{"id":1099,"date":"2026-08-28T11:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:28:36","slug":"fatima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/fatima\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatima Pink Oxheart Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1099&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Fatima Pink Oxheart Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Fatima<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly popular and widely discussed commercial variety from Ukraine\/Russia. However, the commercial seed market is flooded with conflicting strains, making it a true &#8220;mystery tomato&#8221; among collectors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> According to the original packets, Fatima is supposed to be a compact determinate (bush) reaching 40-70 cm (16-27 inches). Yet, a massive number of growers report receiving seeds that grow into huge, sprawling indeterminate vines with classic &#8220;weeping&#8221; oxheart foliage. Recently, even Potato Leaf (PL) off-types have appeared in commercial packets.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> True-to-type Fatima should produce large, beautiful pink heart-shaped (oxheart) tomatoes weighing 200-600 g (7-21 oz). Some commercial strains mistakenly produce round or oblate red fruits.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> The &#8220;true&#8221; pink oxheart Fatima is universally praised for its delicious, sweet, and meaty flesh. It has very few seeds and a classic old-fashioned tomato flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Generally very early to mid-early. Growers love it for its ability to produce massive, heavy fruits on relatively small (or early-producing) plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Description from the packet:<br \/>\nA large-fruited dessert early-ripening variety with a growing period of 85-90 days. The bush is sturdy, short, 40-60 cm (16-24 inches) high. The fruits are large, weighing 400-600 g (14-21 oz), pale pink in color, heart-shaped, very tasty, sweet, meaty, juicy, do not crack. The value of the variety lies in the high commercial quality of the fruits, a long fruiting period (until September), and resistance to late blight.<\/p>\n<p>Photo author: Pani Tomat<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/125-011214175452.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_125-011214175452.jpeg\" alt=\"Fatima large pink oxheart tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/125-011214175417.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_125-011214175417.jpeg\" alt=\"Three Fatima tomatoes on scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/125-011214175342.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_125-011214175342.jpeg\" alt=\"Fatima plant loaded with fruits\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/49\/13618-170115090242.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/49\/thumb_13618-170115090242.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink heart tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina P.) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine was about a meter (3.3 ft) tall, or even a little higher. Grew outdoors in open ground. It wasn&#8217;t early, rather between mid and late. Tasty, meaty, juicy. You can see it in the photos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zulfiya (Zulfiya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galina, and what is the yield like? (I read: tasty, but low-yielding&#8230;)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina P.) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The yield was indeed not great &#8211; very average. But the seeds were from the south, and they grew outdoors in my northern garden. I will try to adapt them, I liked the tomato.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Andrey_K (Andrey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (994 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The main thing is that it is resistant to late blight, this is a huge plus for the variety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Fatima is from Balashov. The complete opposite of the description. Grew in the open ground, two bushes. The bush is thin, &#8220;weeping&#8221; like all hearts have (wispy foliage), mine turned out to be closer to a meter (3.3 ft) in height, didn&#8217;t terminate its growth, looks like it&#8217;s not a det. The fruits are pink &#8220;hearts&#8221; weighing 200-300g (7-10.5 oz), dense, of good taste. Didn&#8217;t get sick, but last summer no one got sick in my garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Amira-12 (Raisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it in 2013 from a packet, description is above.<br \/>\nI liked the variety, matches the description, the fruits are large, sweet, the yield was average.<br \/>\nIn 2014, I grew it from saved seeds, the yield was much higher, maybe it was just a good year? Or maybe I picked a really good fruit for seeds.<br \/>\nThe photo is a bit unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/51\/6450-260115122723.jpeg\" alt=\"Fatima pink heart tomatoes on vine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Amira-12 (Raisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety was early-ripening, and it ripened first for me this year, even overtook the Zolotaya Kaplya cherries, which are usually my first to ripen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t find a photo of Fatima, but the variety was early, crimson hearts 250-300 g (8.8-10.5 oz), very resilient and productive. But for me, it was a huge indeterminate, although the packet said it was a short bush det up to 50 cm. Regular leaf, the taste is slightly inferior to Pink Honey (Rozovyi Myod), but still a worthy competitor to many hearts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Fatima turned out to be a real revelation \ud83d\udc4d I didn&#8217;t expect to get such large fruits from a small bush, about 50 cm (20 inches) high &#8211; about 300 grams (10.5 oz) each \ud83d\udc4d Very tasty, sweet. The bush grew outdoors in open ground.