{"id":2613,"date":"2026-09-15T15:50:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2613"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:51:02","slug":"andizhan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/andizhan\/","title":{"rendered":"(Andizhanskie) 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;2613&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;(Andizhanskie) 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): Andizhanskie (Andizhan)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Central Asian heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;From Andizhan,&#8221; a major city in Uzbekistan. Uzbek tomatoes are famous across Eastern Europe for their intense sweetness developed under the hot southern sun.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), mid-season variety. Very vigorous and highly productive, often out-yielding classic oxhearts like <em>Bull&#8217;s Heart<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large pink-red oxhearts weighing 200\u2013500g (7\u201317.5 oz). Very meaty with small seed chambers and few seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Intensely sweet and delicious. Perfect for fresh eating and salads.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Pros &amp; Cons:<\/strong> While the yield and flavor are incredible, this variety has a major drawback &#8211; the fruits are extremely delicate. They have zero shelf life, bruise very easily, and must be eaten or processed into sauce almost immediately after picking. It also requires heavy potassium feeding to prevent yellow\/hard shoulders.<\/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\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ZhavoronoK (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 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>Description from the seed vendor: Mid-season, tall. Fruits are pink-red, 200-500 g (7-17.5 oz), sweet, and meaty. Very few seeds. They are similar to <em>Bychye Serdtse (Bull&#8217;s Heart)<\/em>, just much more productive.<\/p>\n<p>I really liked this variety. Good yield, meaty, and tasty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/105\/13265-150116060534.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/105\/thumb_13265-150116060534.jpeg\" alt=\"Andizhanskie pink oxheart tomato\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ZhavoronoK (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 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>I didn&#8217;t give them enough potassium fertilizer <em>(Notice the yellow shoulders on the fruit)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/105\/13265-150116061010.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/105\/thumb_13265-150116061010.jpeg\" alt=\"Andizhanskie tomato showing potassium deficiency\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">LyutikNN (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,164 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>These tomatoes are great in every way, except their shelf life and transportability are basically zero, they bruise very easily!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ZhavoronoK (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 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<blockquote><p><strong>LyutikNN said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;their shelf life and transportability are basically zero, they bruise very easily!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lyudmila, you are absolutely right, this tomato needs to go straight into processing almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t come across an oxheart with a good shelf life yet \ud83d\ude1e.<\/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 (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,417 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ZhavoronoK said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t come across an oxheart with a good shelf life yet \ud83d\ude1e.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Katyush, whose seeds were they originally? Have you ever tried planting <em>Vater Rhein<\/em>? It&#8217;s much denser, the flesh is not as soft as other oxhearts, at least for me they lasted much longer in storage than the others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Veta (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Enthusiast (427 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And these are my Andizhanskie. This specific bush grew outdoors in open ground under a shelter (low tunnel). I also had a bush growing in the greenhouse. Both were very productive, tasty, and beautiful. Definitely planning to grow them again this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ZhavoronoK (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 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<blockquote><p><strong>Lana said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever tried planting Vater Rhein?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lanochka, my Vater Rhein died in the seedling stage, like many others, from leaf necrosis \ud83d\ude22 but I will definitely plant that handsome guy this year.<\/p>\n<p>I believe my Andizhanskie seeds were from V. Redko. Want me to share some? \ud83d\ude09 Anyway, it&#8217;s an excellent slicing\/salad variety.<\/p>\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\">elena1984 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,703 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sveta, what a handsome tomato!!! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Veta (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Enthusiast (427 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, Lenochka, I reeeally liked this variety! And the one in the greenhouse was just gorgeous. It has earned a permanent spot on my grow list (a true keeper).<\/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 (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked the variety, it&#8217;s tasty and productive, and it fruited all season long.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/5102-070815155010.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/thumb_5102-070815155010.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Andizhanskie showing dense meaty inside\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Andizhanskie (Andizhan) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Central Asian heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;From Andizhan,&#8221; a major city in Uzbekistan. Uzbek tomatoes are famous across Eastern Europe for their intense sweetness developed under the hot southern sun. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), mid-season variety. 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