{"id":4766,"date":"2026-10-08T19:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4766"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:19:27","slug":"kosovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo Heirloom Tomato Reviews &#038; Photos: Giant Pink Oxheart"},"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;4766&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;Kosovo Heirloom Tomato Reviews \\u0026amp; Photos: Giant Pink Oxheart&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): Kosovo<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A world-famous heirloom whose seeds were originally brought to the US by a former U.N. worker returning from Kosovo. It is now widely grown and loved globally, including by Eastern European collectors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), easily reaching up to 8.2 feet (2.5 m). It displays classic oxheart traits: the vines are slender, and the foliage is very wispy, weeping, and looks somewhat frail (even though the plant is incredibly vigorous).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Massive, beautiful pink hearts. They usually weigh around 10-18 oz (300-500 g), but frequently push 2 lbs (900 g) under good conditions. The skin is very thin and delicate.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Pure, old-fashioned sugary sweetness. It is incredibly meaty but very juicy, meaning it practically melts in your mouth. <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Because of its thin skin and delicate, juicy flesh, it has a very short shelf life. Eat it fresh or juice it immediately!<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Please tell me more about this variety. There is barely any information about it on the internet. What did you like so much about it that made you include it in our 2013 grow-out experiment? \ud83e\udd14<\/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\">Natsha\/Nataliya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,147 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Rostov-on-Don, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m curious too.<\/p>\n<p>This is the only thing I found about it:<\/p>\n<p>Height up to 8.2 feet (2.5 m). Weight 1 to 2 lbs (500-900 g).<\/p>\n<p>There was also a photo or a drawing on that site. I managed to copy it through some unimaginable computer magic, but I can&#8217;t figure out how to paste it here. Looks beautiful from the picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">IrinaA (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,492 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sverdlovsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is what someone wrote about Kosovo on another forum. Seems like this variety really rubbed the author the wrong way&#8230; \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Here is what I love about Americans &#8211; they know how to package a story beautifully. Either a variety was lost forever but miraculously found on the wild shores of the Mississippi. And the guy who found it was unbelievably happy, but the tomato was even happier to be found, and rewarded this jungle-explorer handsomely. Or it&#8217;s a terribly rare variety (even though a tomato isn&#8217;t a palm tree, it grows in a year and produces an absolute mountain of seeds, but hey, it&#8217;s rare by definition because it just has to be) that was seemingly lost forever. But it was found by some completely impoverished comrade in an abandoned garden. And the overjoyed plant struck gold for its new owner, making him a millionaire. Where all the other gardeners were during this time is a mystery. Who he sold the tomatoes to for a million bucks is also hard to imagine. Why his competitors just walked around begging the lucky guy for seeds instead of just scooping seeds out of one single tomato is totally unclear. But&#8230; anyway, it happened. After reading revelations like this, you just want to drop everything and run to buy all the seeds of varieties with such a tragic, difficult destiny. And here you go. A father brought it out of Kosovo during a mission. I mean, they literally had to wait for an active warzone just to go fetch a tomato. Because before that, no American comrade had ever set foot in Kosovo. Long story short, he saved the tomato, carrying it out from under enemy fire.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I actually noticed a long time ago that all American heirlooms seem to have a &#8220;tragic destiny&#8221; and it sent me into deep thought&#8230; but hey, who am I to judge.. \ud83e\udd10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olga <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,887 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I just treat it as a legend. That was written by an angry person who hates seed collectors.<\/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\">Lena leo_leo_1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew Kosovo, absolutely loved it \ud83d\ude0b<\/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\">Alena Andreeva <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,011 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lenochka, everyone here is waiting for your review (and photos if you have them) \ud83d\ude0a<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Maturity 75-80 days, indet., 8-12 oz (200-300g), pink heart-shaped fruit, productive, very good taste. http:\/\/t.tatianastomatobase.com:88\/wiki\/Kosovo<\/p>\n<p>And here are the pictures for those who don&#8217;t click links.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1174_13c089670bf1cdc01d97b09b4df2281a12a6d51b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1174_13c089670bf1cdc01d97b09b4df2281a12a6d51b.jpg\" alt=\"Kosovo tomato cross section\" width=\"593\" height=\"405\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1176_e95b7ec151ac53fccd24eb3daec132eeed0bb5da.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1176_e95b7ec151ac53fccd24eb3daec132eeed0bb5da.jpg\" alt=\"Pink heart tomatoes on scale\" width=\"607\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1178_a80d32f77092e591db944d8a7fc8febe64bb4108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1178_a80d32f77092e591db944d8a7fc8febe64bb4108.jpg\" alt=\"Kosovo tomato sliced open\" width=\"443\" height=\"351\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1180_0f0bab91f62be36c6605dbf8135d7b468812e09e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1180_0f0bab91f62be36c6605dbf8135d7b468812e09e.jpg\" alt=\"Large pink Kosovo heart tomato\" width=\"511\" height=\"392\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>More photos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1182_4ee75fc9d483ed1c202a8466f46724e8044df0eb.