart
Yes...... I love heart tomatoes!

KarenO · June 5, 2015

If Carolyn offers it again in her seed offer, you guys should try Ludmilla's pink heart. Very early for a large heart. Very, very good.

KarenO

Nematode · June 5, 2015

I might have to try Brads Black Heart just for the name.
Brad was my wife's fiancee a long time ago.....

June 4, 2015	#18
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,284	Amana Pink, Gran's Portuguese Neighbor, Grightmire's Pride, Heshpole, Korol London, Lescana Romanian Heart, Ludmilla's Pink Heart, so I guess it is seven new to me hearts. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

June 4, 2015	#21
Fiishergurl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oak Hill, Florida Posts: 1,781	Here are the hearts I am growing in the fall.... Brad's Black Heart Fish Lake Oxheart Orange Minsk Heart Striped Sweetheart Wes Cherokee Heart Black German Red Strawberry Grightmire's Pride Anna Russian Purple Russian Russian 117 I forgot - dwarf purple heart and indian stripe heart. Ginny Last edited by Fiishergurl; June 5, 2015 at 06:23 AM.

June 4, 2015	#22
AZGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Zone 9b Phoenix,AZ Posts: 390	Wow... This thread is awesome! I was turned on to heart shaped tomatoes a couple years ago, as I didn't realize that there were tomatoes that looked this way. Pink Honey is the first heart I grew and the size, flavor, unique shape, and its pink color really made a statement in my books. Like someone else said, the size seems to be bigger and I usually get the same if not more of my hearts. I have received many heart seeds from some kind TV's so I should have a great great 2016! __________________ Kelly from Phx, AZ Toes and Tomatoes on FB

June 4, 2015	#16
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Thanks all. I will be looking for your list Carolyn. May just have to plan on a heart or three in 2016!

June 4, 2015	#19
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	Hearts are my favorites as well, for one I too have not met a heart tomato I did not like, two- it is pretty universal- goes for sauces, fresh eating, juice making, salsa, drying... Am growing this year Kelli's heart Serbian oxheart Mom's heart Dagestanskiy Donskoi Russian 117- Gloria Volovsko Srce Worlford Wonder Bychok Mama Alla Sen Say Pink Flamingo Fish Lake oxheart Mrs Shlaubaugh's Famous strawberry Litvuanian Crested Pink Zolotoe Serdse

June 5, 2015	#23
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,909	I am growing one, for the frst time. Purple Heart. I think it is a new Dwarf Profect release this year.

June 5, 2015	#24
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Looks like I found my grow list of new varieties for next year. Great thread thanks to the OP. Carolyn could you please just post your top 3 heart varieties? I think we are all curious, I know I am.

June 5, 2015	#25
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	I think I saw Carolyn post that Hays' was her favorite. Might have been at another website. Mine is Grightmire's Pride.

June 5, 2015	#28
patty_b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 487	Since I have a spare minute with my tomato notes right here with me, this list is what I have planted this season and includes some but not all of my favorite hearts. Maria Amazilitei Palestinian Provenzano Linnie's Oxheart Wolford's Wonder Yellow Slicer Kukla's Portuguese Heart Joe's Pink Oxheart Brad's Black Heart And new new ones.................... Brandywine Heart Heartshaped Brandywine Bleeding Heart (bi PL?) Anna Banana Russian Alice Fresa ? Herodes Grightmire's Pride Mayo's Delight Sen-Say Volovie Ukho Black Striped Heart Yes...... I love heart tomatoes!

June 5, 2015	#29
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	If Carolyn offers it again in her seed offer, you guys should try Ludmilla's pink heart. Very early for a large heart. Very, very good. KarenO

June 5, 2015	#30
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	I might have to try Brads Black Heart just for the name. Brad was my wife's fiancee a long time ago.....