{"id":3944,"date":"2026-09-29T19:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3944"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:24:33","slug":"joes-pink-oxheart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/joes-pink-oxheart\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe\u2019s Pink Oxheart Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;3944&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;Joe\u2019s Pink Oxheart Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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): Joe&#8217;s Pink Oxheart<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly sought-after heirloom from the Ozark Mountains, USA. Popularized and distributed by the well-known American collector Dale Thurber (Delectation of Tomatoes).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. Vigorous, healthy vines with the classic &#8220;wispy&#8221; regular foliage common to many oxheart types. An early-to-mid season producer (around 75 days).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Massive, slightly ribbed, broad pink oxhearts. They frequently reach 2 lbs (900g) and can easily exceed 2.2 lbs (1 kg) under good conditions.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Solid tomato meat! Very few seeds and almost no excess juice. The flavor is renowned for being exceptionally well-balanced, intensely sweet with a slight tartness, and highly aromatic.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,224 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Vigorous, sturdy vine. The fruits are enormous oxhearts weighing up to 2.2 lbs (1 kg) and more, raspberry-pink, very few seeds, meaty, extremely tasty, sweet, and aromatic.<\/p>\n<p>A variety from Dale Thurber&#8217;s collection. Here is Dale&#8217;s description:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>An heirloom variety from the Ozark Mountains. Indeterminate healthy plant with regular, wispy foliage, decent, fairly early yield from 75 days. Fruits are large with a 2 lb potential, clear pink color, slightly ribbed, in the shape of a broad heart. The flavor is excellent, well-balanced, very sweet with a little tartness, juicy and truly delicious. Rave reviews regarding yield and flavor from everyone who has grown it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_09\/large.1419545462_1..20230926192527.png.ce07ae8e8117e9dbb3fd05a3dbf10f49.png\" alt=\"Joe's Pink Oxheart massive tomato on a scale\" width=\"420\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\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 (9,718 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just solid tomato meat, the flavor is excellent!!!<\/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\">Evgeniya 03 (Evgeniya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,587 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A large, productive, delicious variety. Pumping out absolute jumbos from the bottom all the way to the top of the plant. I grew it in a greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_02\/IMG_20240825_163832.jpg.10ced5e1017e6cfd0c1ae88740443c92.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_02\/IMG_20240825_163832.thumb.jpg.d2e329264438e5bf24c0227240d20464.jpg\" alt=\"Massive Joe's Pink Oxheart tomato hanging on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, mid-season slicer variety. The fruits are large, slightly ribbed pink oxhearts, meaty, dense, with very few seeds. The flavor is very good, with a nice sweetness, but I kind of wished it was a little richer. The skin isn&#8217;t thick. Yield is above average, grew it in a greenhouse, in a shaded spot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-191216130754.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink ribbed Joe's Pink Oxheart on a plate\" width=\"502\" height=\"377\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-191216131136.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-191216131136.jpeg\" alt=\"Joe's Pink Oxheart fruit on scale\" width=\"132\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-191216131222.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-191216131222.jpeg\" alt=\"Large ribbed pink oxheart tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-191216131204.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-191216131204.jpeg\" alt=\"Meaty slices of Joe's Pink Oxheart\" width=\"160\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-191216131103.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-191216131103.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink oxheart tomatoes harvested\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-191216131257.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-191216131257.jpeg\" alt=\"Joe's Pink Oxheart dense flesh cross section\" width=\"160\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Agronomy Note: The Sun &amp; Sugar Connection<\/strong><br \/>\nDid you catch Elena&#8217;s comment at the end? She noted that while her tomatoes were good, she wished the flavor was a bit richer, and then mentioned she grew them in a <strong>shaded spot<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis is a classic tomato-growing lesson! No matter how legendary an heirloom&#8217;s genetics are, a tomato plant acts like a solar panel. It requires intense, direct sunlight (at least 6-8 hours daily) to synthesize carbohydrates and build complex sugars. When large beefsteaks or oxhearts are grown in heavy shade or during prolonged cloudy weather, the fruits will often look beautiful but taste noticeably &#8220;watered down&#8221; or muted. Give <em>Joe&#8217;s Pink Oxheart<\/em> full sun, and it will reward you with that mind-blowing flavor everyone raves about!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Joe&#8217;s Pink Oxheart \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly sought-after heirloom from the Ozark Mountains, USA. Popularized and distributed by the well-known American collector Dale Thurber (Delectation of Tomatoes). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Vigorous, healthy vines with the classic &#8220;wispy&#8221; regular foliage common to many oxheart types. An early-to-mid season producer (around 75 &#8230; <a title=\"Joe\u2019s Pink Oxheart Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/joes-pink-oxheart\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Joe\u2019s Pink Oxheart Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,67,65],"tags":[410,720,72,11,33,82,23,1023,15,14],"class_list":["post-3944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heirloom-other","category-oxheart-tomatoes","category-pink-tomatoes","tag-american-heirloom","tag-dale-thurber","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-huge-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-ozark-heirloom","tag-sweet-flavor","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3944","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=3944"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3946,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3944\/revisions\/3946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}