{"id":203,"date":"2026-08-18T13:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=203"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:20:06","slug":"texas-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/texas-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rose (Roza Tekhasa) Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;203&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;Texas Rose (Roza Tekhasa) Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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 Texas Rose (Roza Tekhasa)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A rare heirloom circulating among Russian tomato collectors under the translated name <em>Roza Tekhasa<\/em> (Texas Rose).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), mid-season ripening. Unlike many oxheart varieties that tend to have frail, &#8220;wispy&#8221; foliage, this plant is noted for being highly vigorous with very strong, sturdy vines capable of supporting heavy yields without snapping.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, beautiful heart-shaped (oxheart) tomatoes. The color is a vibrant crimson or raspberry-pink. Fruits consistently weigh 300g and above (10.5+ oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Very juicy, meaty, and flavorful, possessing the classic sweet profile expected from a high-quality pink oxheart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,353 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ll add this wonderful variety to the catalog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas Rose<\/strong> &#8211; indeterminate, mid-season. The bush is extremely vigorous and capable of carrying the heavy harvest &#8220;on its own shoulders&#8221; (very sturdy vines).<\/p>\n<p>I am repeating this variety (growing it again this year).<\/p>\n<p>Very productive, the fruits are large, juicy, and tasty. Fruit mass is 300+ grams (10.5+ oz). The shape of the fruits is heart-shaped (oxheart). The color is raspberry-pink.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_02\/large.229840234_.jpg.a185ca4c61ddaf977442aeff596909c3.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Rose large pink oxheart tomato\" \/><\/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\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Forum Pioneer (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I received this variety as a gift in 2012. I grew it in 2013 outdoors in open ground.<\/p>\n<p>I found the variety description from Svetlana (Semechki) dated 01\/11\/2015:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<strong>Texas Roses<\/strong> is a tall variety. Super productive \u2014 you get at least half a bucket of tomatoes per bush! They are pink, roundish with a pulled-out pointed tip (beak), around 400g (14 oz), meaty, and tasty. Resistant to diseases and weather whims.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Texas Roses (seeds from elena77).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/41\/66-171114075016.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/41\/thumb_66-171114075016.jpeg\" alt=\"Texas Roses pink tomato with a pointed tip\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Belka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,499 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chekhov, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I absolutely loved this variety! So beautiful and highly productive!<\/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\">Ketrin007 (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,490 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Taldom District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And what is the height of this tomato when grown in open ground compared to a greenhouse!??<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Texas Rose (Roza Tekhasa) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A rare heirloom circulating among Russian tomato collectors under the translated name Roza Tekhasa (Texas Rose). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), mid-season ripening. 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