{"id":3356,"date":"2026-09-23T14:34:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3356"},"modified":"2026-09-23T14:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:34:36","slug":"striped-oxheart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/striped-oxheart\/","title":{"rendered":"Striped Oxheart (Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe) 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;3356&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;Striped Oxheart (Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe) 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<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n  \"@type\": \"Product\",\n  \"name\": \"Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe (Striped Oxheart) Tomato\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67218_df54b567b893f4c2393a9fd7af9861133e12b7d0.jpg\",\n  \"description\": \"A beautiful striped red and yellow oxheart tomato originating from Russia. A versatile, mid-season variety that stays relatively compact and produces firm, meaty fruits ideal for fresh eating and canning.\",\n  \"brand\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n    \"name\": \"Russian Heirloom\"\n  },\n  \"aggregateRating\": {\n    \"@type\": \"AggregateRating\",\n    \"ratingValue\": \"4.2\",\n    \"reviewCount\": \"4\",\n    \"bestRating\": \"5\",\n    \"worstRating\": \"1\"\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\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): Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian variety. The name literally translates to &#8220;Striped Oxheart&#8221; or &#8220;Striped Cow&#8217;s Heart&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Generally classed as an indeterminate, but multiple growers report it behaves almost like a determinate or semi-determinate, abruptly capping its own growth around 2.3 to 4 feet (70-120 cm). Does very well outdoors in open ground or under low tunnels.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Classic oxheart\/heart shape with stunning red and yellow-orange stripes. The fruits are medium-to-large, very meaty, and juicy.<br \/>\n<strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> The fruits are firm and hold up well in storage (good shelf life), making the smaller ones excellent for whole-fruit canning.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Disease Resistance:<\/strong> Mid-season. Growers note it seems relatively resistant to late blight (Phytophthora).<\/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\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe is a beautiful, tall (up to 5 feet \/ 1.5 meters in the greenhouse) mid-season tomato variety. The fruits are large, red with stripes, and heart-shaped. Very juicy and meaty. Unfortunately, due to really bad soil in that specific garden bed this year, I wasn&#8217;t able to properly evaluate the flavor profile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67218_df54b567b893f4c2393a9fd7af9861133e12b7d0.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 499px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67218_df54b567b893f4c2393a9fd7af9861133e12b7d0.jpg\" alt=\"Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe striped heart tomato\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67220_52f13ccd595d5e6f05dbef3b98bb6e5891f78b93.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 499px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67220_52f13ccd595d5e6f05dbef3b98bb6e5891f78b93.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful red and yellow striped tomato\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67222_41f9db291eb838fc5a72fb249472f9be202f28b1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 499px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67222_41f9db291eb838fc5a72fb249472f9be202f28b1.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of a meaty striped oxheart\" \/><\/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\">Lana_Sadovnica (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 Grower (288 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been growing Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe from Popenko&#8217;s seeds for three years now. Very pretty striped hearts, very productive.<\/p>\n<p>Here is my story with this variety: I planted it in the greenhouse for two years, and it actually stays quite short, it hits about 4 feet (1.2 meters) max and just stops growing. Space in my greenhouse is premium real estate reserved for new varieties every year, so this one got relocated outside into open ground under a low tunnel (row cover). I liked it, the plant liked it, and we finished the season very happy with each other!<\/p>\n<p>Here it is tied to a stake, not ripe yet. The summer was consistently rainy and cool, so I had to pull a portion of my outdoor crop while they were still green. But they ripened and turned a beautiful red and yellow indoors perfectly fine. Overall, they are the exact same tomatoes, just on short bushes (even though technically it&#8217;s supposed to be an indeterminate). Well, maybe it&#8217;s because our soil is heavy clay, or some other reason.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m very happy with the variety, it&#8217;s tasty. The size is medium\u2014they easily fit into a 3-liter jar, but I haven&#8217;t canned in 3-liter jars for a long time. Will they fit whole into a 1-liter (quart) jar? No. Good shelf life. Found absolutely no signs of blight. From now on, I will only grow it outside in open ground. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/199\/20453-151117084305.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 1000px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/199\/20453-151117084305.jpeg\" alt=\"Striped oxheart tomatoes ripening under row cover\" \/><\/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\">Lisenok (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ryazan Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/67-170816150940.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 800px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/67-170816150940.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive cluster of striped oxheart tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/67-170816151118.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 800px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/67-170816151118.jpeg\" alt=\"Bicolor red and orange striped tomato on a vine\" \/><\/a><\/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 Chekhov District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe outside in open ground this year. The plant was determinate. Mine didn&#8217;t grow taller than 27 inches (70 cm). Beautiful little striped tomatoes, they were the perfect size for canning in jars. The yield wasn&#8217;t great. But then again, the summer wasn&#8217;t great either. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511855694\/d2046ea2\/19599211_s.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 200px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511855694\/d2046ea2\/19599211_s.jpg\" alt=\"Small striped tomatoes for canning\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511855694\/4ff72db9\/19599212_s.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 200px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511855694\/4ff72db9\/19599212_s.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced striped tomato showing dense flesh\" \/><\/a><\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been growing the variety &#8216;Kitayskiy Fonarik&#8217; (Chinese Lantern) from Natasha for a long time. It looks and sounds incredibly similar to this both in photos and in the description.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian variety. The name literally translates to &#8220;Striped Oxheart&#8221; or &#8220;Striped Cow&#8217;s Heart&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Generally classed as an indeterminate, but multiple growers report it behaves almost like a determinate or semi-determinate, abruptly capping its own growth around 2.3 to 4 feet (70-120 cm). &#8230; <a title=\"Striped Oxheart (Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/striped-oxheart\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Striped Oxheart (Volovye Serdtse Polosatoe) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,66,67],"tags":[23,49,657,122],"class_list":["post-3356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-bicolor","category-oxheart-tomatoes","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground","tag-striped-oxheart","tag-striped-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3356","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=3356"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3358,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3356\/revisions\/3358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}