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/13426-270815064609.jpeg\" alt=\"Short Fatima plant with huge tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/13426-300815015653.jpeg\" alt=\"Large pink oxhearts harvested\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ya_lubov (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,924 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Fatima surprised me too, here in the Urals, where there wasn&#8217;t even a hint of summer, this miracle grew outdoors in the open ground.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/12137-220815130221.jpeg\" alt=\"Fatima grown in the harsh Ural climate\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zulfiya (Zulfiya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Is Fatima resistant to late blight or does it finish fruiting before it arrives?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ya_lubov (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,924 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I didn&#8217;t have any (late blight) on it *knock on wood*.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>There are still a few hanging on the bush, no late blight in the open ground. But this year the summer is not typical: Dry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Tamara said:<\/strong><br \/>\nFatima turned out to be a real revelation \ud83d\udc4d I didn&#8217;t expect to get such large fruits from a small bush&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You got lucky. From which producer did you have the seeds? No matter how much I hunt for the determinate Fatima, I always end up with tall indets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Alisa said:<\/strong><br \/>\nYou got lucky. From which producer did you have the seeds?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know who the producer is. The seeds were sent to me from Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Tamara said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know who the producer is. The seeds were sent to me from Ukraine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And who sent it to you from Ukraine, if it&#8217;s not a secret?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatyana2566 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (229 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Alisa said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd who sent it to you from Ukraine, if it&#8217;s not a secret?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I have seeds from Balashov from Donetsk. Det. Grew in the garden, all fruits 400-500 g (14-17.6 oz). I planted 5 bushes, but my husband said to plant more next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomik (Tamara) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,337 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Alisa said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd who sent it to you from Ukraine, if it&#8217;s not a secret?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They weren&#8217;t sent by forum members. Passed on through friends. Therefore, I don&#8217;t know where the roots come from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Tamara said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThey weren&#8217;t sent by forum members. Passed on through friends.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Understood. Thank you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Tatyana said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI have seeds from Balashov from Donetsk. Det. Grew in the garden, all fruits 400-500 g&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tell me, please, how tall did your det turn out?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatyana2566 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (229 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Alisa said:<\/strong><br \/>\nTell me, please, how tall did your det turn out?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>60-70 cm (24-27 inches).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alyona Latviya (Alyona) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,366 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Latvia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Fatima from a commercial packet sent from Ukraine grew into a gorgeous&#8230; indeterminate.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are very good, dense meaty hearts, and the yield is fabulous. It kept the frequent truss setting of a determinate, but I had to limit its growth with scissors, it was stretching like crazy, I had to lay this variety down along the outdoor beds, right on the ground, it&#8217;s that tall&#8230; I liked the uniformity of the fruits &#8211; both in the first and subsequent trusses, even, identical fruits the size of a fist grew. The flesh impressed me &#8211; very rich, even, quite dense, and the shape is perfect. Absolutely no crooked or ugly fruits. In this regard, it reminded me of hybrids. From 5 lying bushes, I took 50 liters (13 gallons) of fruits. The ones left blackened on the bed were fewer than on others, so I almost completely harvested it. Late blight covered it too, but not in the front rows.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m moving this variety to the greenhouse. Liked it a lot. I&#8217;ll see how it behaves from my own seeds, because from the commercial ones it slowed down in the cold at the beginning of summer. Thanks to Raisa (Amira) for the variety!