{"id":4582,"date":"2026-10-06T14:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4582"},"modified":"2026-10-06T14:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:50:04","slug":"italian-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/italian-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Hearts (Italianskie Serdechki) 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;4582&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;Italian Hearts (Italianskie Serdechki) 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): Italian Hearts (Italianskie Serdechki)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A variety circulated among Russian tomato collectors under the name &#8220;Italianskie Serdechki&#8221;. The exact pedigree is unknown, but it is a widely grown, stable open-pollinated oxheart.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indet. An early-season variety known for being highly adaptable. It sets fruit reliably without dropping blossoms during both heat waves and cold snaps. Performs well in greenhouses and open ground.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Deep pink to raspberry-colored oxhearts. Despite the name translating to &#8220;Little Hearts&#8221;, they frequently grow into full-sized oxhearts weighing 7 to 11 oz (200-300 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Sweet, meaty, and dense. Not watery, making them excellent for fresh eating and processing.<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,381 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, South \/ Stupino (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Italian Hearts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indet, super heavy yielder! \ud83d\ude4c Grew it in the greenhouse to 2 stems, the plant was completely loaded with meaty pink hearts up to 7-11 oz (200-300 g). Excellent taste \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN0586.JPG.7257ceeb6b7dd41b86f87420e78b3fcd.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/DSCN0586.thumb.JPG.fe6d9a483707a0cc4887a10791fff674.JPG\" alt=\"Harvested Italian Hearts tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/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\">sofochkamai (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,293 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m surprised it took this long for Italian Hearts to show up in the catalog, good thing Svetikk decided to fix that injustice \ud83d\ude01 The variety really is great. Heavy yielder, tasty, low maintenance, and it sets fruit consistently in both the heat and the cold \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/377427001_4.JPG.164c260e9376b076d3682dcdb945656e.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/1448201532_4.thumb.JPG.f6aafd361f3b8eea4eef73defd0b2bca.JPG\" alt=\"Italian Hearts tomatoes on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/311429048_1.jpg.4c565690a2c9c1d720df850a0ac03639.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/170142177_1.thumb.jpg.b86d7af661c9d13ea40e3ae941f1f7da.jpg\" alt=\"Pink oxheart tomatoes hanging on vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/809645744_2.JPG.dd3ccb1442eac63025777fe32c30b071.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/1735742155_2.thumb.JPG.ac21d027b802de03f6dc0c99dd8eb239.JPG\" alt=\"Large truss of pink Italian Hearts\" 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\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">neLENtyayka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,794 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Beautiful and tasty variety.<\/p>\n<p>Grew it in the greenhouse, turned out to be an early season type. Very productive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20210807_224605.jpg.63adbe8cdd69c71949e58b1a9e9d9bb7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20210807_224605.thumb.jpg.0e48ef00be0b5722630e161ec6b8d5e3.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Hearts sliced showing meaty interior\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20210807_224705.jpg.cfbf5ab124781bedec37ddf9c75d9291.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20210807_224705.thumb.jpg.038a5be6be8376d63acfaa4bb4e2ef00.jpg\" alt=\"Pink meaty oxheart tomato slices\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Daks (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,805 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bessonovka, Penza Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Italian Hearts. Our local Penza ladies shared the seeds with me. One of them, Marina, said it had been her absolute favorite mater for a long time \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Really, what more could you ask for. They look gorgeous on the plant and yield heavy. And they are so tasty!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/17028567_.jpg.8322b30c7add4d39342cafae9c428168.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_01\/979061914_.thumb.jpg.e3025f9afeaa08803e8ae3646a518612.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink oxheart tomatoes\" 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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lelikovna (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,502 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Samara Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Italian Hearts is a wonderful variety, been one of my absolute favorites for a few years now. I plant it in the greenhouse for an early harvest and outdoors in the dirt too. Perfectly shaped raspberry-colored hearts. When they are fully ripe, you can&#8217;t really call them just pink, and you can&#8217;t really call them &#8220;little hearts&#8221; either, they are full-sized oxhearts. Very heavy yielder and a delicious variety. The fruits are meaty, not watery at all, and sweet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/IMG_20230722_164013.jpg.e976e4adbf1f6eb142b8b5e3c1751ae7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/IMG_20230722_164013.thumb.jpg.9f8978d8e717265ceddcd1353b477080.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Italian Hearts tomatoes\" width=\"170\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/IMG_20230718_160818.jpg.bfdc2d0d2d736400164eb6824e037503.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/IMG_20230718_160818.thumb.jpg.e16e551de5370c297c25839236ddffa9.jpg\" alt=\"Meaty tomato slices\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/IMG_20230626_122457.jpg.ffff5b56c06dedb34d518ae585aee757.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/IMG_20230626_122457.thumb.jpg.ab7451c788948fb1e9a4d7fa274479f4.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Hearts growing on the vine\" width=\"170\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Italian Hearts (Italianskie Serdechki) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A variety circulated among Russian tomato collectors under the name &#8220;Italianskie Serdechki&#8221;. The exact pedigree is unknown, but it is a widely grown, stable open-pollinated oxheart. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indet. An early-season variety known for being highly adaptable. It sets fruit reliably without dropping blossoms &#8230; <a title=\"Italian Hearts (Italianskie Serdechki) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/italian-hearts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Italian Hearts (Italianskie Serdechki) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,67],"tags":[370,48,200,30,33,81],"class_list":["post-4582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pink-tomatoes","category-oxheart-tomatoes","tag-cold-tolerant","tag-early-season","tag-heat-tolerant","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-pink-oxheart"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4582","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=4582"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4584,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4582\/revisions\/4584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}