{"id":4874,"date":"2026-10-09T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4874"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:07:10","slug":"red-butter-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/red-butter-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Butter Heart 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;4874&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;Red Butter Heart 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): Red Butter Heart<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Originally tracing back to the USA, this variety became incredibly popular in the Russian heirloom community after being distributed by collector V. Redko.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall\/vine). Exhibits the classic &#8220;weeping oxheart&#8221; gene with thin, wispy, droopy foliage. Do not be alarmed\u2014the plant is not dying, this is just how it looks! Usually reaches about 6.5 feet (2 m) in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Massive, glossy red hearts. The skin is very shiny, almost as if rubbed with butter (hence the name). Fruits routinely reach 1.5 lbs (700 g), with pruned greenhouse plants pushing monster fruits up to 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg). Very meaty with almost no seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> The flavor is mild, refreshing, and distinctly &#8220;tomatoey,&#8221; though some growers find it lacks intense sugary sweetness. Because it is so dense and dry, it is considered an elite processing tomato, making spectacular thick ketchup, sauces, and juices.<\/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\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from V. Redko. &#8220;Red Butter Heart (USA) &#8211; Tall, thin leaves, fruits are massive red hearts weighing up to 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg), the flesh is very meaty with a small amount of seeds, very tasty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mine grew in the greenhouse. Pruned it to 2 stems. The fruits are beautiful hearts, shiny, like they are coated in butter. It totally lives up to its name \ud83d\ude42. It fruited right up until the frost. This is the very last one picked on October 1st, weighing 1 lb (461 g).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/12\/66-040414115037.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/12\/thumb_66-040414115037.jpeg\" alt=\"Red Butter Heart tomato seedlings\" width=\"143\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/66-170714183501.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/25\/thumb_66-170714183501.jpeg\" alt=\"Green oxheart tomatoes on vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/66-270714135544.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/thumb_66-270714135544.jpeg\" alt=\"Large green tomato ripening\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/66-271014085121.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_66-271014085121.jpeg\" alt=\"Red Butter Heart tomato on scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/66-160814043913.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/thumb_66-160814043913.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested red oxheart tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/66-160814043949.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/31\/thumb_66-160814043949.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced open meaty red tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/66-290914153902.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/thumb_66-290914153902.jpeg\" alt=\"Late season harvested tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/66-011014095634.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/35\/thumb_66-011014095634.jpeg\" alt=\"Cross section of late season tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/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 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,269 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A very heavy yielder, requires excellent staking.<\/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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,539 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk Suburbs (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An absolute stunner! \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,417 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Red Butter Heart. A good little tomato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/563-271014120159.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_563-271014120159.jpeg\" alt=\"Red Butter Heart tomato ripening\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/563-271014120245.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/38\/thumb_563-271014120245.jpeg\" alt=\"Red tomato on vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pani Tomat (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,773 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>2015 Season:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/13618-040815104309.jpeg\" alt=\"Basket full of giant red oxheart tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety was a bust for me. Only a few good fruits fully ripened. To be fair, my seedlings were spindly and weak, so maybe I just had a bad batch of seeds.<\/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\">Efrosinya <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (361 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it outdoors in the dirt this year. It only produced 3 large fruits. It&#8217;s definitely a greenhouse variety for our climate. A very handsome plant, I love it. \ud83d\ude18 Haven&#8217;t taken pictures yet, it&#8217;s raining outside.<\/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\">natali84 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Newbie (53 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Hello! I am a newbie on this site. My name is Natalya.<\/p>\n<p>Red Butter Heart made me very happy this year, seeds from Redko. Even though the summer was pretty bad, the tomato weights ranged from 1.5 to 3.1 lbs (700 to 1410 g). The bush is compact in terms of foliage but reached about 6.5 feet (2 m) tall. It could have kept going, but I topped it. Complex trusses, it set almost every truss without dropping blossoms, even when it got cold. Some fruits just didn&#8217;t have time to put on weight because the frosts hit, but those were up on the fourth trusses. The bushes were pruned to two and three stems. The only thing I didn&#8217;t like was that the seeds took forever to wake up and germinate. I had to re-sow them, and out of ten seeds, only three spindly ones popped up.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t know how to insert photos yet, I&#8217;ll try to figure it out \ud83d\ude33<\/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\">natali84 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Newbie (53 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also want to add that one of these tomatoes accidentally ended up planted outdoors in the dirt, and it did perfectly fine out there, pushing out tomatoes from 10.5 oz to 1.5 lbs (300 to 700 g).<\/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\">anasst2010 (Anastasiya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,207 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Altai Territory (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety made me very happy, there were a ton of large, uniformly sized tomatoes. Grew it in the hoop house.<\/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\">Michel (Mikhail T) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,007 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Odintsovo District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>This variety was a bust for me. Only a few good fruits fully ripened. To be fair, my seedlings were spindly and weak, so maybe I just had a bad batch of seeds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Possibly, you&#8217;d have to look into it. Mine turned out just like in the ladies&#8217; photos above. Large and prolific, looks a lot like Pink Honey (Rozovyi Myod) except rounder. I literally had to tie up every single fruit individually, the branches were snapping under the weight. But personally, I&#8217;d rate the taste a B-minus.<\/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\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I thought they were tasty \ud83d\ude0b. Such a high-quality, aromatic tomato flavor. And very meaty \ud83d\udc4d. The yield wasn&#8217;t extremely high for me, but to make up for it, every single one was a monster beefsteak \ud83e\udd20.