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Alyona said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m moving this variety to the greenhouse. Liked it a lot&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It should like it in the greenhouse. For me, it grew in the greenhouse the first year. I won&#8217;t say it was the very earliest, yielding in ripening time to Batyanya, but it can still be classified as early. I planted it almost every year, this year it died at the seedling stage from my experiments and I missed it. A very reliable variety in terms of yield and quite good in taste, although with each season I become more and more picky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Viktoriya. (Viktoriya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,224 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And I have this description on my packet:<\/p>\n<p>Early ripening. Ripening begins 102-117 days after full emergence. The plant is standard, determinate, 70 cm (27 inches) tall. Regular leaf of medium size, dark green, medium corrugated. The inflorescence is simple and intermediate type. The first inflorescence is laid above the 6-7th leaf, the subsequent ones every 1-2 leaves. Jointed pedicel. The fruit is flat-round (oblate), smooth, pink, 4-5 locules. Fruit weight 200-250 g (7-8.8 oz).<\/p>\n<p>Variety value: high yield, simultaneous formation, and uniformity of fruits.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds are from SOLNECHNY MART (Sunny March), seems to be Lugansk.<\/p>\n<p>Has anyone had such a Fatima? Just bought it for this year, will try it.<\/p>\n<p>And here is the description from their website:<br \/>\nThey generally recommend it as a variety for seedless culture, direct sowing into the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Viktoriya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nSeeds are from SOLNECHNY MART&#8230; Has anyone had such a Fatima?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I had it. Only I was unlucky, mine turned out to be an indet. And my mistake was that expecting it to be a det, I didn&#8217;t sucker it at all in the first year of planting. Prune suckers just in case, leaving 2-3 stems. My packet said 85-90 days, but for me it started ripening later, because in June our nights are not warm enough in the open ground. I would really like to find a determinate Fatima. Overall, a very worthy variety: unpretentious, not sickly, acclimatizes well, resilient, handles cold-heat-cold fluctuations and high humidity well. It didn&#8217;t drop blossoms for me in the heat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Viktoriya. (Viktoriya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,224 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Alisa said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI had it. Only I was unlucky, mine turned out to be an indet&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thank you, I don&#8217;t always trust what such companies write on packets. Last year the Belosnezhka (Snow White) tomato basically matched almost everything except the claimed white color \ud83d\ude02, it was light yellow. But doubts always remain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olesya (Olesya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,325 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Montreal, Canada<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Alisa said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI would really like to find a determinate Fatima. Overall, a very worthy variety&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Irina infected me with Fatima \ud83d\ude02 Now I want it too \ud83d\ude02 Fatima, open your face! (Russian movie quote)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Viktoriya. (Viktoriya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,224 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Fatima grew into a powerful bush, 70-90 cm (27-35 inches). At first it bloomed and dropped blossoms. Even though it seemed to turn out as a det, especially those that weren&#8217;t suckered at all (they were generally lower and the fruits smaller but there were more of them), I think shaping\/pruning is needed. Because of the blossom drop, it wasn&#8217;t particularly productive, but I liked the taste. Quite a dense consistency, but not &#8220;rubbery&#8221;, the fruits were not heart-shaped. There were a couple of plants with red fruits. Now I think it was a random mix-up, or maybe &#8220;Solnechnyi Mart&#8221; collected seeds from some F1 hybrid and now they are showing off like this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Viktoriya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy Fatima grew into a powerful bush&#8230; the fruits were not heart-shaped. There were a couple of plants with red fruits&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The very first Fatima from a packet (I don&#8217;t remember which company) also gave me a couple of bushes with bright red beautiful hearts, dense ones, I didn&#8217;t particularly like the taste. But the second time, my Fatima was a tall indet, but the fruits were crimson hearts of a very beautiful shape, liked the taste. It didn&#8217;t drop blossoms, set everything. Such a hard worker, a real workhorse. This year I bought it on eBay from Ukraine again, but who knows what will grow. If it fits into the 2017 planting, I will have to test what they poured into the packet. Suddenly I&#8217;ll get lucky?