{"id":2516,"date":"2026-09-14T19:06:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2026-09-14T19:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:06:59","slug":"american-elongated-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/american-elongated-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"American Elongated Heart 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;2516&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;American Elongated Heart 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<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): Amerikanskoe Vytyanutoe Serdtse (American Elongated Heart)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; The Naming Mystery:<\/strong> This is where international tomato collecting gets tricky! In Russia, two very similar names circulate: <em>Amerikanskiy Vytyanutyi<\/em> (American Elongated) and <em>Amerikanskoe Vytyanutoe Serdtse<\/em> (American Elongated Heart). Many suspect it is the exact same North American heirloom that suffered from &#8220;double translation&#8221; when seeds were imported to Russia. However, some growers note slight differences in fruit shape.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). Like many classic oxhearts, the plant has a somewhat frail, wispy, or &#8220;weeping&#8221; structure (very similar to varieties like <em>Wolford Wonder<\/em> or <em>African Vining<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful pink oxhearts. They are distinctly elongated, some with a sharp tip and others with a blunt end (&#8220;chubby hearts&#8221;). Average weight is around 250-300g (9-10.5 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Excellent, sweet, and meaty oxheart flavor. The yield can be somewhat hit-or-miss depending on the climate and whether it is grown in a greenhouse or outdoors.<\/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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk Suburbs, Siberia (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yield &#8211; below average (you can tell from the photo).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/72\/7892-030715100938.jpeg\" alt=\"American Elongated Heart tomatoes on scale\" width=\"833\" height=\"655\" \/><\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/13349-131215142457.jpeg\" alt=\"American Elongated Heart pink tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/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\">Fotinia (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Is the one on top also the same variety? \ud83d\ude18<\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fotinia said:<\/strong><br \/>\nIs the one on top also the same variety? \ud83d\ude18<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, it is&#8230; It grew in the open garden. Seeds are from Popenko, labeled as <em>Amerikanskiy Vytyanutyi<\/em> (American Elongated).<\/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\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><em>Amerikanskiy Vytyanutyi<\/em> (American Elongated) from Popenko. For me, it grew long on the first lower trusses, and shorter\/more heart-shaped higher up the vine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/131\/14-140716171746.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/131\/thumb_14-140716171746.jpeg\" alt=\"American Elongated long pink 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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Lenochka Danko.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMERIKANSKIY VYTYANUTYI (American Elongated).<\/strong><br \/>\nVariety analysis:<br \/>\n&#8211; Bush structure (sturdiness, suckers, etc.): 4+<br \/>\n&#8211; First ripe fruit picked: August 6th<br \/>\n&#8211; Beauty of the fruit (on a 5-point scale): 5+<br \/>\n&#8211; Taste\/sweetness: 5<br \/>\n&#8211; Average number of fruits per truss: 5<br \/>\n&#8211; Yield (on a 5-point scale): 4<br \/>\n&#8211; Average fruit weight: 284g (10 oz)<br \/>\n&#8211; Plant height in open ground: 1.2m (4 ft)<br \/>\n<strong>Final rating of the variety (on a 5-point scale): 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/thumb_14108-060816133519.jpeg\" alt=\"American Elongated pink oxheart\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk Suburbs, Siberia (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Wait, aren&#8217;t these different varieties?<\/p>\n<p><em>American Elongated<\/em> and <em>American Elongated Heart<\/em>?<\/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. <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><em>American Elongated<\/em> grew in my poly hoop house. I reeeeally liked the variety. The bush structure is very similar to <em>Wolford Wonder<\/em> and <em>African Vining<\/em>. But the fruits are larger. It&#8217;s staying on my permanent grow list.<br \/>\nFor some reason, I couldn&#8217;t find any information online for &#8220;American Elongated Heart&#8221; \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Only <em>American Elongated (Amerikanskiy Vytyanutyi)<\/em>.<\/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\">Alena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galina P. said:<\/strong><br \/>\nFor some reason, I couldn&#8217;t find any information online for &#8220;American Elongated Heart&#8221;. Only American Elongated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And that is exactly why, Svetulya and Galochka, I posted my review here in this thread.<\/p>\n<p>Because if you create a new thread, the moderators will just merge it into this one anyway.<\/p>\n<p>There are already so many varieties suffering from double translation mix-ups!!!<\/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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk Suburbs, Siberia (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The fruit shapes are different.<\/p>\n<p>I grew <em>American Elongated<\/em> in 2016 &#8211; seeds from Popenko (his description: <em>Seeds obtained from Canada. Indet. Fruits have a beautiful elongated heart shape, pink, excellent taste, weighing up to 300 g, all-purpose use<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>My tomatoes were all &#8220;chubby&#8221; plump hearts.<\/p>\n<p>As for <em>American Elongated Heart<\/em>, I grew it in 2015 from seeds from our forum member PanIrina.<br \/>\nThe fruit shape is different.<\/p>\n<p>Both for me and for Anela, the fruits of this specific strain have a blunt blossom end (tip).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/7892-181216175542.jpeg\" alt=\"American Elongated chubby pink heart\" width=\"382\" height=\"640\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/7892-181216180559.jpeg\" alt=\"American Elongated Heart blunt tip tomatoes\" width=\"640\" height=\"378\" \/><\/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\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,263 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tasty, sweet, productive. Sowed them early, and transplanted early into the greenhouse. Long fruiting period. Excellent yield.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/1519-07-5-500x500.JPG\" alt=\"American Elongated Heart massive tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/1519-slice-500x500.JPG\" alt=\"American Elongated Heart slice\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/1519-07-1-500x500.JPG\" alt=\"American Elongated Heart on scale\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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 (29,360 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ South Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galina P. said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAmerican Elongated grew in my poly hoop house. I reeeeally liked the variety&#8230; It&#8217;s staying on my permanent grow list.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Seeds from Galina P., I also liked the variety very much! A good, productive, heart-shaped, pink-fruited variety with good flavor! Grew in the greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/231\/166-270718071446.jpeg\" alt=\"American Elongated Heart tomato cluster on the plant\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/166-040918143314.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of American Elongated Heart tomatoes\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/166-040918130406.jpeg\" alt=\"American Elongated Heart sliced on plate\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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\">svetlana555 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (222 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Perm Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Galina P. said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe bush structure is very similar to Wolford Wonder and African Vining.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Galina, hello. Is there a fundamental difference between <em>American Elongated<\/em> and <em>Wolford Wonder<\/em>, and how does the variety <em>Konus<\/em> (Cone) differ from them?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Amerikanskoe Vytyanutoe Serdtse (American Elongated Heart) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; The Naming Mystery: This is where international tomato collecting gets tricky! In Russia, two very similar names circulate: Amerikanskiy Vytyanutyi (American Elongated) and Amerikanskoe Vytyanutoe Serdtse (American Elongated Heart). 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