{"id":2182,"date":"2026-09-11T07:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T07:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2026-09-11T07:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T07:17:33","slug":"coeur-de-boeuf-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/coeur-de-boeuf-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem Oxheart (Coeur de Boeuf) Tomato: Grower Reviews"},"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;2182&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;Jerusalem Oxheart (Coeur de Boeuf) Tomato: Grower Reviews&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<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Coeur de Boeuf Jerusalem<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A rare and highly prized heirloom oxheart variety. While it carries a French name (translating to &#8220;Jerusalem Oxheart&#8221;), this specific heavy-yielding strain has been heavily preserved, circulated, and perfected by Eastern European and Russian tomato collectors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). The bush is slender with classic oxheart &#8220;wispy&#8221; foliage (sparse leaves), but it is strong and highly productive.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful pink to dark-pink\/crimson heart-shaped fruits, sometimes slightly ribbed. They are large, typically weighing 400\u2013450 g (14\u201316 oz \/ 1 lb). The flesh is incredibly dense, solid, and almost entirely seedless.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Outstanding, rich flavor heavily dominated by sweetness. Very meaty.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Grower Notes:<\/strong> Features a long fruiting period and stores surprisingly well for an oxheart. A permanent favorite (&#8220;a keeper&#8221;) for many growers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,359 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Coeur de Boeuf Jerusalem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate, highly productive. The fruits are dense, very tasty, meaty, with a small amount of seeds. Pink oxhearts up to 400g (14 oz).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN1342.JPG.e118015c375b317b7872f1fd02b3ec4d.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN1342.thumb.JPG.ac4b853b39283c45e0ccb0bcac6f9f17.JPG\" alt=\"Coeur de Boeuf Jerusalem pink oxheart tomato\" 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\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">nierika (Gala) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (238 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula, South (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>On 10\/14\/2022 at 07:18, Svetikk said:<br \/>\npink oxhearts<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Could you please tell me your seed source? Mine also grew pink, but according to the description, they should be red-crimson, and in photos, they usually look closer to red.<\/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 (29,359 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>On 10\/23\/2022 at 22:12, nierika said:<br \/>\nCould you please tell me your seed source? Mine also grew pink, but according to the description, they should be red-crimson, and in photos, they usually look closer to red.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>@Tatunya shared her extra seedlings with me in the spring, so we&#8217;ll have to interrogate her about the seed source! \ud83d\ude04<\/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\">Tatunya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,824 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Istrinsky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>On 10\/23\/2022 at 22:20, Svetikk said:<br \/>\n@Tatunya shared her extra seedlings with me in the spring, so we&#8217;ll have to interrogate her about the seed source! \ud83d\ude04<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now I&#8217;m going to pass the buck to CUCSA! \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">fifaira (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,971 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Grigorovo (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Jerusalem Oxheart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I grew it in 2020. The bush is slender but not weak. It has wispy, sparse foliage. The fruits are large. The taste has a very nice sweetness to it.<\/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 (29,359 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>On 10\/23\/2022 at 23:40, fifaira said:<br \/>\nI grew it in 2020. The bush is slender but not weak. It has wispy, sparse foliage. The fruits are large. The taste has a very nice sweetness to it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What color was yours? Mine is pink, it just looks red in my photo because of the camera flash.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\">fifaira (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,971 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Grigorovo (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>On 10\/24\/2022 at 05:35, Svetikk said:<br \/>\nWhat color was yours? Mine is pink, it just looks red in my photo because of the camera flash.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Good morning everyone!<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are heart-shaped, ribbed, pink-red, weighing up to 450 g (1 lb). Inside, it&#8217;s solid, dense crimson meat, almost completely seedless. The taste is rich, heavily dominated by sweetness.<\/p>\n<p>I could only find photos of them while they were still green. I got the seeds from O. Dektyareva.<\/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\">nierika (Gala) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (238 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula, South (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, judging by the descriptions and photos from collectors, they are definitely closer to red. What shape were the trusses? Mine grew in clusters, like a bunch of grapes on a single string. And they were pure pink, no red in them at all (it&#8217;s a pity I didn&#8217;t take a photo). I&#8217;m pretty sure I grew an off-type (a seed mix-up).<\/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\">Tatunya (Tanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,824 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Istrinsky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I barely managed to find a photo, but couldn&#8217;t find one of a fully ripe fruit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/IMG_2335.jpg.8fd5b766e560f32eb26c5d9ddf991822.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/IMG_2335.thumb.jpg.24b22656a753f9af4df896c6a0b0d35f.jpg\" alt=\"Unripe Coeur de Boeuf Jerusalem on the vine\" 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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,359 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Coeur de Boeuf Jerusalem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am growing this for the third time now, an incredibly delicious variety! Highly productive, meaty, sweet, almost seedless, with a long fruiting period, and it stores well. The color is actually dark pink, my camera just distorts the color.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 26, 2025 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1601400140_(CoeurDeBoeufDeJerusalem).jpg.8428fbc5d84b5bd2ebe574867fab51da.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_11\/1315028065_(CoeurDeBoeufDeJerusalem).thumb.jpg.01cda1b6a4184b80cb5400f71367a936.jpg\" alt=\"Dark pink meaty Coeur de Boeuf Jerusalem oxheart tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Coeur de Boeuf Jerusalem \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A rare and highly prized heirloom oxheart variety. While it carries a French name (translating to &#8220;Jerusalem Oxheart&#8221;), this specific heavy-yielding strain has been heavily preserved, circulated, and perfected by Eastern European and Russian tomato collectors. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). 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