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Melisssa (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (87 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from NK Elit. Bushes up to a meter (3.3 ft), sturdy. Tomatoes from 250 to 700g (8.8 to 24 oz). Heart-shaped, but the large ones are uneven. Tasty, sweet, meaty, few seeds. Early. Collected seeds, will repeat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Viktoriya. (Viktoriya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,224 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Natalya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nSeeds from NK Elit. Bushes up to a meter&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Did you sucker (prune) them? I bought &#8220;Solnechnyi Mart&#8221; again, there was no other. Now I&#8217;ll probably want to look for some others&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">IrinaVinn (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (318 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Taste has a tang but is good. Juicy, meaty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Shevyachok (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (12,038 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Omsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Fatima pleased me. Seeds from SvetaR. Height is really small, 50-60 cm (20-24 inches), good hearts with beaks. Tastes like a pleasant tomato. Will go for a repeat.<\/p>\n<p>Lower truss<\/p>\n<p>Higher truss<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/22760-150818022626-2357422236.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/thumb_22760-150818022626-2357422236.jpeg\" alt=\"Fatima heart shaped tomatoes on bush\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/22760-120818020913-23513138.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/thumb_22760-120818020913-23513138.jpeg\" alt=\"Lower tomato truss\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/22760-120818020913-235132117.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/thumb_22760-120818020913-235132117.jpeg\" alt=\"Higher tomato truss\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">PolinaG (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,779 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew the tall Fatima this year. Seeds from Korolevskiy Sad. Liked it, simply super! Productive, tasty. Many fruits in a truss (I didn&#8217;t thin them). Average weight was 300-400 g (10.5-14 oz).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/393268224_(7).JPG.a4b1a165f33ee93b4e03285bc07c39ca.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/1953426411_(7).thumb.JPG.34d4c89a5a0cc6888a86efda823503fd.JPG\" alt=\"Tall Fatima oxheart variety in greenhouse\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/412262114_(5).JPG.b6db1d01056378d12367a3562d035ca8.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_11\/1982450160_(5).thumb.JPG.eedb894be1891176dcdd7b4d831d88a9.JPG\" alt=\"Large oxheart fruit on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Melisssa (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (87 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/IMG_20160726_134940.jpg.1f32f90e4ac4260d9a68debc937272e2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/IMG_20160726_134940.thumb.jpg.bbfb8a227023ad418bec9bfed65dd40c.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink Fatima heart tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">elja1968 (Elya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,910 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bashkortostan, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Liked the variety very much. Grew outdoors in open ground. Productive and tasty hearts 200-300g (7-10.5 oz).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200807_010643.jpg.59a980dcfdf9681ba51d3cf8238a0c6c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200807_010643.thumb.jpg.846bcd53daea1377de04047792098d66.jpg\" alt=\"Pink heart tomato weighing over 200g\" width=\"166\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200818_194059.jpg.eb711406b8d983d8a9bd5153938d4bd4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200818_194059.thumb.jpg.ac27fa5278ceaa0957c3d343aa9a92bb.jpg\" alt=\"Meaty cross section of pink heart\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200818_194818.jpg.a229f5fb8da2defb3d0e5d11e9689ed8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200818_194818.thumb.jpg.e49e378171308e3c92a1ad4799254244.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of pink oxheart tomatoes outdoors\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Melisssa (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (87 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I will plant it again next year, so far I haven&#8217;t found an equal to plant alongside it. I&#8217;ve been planting it for 4 years in a row for sure. The bush must be tied up, large fruits can topple the plant. I can&#8217;t evaluate the yield. Everyone has their own criteria. If the tomatoes are 500g (1.1 lbs) each, then you get 3 fruits. If 350 g (12 oz) then 4 tomatoes. You definitely won&#8217;t harvest 4 kilograms (8.8 lbs) from a bush. Early as always. This year they were more sour. I repeat myself, but I haven&#8217;t found a better tomato yet. With good care, the tomatoes can be up to 700g (1.5 lbs).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Khrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,415 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Mozhaysk direction (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Fatima. Pleased me very much in this difficult summer, one of the first indets to ripen. Pure tomato meat. Will definitely repeat. Seeds from Lyudmila.