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1182_4ee75fc9d483ed1c202a8466f46724e8044df0eb.jpg\" alt=\"Unripe Kosovo tomatoes on vine\" width=\"465\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1184_543f2bd7cba7ab8b5e4c7b529705b61f5fb1bb6e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1184_543f2bd7cba7ab8b5e4c7b529705b61f5fb1bb6e.jpg\" alt=\"Kosovo vines tied up\" width=\"438\" height=\"599\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1186_0189a04d5917b6f1273408e6c9eb9b7cb075da2c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1186_0189a04d5917b6f1273408e6c9eb9b7cb075da2c.jpg\" alt=\"Wispy foliage of Kosovo tomato\" width=\"555\" height=\"599\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1188_ad5c89e116c9783969b82a56b25b0db0614fdc1c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1188_ad5c89e116c9783969b82a56b25b0db0614fdc1c.jpg\" alt=\"Heavy truss of green tomatoes\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Even more photos of Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1200_82ee357d9be9e6c1a07215d9414330df2ff2507e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1200_82ee357d9be9e6c1a07215d9414330df2ff2507e.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink heart tomatoes\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1194_d36769d50aa08e4789552342d51661520fc88863.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1194_d36769d50aa08e4789552342d51661520fc88863.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Kosovo showing dense meat\" width=\"504\" height=\"422\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1198_e7e1b0e46de81f02f84b1a2ed931a387f7c70435.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1198_e7e1b0e46de81f02f84b1a2ed931a387f7c70435.jpg\" alt=\"Large ripe Kosovo on vine\" width=\"512\" height=\"599\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1202_c32fc17fcfa78292381859c8d4a73fa453370417.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1202_c32fc17fcfa78292381859c8d4a73fa453370417.jpg\" alt=\"Slices on a plate\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks, Lord. I&#8217;ve already seen all that online. I was hoping for reviews in simple human words, like: &#8220;the plant is vigorous, sprawling, loves the sun&#8230; etc&#8221;, something along those lines.<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just go here http:\/\/t.tatianastomatobase.com:88\/wiki\/Kosovo and read. Everything is written right there.<\/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\">Lena leo_leo_1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Alyonushka, it feels like everything about Kosovo has already been said here, I don&#8217;t know what else to add. And I think I already posted my personal photos on the other forum. But I only have photos of it when it was green. If I had known it was going to be part of an experiment, I would have taken a hundred pictures of it! But I didn&#8217;t know back then, so I didn&#8217;t bother. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>Lord, the photos you posted look very familiar to me, those are from Tatiana&#8217;s site \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lena leo_leo_1:<\/strong> &#8220;Lord, the photos you posted look very familiar to me, those are from Tatiana&#8217;s site&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes. The link to the site is in my post above.<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>You can also go here \/\/www.tomatoville.com\/showthread.php?t=5418, translate it, and read.<\/p>\n<p>As many people as there are, there are that many opinions. It performs differently for everyone, just like with any other tomato variety. Depends on where the seeds are from, where it&#8217;s grown, and who is growing it. People have been growing it since 2005. The Poles are already doing this with it: http:\/\/forumogrodnicze.info\/viewtopic.php?p=2817166#p2817166<\/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\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yeah, the opinions are wildly contradictory..<\/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\">Alena Andreeva <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,011 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>GIRLS, we are planting Lena&#8217;s seeds, which means we will be growing Lena&#8217;s Kosovo! We don&#8217;t care about anyone else&#8217;s! \ud83d\ude0e<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>More photos of Kosovo<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1210_d62a69516160b8a0622ffe2c27833083490f5cec.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1210_d62a69516160b8a0622ffe2c27833083490f5cec.jpg\" alt=\"Tomato truss\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1212_e96c19a892131b87af63523280fcef32f754182c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1212_e96c19a892131b87af63523280fcef32f754182c.jpg\" alt=\"Large oxheart tomato on scale\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1214_695f3e7ca58f2263896f1cb6ef9d0c40184061b6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1214_695f3e7ca58f2263896f1cb6ef9d0c40184061b6.jpg\" alt=\"Kosovo slices\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1216_92178cfc205d7b0b27d66dfec1fb43d90652c86b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1216_92178cfc205d7b0b27d66dfec1fb43d90652c86b.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink heart\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And one more. Hope the leaves and fruits are clearly visible here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1218_f574b12329ece2a977c22f587ef79aba05b719fe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1218_f574b12329ece2a977c22f587ef79aba05b719fe.jpg\" alt=\"Wispy foliage and green hearts\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Natsha\/Nataliya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,147 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Rostov-on-Don, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lord, thanks for the photo collection (seeing these for the first time)!<\/p>\n<p>When they are green, the shape really reminds me of &#8220;Mazarini&#8221;. And the vines are just as frail-looking.