{"id":4244,"date":"2026-10-02T17:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4244"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:58:39","slug":"homer-fikes-yellow-oxheart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/homer-fikes-yellow-oxheart\/","title":{"rendered":"Homer Fike\u2019s Yellow Oxheart Tomato Review &#038; History"},"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;4244&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;Homer Fike\u2019s Yellow Oxheart Tomato Review \\u0026amp; History&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): Homer Fike\u2019s Yellow Oxheart<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A cherished American heirloom from West Virginia. It was stewarded by Mr. Homer Fike and his family for decades before being introduced to the commercial seed trade by Gary Ibsen (TomatoFest) in 2006.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and disease-resistant plant. Like many oxhearts, it features signature &#8220;wispy&#8221; or drooping foliage.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Massive, bright yellow-gold heart-shaped tomatoes. While average fruits weigh around 7-17 oz (200-500 g), they are well-known to reach giant proportions of 28 oz (800 g) up to a staggering 3 lbs (1.3 kg)!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> The flesh is dense, extremely meaty, and contains very few seeds. The flavor profile is outstandingly sweet with distinct fruity notes.<\/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 (Angelina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A huge, vigorous bush, highly resistant to diseases. Large heart-shaped fruits of a bright yellow color, meaty, tasty, containing few seeds, sweet, weighing up to 28 oz (800 g) and more.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em> According to the history documented by Gary Ibsen (TomatoFest), this variety was stewarded for decades by Mr. Homer Fike. The seeds were first introduced to the seed trade in 2006 by Karen Teets from West Virginia to ensure the heirloom wouldn&#8217;t be lost. Years later, Homer&#8217;s grandson, Connie Fint of Aurora, WV, reached out to confirm that his 88-year-old mother still grows her father&#8217;s favorite tomato, proudly lining up the massive harvest on her porch. These giant, yellow-gold oxhearts can easily reach up to 3 lbs (1.3 kg) and are highly prized for their dense, seedless meat and exceptionally sweet, fruity flavor.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/large.257061519_1DSCN8563.png.97a2c93280000c358946a564d5c999b7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/large.257061519_1DSCN8563.png.97a2c93280000c358946a564d5c999b7.png\" alt=\"Huge Homer Fike's Yellow Oxheart tomato on scale\" width=\"356\" height=\"248\" \/><\/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\">Angelina (Angelina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,243 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.1257366309_0DSCN8625.png.d07f687739d78be5e6f1d94a86ef56f9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.1257366309_0DSCN8625.png.d07f687739d78be5e6f1d94a86ef56f9.png\" alt=\"Massive yellow oxheart tomato\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.862816127_0DSCN8554.png.b69ab3d93275d8d57886b2243df843a2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_11\/large.862816127_0DSCN8554.png.b69ab3d93275d8d57886b2243df843a2.png\" alt=\"Homer Fike's Yellow Oxheart weighing heavy\" width=\"384\" height=\"327\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">CUCSA (CUCSA) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 User<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Homer Fike\u2019s Yellow Oxheart<\/p>\n<p>An heirloom variety, grown and developed by Homer Fike, introduced to the seed trade by TomatoFest. Large heart-shaped fruits, 7-17 oz (200-500 g), yellow gold. Very meaty flesh containing few seeds with a sweet and fruity flavor. It has wispy, drooping foliage*, just like almost all oxheart varieties.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/large.1313399021_(HomerFikesYellowOxheart)05.09_.jpg.5a839634f0f92b9e987956bff6915a1f.jpg\" alt=\"Perfectly heart shaped Homer Fike's tomato\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/large.87566734_(HomerFikesYellowOxheart)05.09_.jpg.26315529ac12e97dddf113944f1a7b33.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section showing meaty, seedless flesh\" \/><\/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;\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>*Wispy Foliage (The &#8220;Wilted&#8221; Look):<\/strong> CUCSA correctly points out that this variety has the classic foliage of an oxheart. New growers often panic when growing oxhearts because the leaves look permanently droopy, thin, and wilted (often called <em>wispy foliage<\/em>), making the plant look like it&#8217;s dying of thirst. Don&#8217;t worry, you aren&#8217;t under-watering it! This is just a genetic trait of the oxheart family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Homer Fike\u2019s Yellow Oxheart \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A cherished American heirloom from West Virginia. It was stewarded by Mr. Homer Fike and his family for decades before being introduced to the commercial seed trade by Gary Ibsen (TomatoFest) in 2006. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and disease-resistant plant. 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