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_07\/924511097_.jpg.1d465c5b3be4ecf4ce4d51e0733549c2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_07\/516797995_.thumb.jpg.f3f35b5e6039183058e46dbbde492de8.jpg\" alt=\"Fatima pure meat interior\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nilola (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,748 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnodar, Russia (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I didn&#8217;t understand anything about Fatima, for some it&#8217;s tall, for others it&#8217;s short, det or indet? Most likely these are different Fatimas. I&#8217;ll plant it this year too. What will grow for me? Interesting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lyumi (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (95 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Voronezh Region, Kalach, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it for two years. Last year something incomprehensible grew, so I decided to repeat. This year Fatima pleased me. Grew in open ground. The fruits were large and sweet, no small ones. There were no green shoulders either, although many hearts sinned with this this season. I got the tall Fatima, although the packet said det, I partially suckered it and ended up with a jungle \ud83d\ude48 Medium ripening time. Will definitely repeat, everyone liked the taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/IMG_20250907_183528_edit_2024735569480630.jpg.dfc679b41cb09e03d727b5f15840c6f2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/IMG_20250907_183528_edit_2024735569480630.thumb.jpg.d83daa2bdbcc4f7308434d2e1b9a03c6.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink Fatima heart in hand\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/Screenshot_20251013_103841.jpg.892abd67937e8d5590f912299996b164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/Screenshot_20251013_103841.thumb.jpg.f85daba0bf109bc449313916bc2e27e3.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced meaty Fatima oxheart tomato\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"seed-packet-translation\" style=\"background: #fff9e6; border: 1px solid #e2d3a3; padding: 15px; margin-top: 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.95em;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #d35400;\">Tomato Fatima (Late Blight Resistant) \u2013 Seed Packet Translation<\/h4>\n<p>A wonderful early-ripening (90-100 days) large-fruited dessert variety. The plant is sturdy and short (determinate), growing 40-60 cm (16-24 inches) tall. The fruits are heart-shaped and pale pink in color.<\/p>\n<p>The taste of the fruit is excellent\u2014truly sweet and fresh, on par with the famous &#8220;Rozovyi Myod&#8221; (Pink Honey) variety. The flesh is meaty and juicy. Ripe fruits can reach a weight of 400-600 g (14-21 oz), and they do not crack either on the vine or after picking.<\/p>\n<p>It features a long fruiting period that can extend well into September. Resistant to late blight (Phytophthora). Highly recommended for making fresh salads, juices, and tomato paste.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/Screenshot_20251013_103416.jpg.204addefb774abe3a4c74168ce8c4bd0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/Screenshot_20251013_103416.thumb.jpg.beaecb67299e0e9720f6b3f7c72a85a7.jpg\" alt=\"Perfect pink oxheart on scale\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatyana77 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,532 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Hello. Mine grew under a canopy. Over 1.5 m (5 ft) tall. The fruits are indeed quite large. But inside, for me, it had empty cavities. Therefore, it was softish on the outside. The taste turned out mediocre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky District, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Fatima<\/p>\n<p>In my greenhouse &#8211; a short indet, grew it for several years in two stems, always an excellent result, quite an early variety, pink meaty hearts up to 300-400g (10.5-14 oz), very tasty, almost seedless.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1335612331_.jpg.3d40b70864ad0b88cfaa3440d018c3f1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/729691692_.thumb.jpg.b3ef1fd62141749b2a7ab9f3d44d9aa6.jpg\" alt=\"Short indet Fatima yielding heavy fruits\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/2134682480_.JPG.a833138553ddcdb687f20b057deb74f9.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/73129383_.thumb.JPG.035227e928af4b6d195d29dd367c4ad8.JPG\" alt=\"Seedless pink meaty interior of Fatima\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Kolirina (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (82 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northwest Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Lyudmila said:<\/strong><br \/>\nGrew it for two years. Last year something incomprehensible grew, so I decided to repeat. This year Fatima pleased me&#8230; I got the tall Fatima, although the packet said det&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hello. I&#8217;m new, although I&#8217;ve been reading the forum for a long time. I sowed Fatima from the exact same packet, but I got potato leaves (PL). Is this an off-type or possibly a segregation? Has anyone else experienced this?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/IMG_20250907_183528_edit_2024735569480630.jpg.dfc679b41cb09e03d727b5f15840c6f2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/IMG_20250907_183528_edit_2024735569480630.thumb.jpg.d83daa2bdbcc4f7308434d2e1b9a03c6.jpg\" alt=\"Fatima potato leaf off type\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/Screenshot_20251013_103841.jpg.892abd67937e8d5590f912299996b164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/Screenshot_20251013_103841.thumb.jpg.f85daba0bf109bc449313916bc2e27e3.