<\/p>\n<p>They remind me of &#8220;Rozoviy Myod&#8221; (Pink Honey) too&#8230; \ud83d\ude35<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And a few more photos. Just to look at it from all angles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1220_a62073d8987afbf38a7db1cd560d15654318a65f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1220_a62073d8987afbf38a7db1cd560d15654318a65f.jpg\" alt=\"Huge pink Kosovo tomato\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1222_7d7c40f072bf340d9bd4b17df38597cb2388956b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1222_7d7c40f072bf340d9bd4b17df38597cb2388956b.jpg\" alt=\"Kosovo slice on scale\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1224_e3f1f950d8a989f0f15f9c0560125a7df736b79f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1224_e3f1f950d8a989f0f15f9c0560125a7df736b79f.jpg\" alt=\"Heart shaped heirloom tomato\" width=\"773\" height=\"675\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1226_81cbb729e2e5a82002839e92e26ef419f252ed30.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1226_81cbb729e2e5a82002839e92e26ef419f252ed30.jpg\" alt=\"Slices of pink beefsteak\" width=\"899\" height=\"630\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And more&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1228_f14e5405adac98b18520bc4e47f212427a0c0300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1228_f14e5405adac98b18520bc4e47f212427a0c0300.jpg\" alt=\"Kosovo tomatoes ripening\" width=\"822\" height=\"576\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1230_e7ce2172bff02dedcf069aa7e7955ab703f928dc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1230_e7ce2172bff02dedcf069aa7e7955ab703f928dc.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe pink hearts\" width=\"875\" height=\"557\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1232_28723fe89117b65a8222a7bbed361e6ed24925c7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1232_28723fe89117b65a8222a7bbed361e6ed24925c7.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of Kosovo tomato\" width=\"416\" height=\"623\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1234_6a8769e1f016ed374967fccf4945d23dae6a2c0e.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1234_6a8769e1f016ed374967fccf4945d23dae6a2c0e.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful meaty slice\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">lord <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And more&#8230; (Some people write that it&#8217;s prone to diseases)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1236_1a75300af47de4596c0af6b87a848761ceb54e62.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1236_1a75300af47de4596c0af6b87a848761ceb54e62.jpg\" alt=\"Diseased tomato leaves\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1238_988048b0f7e754cf0ee905ac19f99749a16ef723.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/1238_988048b0f7e754cf0ee905ac19f99749a16ef723.jpg\" alt=\"Fungal spots on leaves\" width=\"457\" height=\"622\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Oksana <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,053 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>\ud83d\ude2e \ud83d\ude2e \ud83d\ude2e Oh wow. Lena, do the fruits get smaller on the later trusses?<\/p>\n<\/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\">Cherry (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,822 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Baranovichi, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What a beauty! Well, we&#8217;ll see what happens with Kosovo this year. It&#8217;s part of our experiment after all!<\/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\">Lena leo_leo_1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m also really curious to see how it performs for you guys (in different regions) since the seeds were all taken from this exact same plant. Not all the tomatoes were 18 oz (500 g) of course, but the fruits definitely didn&#8217;t get smaller on the upper trusses, that&#8217;s for sure \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">Natsha\/Nataliya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,147 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Rostov-on-Don, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>So how tall can this vine actually get out in the dirt?<\/p>\n<p>I just can&#8217;t figure out where to &#8220;plant&#8221; it in my grow list &#8211; trying to pick the right spot \ud83d\ude35<\/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\">Lena leo_leo_1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Natashenka, mine was about 6.5 feet (2 m) tall.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Len, was yours in a greenhouse?<\/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\">Lena leo_leo_1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Verochka, no, it was out in the open ground. Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t have a greenhouse because I just don&#8217;t have the space for one \ud83d\ude41<\/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\">Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (650 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lena leo_leo_1:<\/strong> &#8220;Found a couple of photos of Kosovo from last year \ud83d\ude09&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lena, what absolute beauties! \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d Where did you get your seeds from?<\/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\">Alena Andreeva <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (12,011 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yeah, those photos of Lenochka&#8217;s Kosovo caused such a sensation last year!!!!!! \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">Natalya(Nar) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,068 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls, Lenochka, Lord wrote that the maturity is 75-80 days, so does that mean it&#8217;s an early variety? When is everyone starting their seeds?<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Natasha, sites usually list the days starting from when you transplant the seedlings into the ground \ud83d\ude41 It&#8217;s really not that early. \ud83e\udd10 More like a late-season variety.