Quick Summary of Ukrainskie Domashnie Serdtsa (Ukrainian Home Hearts)
- 🌍 Origin: A treasured family heirloom variety from Ukraine. The name translates to “Ukrainian Home Hearts” (or “Ukrainian Family Hearts”).
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), growing up to 2 meters (6.5 ft) in height. Requires sturdy staking or trellising to support the heavy fruit load.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, smooth red oxhearts with blunt ends (no sharp pointy “beak”). They have a very thin skin and can grow massive, typically weighing between 250 and 800 g (8.8 oz to 1.7 lbs). The flesh is dense, juicy, and has a sparkling “watermelon-like” texture when sliced.
- 👅 Flavor: Exceptional, classic old-fashioned tomato taste. Rated as a solid 5+ by growers, with many describing it as the best-tasting red oxheart they have ever grown.
- ⏳ Maturity & Yield: Mid-season. Known for producing very high yields of giant, top-quality fruits.
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Description:
Tall, up to 2 meters (6.5 ft), mid-season tomato. The fruits are red, heart-shaped, but without a beak (blunt tip). Smooth, even, with thin skin. Incredibly tasty. Fruit weight is from 250-800 grams (8.8 oz to 1.7 lbs). The flesh is dense, juicy, watermelon-type. Yield is high.
Once you try it, you’ll want to leave it on your permanent grow list. Taste is a 5+.
I haven’t tried a tastier red tomato yet.