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced pink PL off type tomato\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/Screenshot_20251013_103416.jpg.204addefb774abe3a4c74168ce8c4bd0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/Screenshot_20251013_103416.thumb.jpg.beaecb67299e0e9720f6b3f7c72a85a7.jpg\" alt=\"Potato leaf Fatima cross\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">gelena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (331 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Irina said:<\/strong><br \/>\nHello. I&#8217;m new, although I&#8217;ve been reading the forum for a long time. I sowed Fatima from the exact same packet, but I got potato leaves&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I also got potato leaves from the same packet, apparently, we are going to grow an unknown beast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Frau Myrmyrchik (Nadja) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,618 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Niederbayern, Germany<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Elena said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI also got potato leaves from the same packet, apparently, we are going to grow an unknown beast.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mine has regular leaves and the photo on the packet shows round fruits, but here everyone is writing about hearts&#8230; Mysteries with this Fatima.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Kolirina (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (82 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northwest Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Olga said:<\/strong><br \/>\nMost likely these are different Fatimas. I&#8217;ll plant it this year too. What will grow for me? Interesting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So I&#8217;m also wondering, what grew for you? What kind of leaves did it have?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nilola (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,748 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnodar, Russia (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Irina said:<\/strong><br \/>\nSo I&#8217;m also wondering, what grew for you? What kind of leaves did it have?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Last year didn&#8217;t work out. I finally sowed Fatima only this year. A regular indet with a regular leaf, now I just have to look at the fruits. Blooming for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Kolirina (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (82 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northwest Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Olga said:<\/strong><br \/>\nA regular indet with a regular leaf, now I just have to look at the fruits. Blooming for now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>My potato-leaf Fatima formed buds a month after sowing. I sowed late &#8211; April 14 (that&#8217;s when I received the seeds), noticed a bud on May 14 and planted it out on the 19th. Didn&#8217;t expect such speed, some indets sown on March 10 are still without buds.<\/p>\n<p>Please write when it becomes clear what shape the fruits are, are they hearts?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Kolirina (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (82 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northwest Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Lyudmila said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI got the tall Fatima, although the packet said det&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"forum-quote\"><p><strong>Olga said:<\/strong><br \/>\nA regular indet with a regular leaf&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>My potato-leaf &#8220;Fatima&#8221; (in quotes for now) from the exact same packet as Lyudmila&#8217;s turned out to be a det, which I am very happy about. The fruit shape is not visible yet, planted it late.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">gelena (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (331 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I haven&#8217;t figured out my potato-leaf one yet, it&#8217;s just starting to set fruit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Kolirina (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (82 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northwest Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have 2 bushes of Fatima growing and both of them have flat-round (oblate) first 2 fruits on the first trusses, and the 3rd one has some heart-shape to it, but it is still very small, hard to see. Perhaps the ones higher up will be more heart-shaped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Fatima \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly popular and widely discussed commercial variety from Ukraine\/Russia. However, the commercial seed market is flooded with conflicting strains, making it a true &#8220;mystery tomato&#8221; among collectors. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: According to the original packets, Fatima is supposed to be a compact determinate (bush) reaching 40-70 cm (16-27 &#8230; <a title=\"Fatima Pink Oxheart Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/fatima\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fatima Pink Oxheart Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,52,67,65],"tags":[74,48,30,11,33,82,23,49,14],"class_list":["post-1099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","category-bush-and-dwarf","category-oxheart-tomatoes","category-pink-tomatoes","tag-determinate-tomato","tag-early-season","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-huge-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1099"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1101,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099\/revisions\/1101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}