<\/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\">Lena leo_leo_1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (810 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks girls \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>For me it wasn&#8217;t super early, but it wasn&#8217;t extremely late either. I also got Hungarian Heart and Bull&#8217;s Heart from them, and out of those three, Kosovo was the first one to start ripening \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">Lyubushka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,690 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Kosovo grew in the greenhouse. Absolutely loved the taste. \ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\udc4d One single plant was enough to feed two families. \ud83d\ude02 Lenochka, thank you! \ud83c\udf3a\ud83c\udf3a\ud83c\udf3a<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/51184_5029fd64c7b74a65fa4599de95456ede6c7e0cd7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/51184_5029fd64c7b74a65fa4599de95456ede6c7e0cd7.jpg\" alt=\"Huge pink Kosovo beefsteak\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/51186_4fc2f4060efac8662144f290a185fa1286a1c347.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/51186_4fc2f4060efac8662144f290a185fa1286a1c347.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced juicy pink Kosovo tomato\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><br \/>\n<\/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\">Natalya(Nar) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,068 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lyubushka, is yours really that bright red? Mine is more pink&#8230;<\/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\">Lyubushka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,690 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I would say it&#8217;s closer to raspberry, a very rich color.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/51198_b0a1ab792564c73d4a9c7ccc7d80791387b70faf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/51198_b0a1ab792564c73d4a9c7ccc7d80791387b70faf.jpg\" alt=\"Raspberry pink large heirloom tomato\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">Murmurka (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,120 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>How does Kosovo store? Does it have a long shelf life?<\/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\">Lyubushka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,690 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Murmurka:<\/strong> &#8220;How does Kosovo store? Does it have a long shelf life?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Galya, in my opinion, there are other varieties for long-term storage. Kosovo is meant to be eaten and enjoyed right away. \ud83d\ude0b<\/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\">Natalya(Nar) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,068 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t think it will store very long.. it&#8217;s a very delicate, tender tomato, makes incredibly delicious juice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/52821_0703e2d2ba90aa0766e71932330428a43217a175.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/52821_0703e2d2ba90aa0766e71932330428a43217a175.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of pink heart tomatoes\" width=\"526\" height=\"696\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/52823_005a2ee2b6721262fc5206045330f358a8793ab8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/52823_005a2ee2b6721262fc5206045330f358a8793ab8.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink Kosovo hearts\" width=\"1034\" height=\"867\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/52825_430b65047f272a62e53c2595b53f2901e33563cf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/52825_430b65047f272a62e53c2595b53f2901e33563cf.jpg\" alt=\"More harvested Kosovo tomatoes\" width=\"1268\" height=\"921\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">Murmurka (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,120 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thanks, girls. I got it. As usual, all the tasty, meaty ones don&#8217;t store well. And vice versa, the thick-skinned tomatoes store forever, but the taste is just whatever. I want a variety that has all the best traits at once. I guess those just don&#8217;t exist. \ud83d\ude41<\/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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,269 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tasty, aromatic, productive.<\/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\">Zelenoglazaya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (37 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Murmurka:<\/strong> &#8220;As usual, all the tasty, meaty ones don&#8217;t store well&#8230; I want a variety that has all the best traits at once. I guess those just don&#8217;t exist. :(&#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Exactly, slicer varieties just melt in your mouth, as they say) I&#8217;m definitely going to try this variety this year.<\/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\">mopsdad1 (Mikhail) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,123 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stary Oskol, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Weird. It looks pink in the photos, but mine is red and oblate. Maybe crossed seeds \/ not true to type.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">777 (Swetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (493 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>mopsdad1:<\/strong> &#8220;Weird. It looks pink in the photos, but mine is red and oblate. Maybe crossed seeds \/ not true to type.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mikhail, take a look here http:\/\/www.irinas-shop.de\/kosovo-p-10486.html Does it look like yours or not?<\/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\">mopsdad1 (Mikhail) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,123 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stary Oskol, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Nope, doesn&#8217;t look like it.<\/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\">ElenaPr (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,433 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tall vines, fruits are incredibly huge. It is the most delicious tomato, very tender and juicy, but it won&#8217;t store for long. I will absolutely plant it again next year. My seeds are from Angelina.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/13195-090815135338.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_13195-090815135338.jpeg\" alt=\"Huge green Kosovo tomato on scale\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/13195-160815142007.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/thumb_13195-160815142007.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced pink meaty Kosovo tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/13195-160815141928.