{"id":2371,"date":"2026-09-13T20:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2371"},"modified":"2026-09-13T20:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:27:23","slug":"albenga-oxheart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/albenga-oxheart\/","title":{"rendered":"Albenga 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;2371&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Albenga 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\">Share your rating<\/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): Albenga Oxheart<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A classic Italian heirloom from the Liguria region. Popularized among collectors by Dale Thurber (Delectation of Tomatoes). <em>Important distinction:<\/em> This is the smooth, classic oxheart version, not to be confused with &#8220;Cuore di Bue di Albenga,&#8221; which is a deeply ribbed, pear-shaped (pouch) variety.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). Very vigorous, productive, and boasts excellent disease resistance. Notably, growers report it performs surprisingly well even in shaded or less-than-ideal greenhouse spots.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful, glossy red, classic heart-shaped fruits. They typically weigh up to 350 g (12 oz). The flesh is very meaty and dense with small seed cavities and few seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly rated. It delivers a pronounced, rich, and sweet traditional tomato flavor. Consistently ranks as a favorite red oxheart among long-time 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 (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Albenga Oxheart (USA source).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A very beautiful and productive heart-shaped variety. Not to be confused with <em>Cuore di Bue di Albenga<\/em>, which has a ribbed, pouch-like shape\u2014that is a completely different variety.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are red, glossy, beautifully shaped hearts weighing up to 350 g (12 oz). Very good flavor, meaty, with a small amount of seeds. It grew in the greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems, and set fruit very well despite difficult weather conditions. Seeds were from Masha-Murka. A must-grow for repeat seasons! \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3245.JPG.a3818785c8df3b0774f4028d44a8b434.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3245.thumb.JPG.252fa763f41e85ef1389cfb89050cfe6.JPG\" alt=\"Albenga Oxheart beautiful glossy red tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3224.JPG.e8a1737650d2be9e6f77e1aaa65fd10c.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN3224.thumb.JPG.09acd8c9ac9626a75ad3fd3a28a31814.JPG\" alt=\"Large red Albenga Oxheart tomato on a plate\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN2666.JPG.7de5831a2b64bc903473d232dcb1a2df.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN2666.thumb.JPG.64f7434e713c3debcbb1fae0568ee607.JPG\" alt=\"Albenga Oxheart tomatoes growing in a greenhouse\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,358 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been planting this variety for 2 years in a row now. Thanks to Milochka for the seeds. Mine turn out very tasty and sweet!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/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 Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very tasty. I will definitely be repeating this one. Seeds were from Svetik.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/605394954_.jpg.2c830ec91fcd6deda0661fc0d0aa0c4e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_09\/1890892928_.thumb.jpg.7cfcbe9127d29a8d6b541fc124693f85.jpg\" alt=\"Bowl of freshly picked Albenga Oxheart tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">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>Mine turned out like this. It was a heavy yielder, and the fruits were large and red. Seeds from Svetik. It grew in the sunniest and hottest spot in my garden.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/51348236_2.jpg.f3f84783486146d933d202a5dbfb365a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/1146418623_2.thumb.jpg.7678362b11c3c2c6a5e3ca24c4d7ab54.jpg\" alt=\"Large red Albenga Oxheart tomato on a scale\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/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\">Elizara (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,461 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orel, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had the seeds sitting around for a long time. I bought them from Angelina. Only one single seed germinated, and the seedling only had half of a cotyledon leaf. Usually, I throw such mutants straight in the trash, but I didn&#8217;t have any more seeds of this variety left, so I kept it.<\/p>\n<p>The bush was frail and flimsy. I had zero expectations for it. But it rewarded me! I am absolutely delighted with it. I can only imagine what it would have produced if it had been a fully healthy seedling from the start! I&#8217;m definitely growing it again. There are still green fruits hanging on it right now, quite a lot of them, and they are fairly large. And keep in mind, its spot in the greenhouse is the darkest one possible. Almost no light gets there\u2014there&#8217;s a fence blocking one side and a shed on the other.<\/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\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,121 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A variety from Dale Thurber&#8217;s collection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dale&#8217;s description:<\/strong><br \/>\nEarly Italian heirloom from Liguria. The variety is highly productive and resistant to diseases. The tomatoes possess a good, pronounced traditional tomato flavor. Indeterminate growth and beautiful foliage. This variety now holds IGP status in Italy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/large.37254295_IMG_9952-800x800.png.46b3f56b279c28c3d5707f90af186b35.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/large.37254295_IMG_9952-800x800.png.46b3f56b279c28c3d5707f90af186b35.png\" alt=\"Beautiful red Albenga Oxheart tomato\" width=\"264\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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 (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Albenga Oxheart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It remains one of the best red hearts in my garden in terms of the combination of flavor, beauty, and yield. It produces fruit all the way up to the greenhouse ceiling!<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/DSCN0697.JPG.4012202216ba72a3a2ee955e78b03c16.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/DSCN0697.thumb.JPG.0b7ccb66e8fddd09374ce1e6168be18f.JPG\" alt=\"Albenga Oxheart massive red tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,358 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety has been among my absolute favorites for over 10 years now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_5970.jpeg.65dbb7bedd9b8693966edd2eac3ddc50.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_5970.jpeg.65dbb7bedd9b8693966edd2eac3ddc50.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautifully shaped Albenga Oxheart tomato\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_5971.jpeg.07f4dc499c045cb0ac8b1802025e2633.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_10\/large.IMG_5971.jpeg.07f4dc499c045cb0ac8b1802025e2633.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty cross section of Albenga Oxheart\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Albenga Oxheart \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A classic Italian heirloom from the Liguria region. Popularized among collectors by Dale Thurber (Delectation of Tomatoes). Important distinction: This is the smooth, classic oxheart version, not to be confused with &#8220;Cuore di Bue di Albenga,&#8221; which is a deeply ribbed, pear-shaped (pouch) variety. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: &#8230; <a title=\"Albenga Oxheart Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/albenga-oxheart\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Albenga Oxheart Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211,94,67],"tags":[220,72,30,11,33,78,35,82,15],"class_list":["post-2371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ribbed-tomatoes","category-heirloom-other","category-oxheart-tomatoes","tag-disease-resistant","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-huge-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-indoor-tomato-growing","tag-italian-heirloom","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371","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=2371"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2373,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371\/revisions\/2373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}