{"id":2288,"date":"2026-09-12T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2026-09-12T07:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:00:17","slug":"couilles-de-taureau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/couilles-de-taureau\/","title":{"rendered":"Couilles De Taureau Tomato Review (Huevo de Toro Heirloom)"},"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;2288&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;Couilles De Taureau Tomato Review (Huevo de Toro Heirloom)&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): Couilles de Taureau (Huevo de Toro)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very old European heirloom. Originally from Spain under the name &#8220;Huevo de Toro&#8221;, it was later popularized in France under the literal translation &#8220;Couilles de Taureau&#8221; (which translates to &#8220;Bull&#8217;s Testicles&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), standard regular leaf.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, meaty red fruits. <em>Note on shape:<\/em> There is historically a lot of confusion regarding the true shape of this variety. Some seed strains produce ribbed, oblate beefsteaks, while others produce blunt oxhearts. Both shapes are widely circulated under this name. Average weights range from 200g to over 300g (7\u201311 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Classic, rich, old-fashioned red tomato flavor.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Varies by climate. Generally mid-season to late-season.<\/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\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">NatNik (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,974 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A tall plant. The fruits are red, smooth, oblate (flat-round), weighing 300g (10.5 oz) and more. Productive. Tasty.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 26, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/50\/64-220115072023.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/50\/thumb_64-220115072023.jpeg\" alt=\"Large red Couilles de Taureau tomato\" width=\"119\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/51\/64-230115095134.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/51\/thumb_64-230115095134.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Couilles de Taureau red beefsteaks\" width=\"119\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadia (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,762 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, with good yield. The tomatoes are dense, store well, up to 200g (7 oz). Regular tomato flavor, not acidic.<\/p>\n<p>It was strange though\u2014cutting two different tomatoes from the same plant gave me completely different interior flesh structures! \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/76\/10291-170715162743-760752072.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/76\/thumb_10291-170715162743-760752072.jpeg\" alt=\"Couilles de Taureau tomato fruit shape\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/10291-041015153620.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/thumb_10291-041015153620.jpeg\" alt=\"Dense meaty red tomato slice\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/10291-041015153447.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/thumb_10291-041015153447.jpeg\" alt=\"More gelatinous red tomato slice\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Katya iz Kieva (Katya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,014 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd 40 km west of Paris, France (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t just walk past this thread. It is pronounced &#8220;Cooy de Toro&#8221;, which literally translates to &#8220;Bull&#8217;s Balls&#8221;. \ud83d\ude02 300 grams&#8230; they are definitely not small! \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Aleksander <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-date\" style=\"margin-left: auto; color: #888; font-size: 0.9em;\">Dec 22, 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I received a New Year&#8217;s gift\u2014seeds directly from Spain for the oldest local variety there, <em>Huevo de Toro<\/em>, with a note saying they are &#8220;heart-shaped&#8221;. The internet says it is the exact same variety as this one, just before the name was translated into French.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits can be oblate or heart-shaped. Spanish websites write that it has a true, old-fashioned tomato flavor, is late-maturing (though Tatiana lists it as mid-season), doesn&#8217;t transport well, and is not very productive (though those are restaurant websites, maybe they are just trying to drive up the price).<\/p>\n<p>We shall try growing it and see.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Hrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,445 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaisk direction, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine were early and produced very beautiful, somewhat flattened oxhearts. I&#8217;d rate the flavor a 4 out of 5.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">vladimir1801 (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User (640 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m looking at everyone&#8217;s photos and for some reason, everyone&#8217;s fruits look different. Here are what my &#8220;bull&#8217;s balls&#8221; looked like.<\/p>\n<p>Germination rate was 100%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1566162019\/5bc0f96e\/27582930_s.jpg\" alt=\"Vladimir's red tomatoes\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1566162071\/dfdaf524\/27582932_s.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of red tomatoes\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Aleksander <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from Aleksander (Dec 22, 2017):<\/strong><br \/>\nWe shall try growing it and see.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I tried it. It turned out to be completely unproductive for me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Couilles de Taureau (Huevo de Toro) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A very old European heirloom. Originally from Spain under the name &#8220;Huevo de Toro&#8221;, it was later popularized in France under the literal translation &#8220;Couilles de Taureau&#8221; (which translates to &#8220;Bull&#8217;s Testicles&#8221;). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), standard regular leaf. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: &#8230; <a title=\"Couilles De Taureau Tomato Review (Huevo de Toro Heirloom)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/couilles-de-taureau\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Couilles De Taureau Tomato Review (Huevo de Toro Heirloom)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94,67,65],"tags":[671,33,82,23,377,676],"class_list":["post-2288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","category-oxheart-tomatoes","category-pink-tomatoes","tag-french-heirloom","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-red-oxheart","tag-spanish-heirloom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288","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=2288"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2290,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288\/revisions\/2290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}