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/84\/thumb_13195-160815141928.jpeg\" alt=\"Another slice of juicy pink tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/79\/13195-290715162854.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/79\/thumb_13195-290715162854.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink heart tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted Kosovo in the greenhouse. The fruits turned out extremely tasty. Excellent yield. The vines were of average height. Excellent variety. Next year I&#8217;ll plant more of them.<\/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\">Ladoga (Anzhela) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,816 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Kosovo produced beautiful heart-shaped fruits with very few seeds, and a pretty decent yield for my growing conditions. But the inside was full of hard white veins, and closer to the stem it was completely white and hard. Maybe this variety just isn&#8217;t suited for our climate, or maybe that&#8217;s just its reaction to the massive temperature swings. But I really have no desire to grow it again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/13551-040815175509.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/thumb_13551-040815175509.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink Kosovo tomato on scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/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\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (17,852 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupino District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My son told me to only grow Kosovo from now on, but my seeds have failed to germinate for 2 years in a row. \ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22<\/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\">Maksim <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (6 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew out in the dirt, nice large little hearts. Transplanted outside on May 28th. Started ripening on the vine around August 8th. Next year I&#8217;ll try it in the greenhouse. Photo is from August 4th.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_20180804_190729.jpg.6d3b00eef1fb650d491da0b43aaf2e7f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_20180804_190729.thumb.jpg.366a272b2bcd0732066411c668aed6e7.jpg\" alt=\"Green Kosovo tomatoes hanging on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">Via271281 (Viktoriya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (120 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have a specific list of varieties that I plant every single year. They are my &#8220;magic wands&#8221;, so to speak. Thanks to them, I&#8217;m never left without a harvest.<\/p>\n<p>Kosovo is on that exact list. I looked at the previous photo and got upset. That has never happened to me. Kosovo is an absolute workhorse variety. It loads up so heavily with fruit that it takes two people just to tie the vine up. Very tasty beefsteaks\/hearts. I definitely recommend it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Kosovo is an indet, the vine is slender and the foliage is wispy. Mid-season maturity. Fruits are large pink hearts, 12 oz (350 g) and up. The flesh is pink, tender, and looks sugary when you break it open. It&#8217;s a tomato meant for salads and canning where you need a lot of tomato &#8220;meat&#8221;. The skin is thin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/large.1520670468_2.jpg.82d344e237d170c8774c95bc6853f38f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/large.1520670468_2.jpg.82d344e237d170c8774c95bc6853f38f.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of pink heart tomatoes\" width=\"324\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/large.986006374_.jpg.df155466942f1dbebb3bc80be6398b15.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_12\/large.986006374_.jpg.df155466942f1dbebb3bc80be6398b15.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful pink Kosovo tomato sliced open showing meaty sugary flesh\" width=\"378\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/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\">Vele (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (127 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What a beauty! Olya, what dominates the flavor profile, is it sweetness or tang?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Vele:<\/strong> &#8220;What a beauty! Olya, what dominates the flavor profile, is it sweetness or tang?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I classify these as sugar-sweet &#8211; the sweet taste definitely dominates. Sometimes it&#8217;s almost a bit mild or bland because there is so little acidity. A lot of it depends on the summer &#8211; how much sun and rain it gets.<\/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 Note: The &#8220;American Heirloom&#8221; Rant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Early in the thread, a Russian user makes a hilarious, sarcastic rant about how Americans love to package heirloom seeds with dramatic backstories (&#8220;saved from a warzone,&#8221; &#8220;made a guy a millionaire&#8221;). This is actually a direct reference to the true origin of the Kosovo tomato, which was brought to the US by a former U.N. worker returning from the Kosovo conflict!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Kosovo \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A world-famous heirloom whose seeds were originally brought to the US by a former U.N. worker returning from Kosovo. It is now widely grown and loved globally, including by Eastern European collectors. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), easily reaching up to 8.2 feet (2.5 m). It displays classic &#8230; <a title=\"Kosovo Heirloom Tomato Reviews &#038; Photos: Giant Pink Oxheart\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kosovo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kosovo Heirloom Tomato Reviews &#038; Photos: Giant Pink Oxheart\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94,65],"tags":[46,30,33,81,71,14],"class_list":["post-4766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","category-pink-tomatoes","tag-giant-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-pink-oxheart","tag-sweet-tomato","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4766","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=4766"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4767,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4766\/revisions\/4767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}