<\/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\">Irina_Zg (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,049 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kansk, Krasnoyarsk Territory (USDA Zone 2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine was gorgeous, massive, and a very heavy yielder, but the inside was full of thick green veins\/cores \ud83d\ude33. Could I have done something wrong? \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/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\">LyutikNN (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,164 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Red Butter Heart in terms of taste&#8230; umm&#8230; it&#8217;s not sour, but not intensely sweet either. It&#8217;s more of a refreshing taste, I guess. It lacks that punchy, classic tomato flavor. It kind of reminds me of Orange Perfection, but not exactly. Long story short, it&#8217;s tasty&#8230;<\/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\">Veta (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (427 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Red Butter Heart. Haven&#8217;t tried them yet, still green.<\/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 Kemerovo (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had 2 bushes of RBH: one pruned to 1 stem, and one to 2 stems. By September 5th, both had yielded 6 large fruits of roughly the same size, about 1.5-1.7 lbs (700-800 g) each. You absolutely must tie up the fruit trusses. Good taste, but I had to counter-ripen almost all of them indoors. It&#8217;s too late of a variety for me. I pull all my plants out of the greenhouses in early September.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/153\/13391-131116043109.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/153\/thumb_13391-131116043109.jpeg\" alt=\"Red Butter Heart tomato ripening\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This past season, Red Butter Heart grew much better from my own saved seeds than from the purchased ones. Yield was average. There were some green veins inside, but very minor. The flavor has a pleasant tang to it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64731_0ad9bb0a146128dd13b0ce682cad82d1f52f9d4e.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of red tomato with slight green core\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/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\">Seagull (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (105 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pervouralsk (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The bush is tall and slender. There weren&#8217;t a lot of tomatoes, but then again, our weather was an absolute nightmare. Very tasty, sweetish, and truly buttery texture. The skin is a little thick, but I think that&#8217;s just due to my growing conditions. I will plant it again and will probably prune it to 2 stems next time. Seeds from Redko.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ketrin007 (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,490 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Taldomsky District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Got the seeds from a forum swap. Pruned to 2 stems, harvested maybe 3-4 tomatoes and they weren&#8217;t huge, around 10.5 oz (300 g). Maybe it was the summer weather, maybe my gardening skills! I&#8217;ll plant it again!<\/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\">Lyudmila D. (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,153 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Region (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It was one of the very first to start fruiting for me. Heavy yielder and tasty. Seeds from Elena Lisenok. Thank you to her! The first photo is the first fruit set on June 3rd.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 28, 2017 by Lyudmila D.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511861985\/15eaf7c7\/19600975_m.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511861985\/15eaf7c7\/19600975_m.jpg\" alt=\"Early green fruit set on Red Butter Heart\" width=\"358\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511860828\/2b961153\/19600622_m.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.vfl.ru\/ii\/1511860828\/2b961153\/19600622_m.jpg\" alt=\"Red Butter Heart fruit maturing\" width=\"358\" height=\"480\" \/><\/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\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew this variety in the greenhouse in 2019. Fruits were also 10.5 oz to 1.6 lbs (300 to 750 g). Total yield &gt; 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg). I liked the variety and will absolutely be planting it again. The cross-section photo file size is too big to upload. \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited December 7, 2019 by Vladimir Baranov<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG_20190816_161651.jpg.310d36dcf30db16587c66931eb3495ce.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG_20190816_161651.thumb.jpg.b9702cd027f3c1f3bc65af4536522282.jpg\" alt=\"Large red oxheart tomato in hand\" 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\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lena Vanyushka (Korobkina Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (628 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I waaaaaaaant iiiiit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pirina (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (192 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volokolamsk District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been planting Red Butter Heart for 5-6 years now. I love it. Tasty, large-fruited, heavy yielder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/406.JPG.3f290a0a705ac9d0f447516515c22fce.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_02\/406.thumb.JPG.5644a50eaf1277a45c391b57c629ddaf.JPG\" alt=\"Beautiful red heart shaped tomato on plant\" 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\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year, 2020, we planted the seedlings out late, they got overgrown and leggy indoors, and we didn&#8217;t prep the soil properly either. The bush is weak and spindly, but there are a few tomatoes hanging on. Here is what it looks like for me this year:<\/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\">Vladimir Baranov (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (312 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just tried it, and once again, the taste didn&#8217;t thrill me. However, for ketchup or sauces, this thing is the absolute bomb.<\/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\">Iulitta22 (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,271 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My tomato is an old-timer from the private collector V. Redko. It loses slightly on flavor compared to some other tomatoes, but I forgive it everything for its massive size. If you prune it to a single stem and grow it in a greenhouse, a good chunk of the fruits will usually clock in at over 2.2 lbs (1 kg). Incredibly convenient for making juices and sauces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Bylinka (Lena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,101 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Oryol Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>First season growing RBH. I was blown away by the yield &#8211; it set fruit from the bottom to the top without skipping any blossoms. Large, there were absolutely no small ones. Meaty, tasty. Definitely getting a permanent spot on my grow list.<\/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>An excellent variety! Yes, it is a heavy yielder, tasty, and large!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/1504624556_2.jpg.989d3709ea5f13ea0e3650afb9016db2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/1032927906_2.thumb.jpg.7b2199e70cf610234b38045750dbcb37.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful red oxheart hanging on vine\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/1579478385_.jpg.efe9e4ebeaddac50538435fa0e09aa98.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_10\/1262508077_.thumb.jpg.118ab467974377d2447fac1bf5fa3859.jpg\" alt=\"Basket filled with giant red oxheart tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Red Butter Heart \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Originally tracing back to the USA, this variety became incredibly popular in the Russian heirloom community after being distributed by collector V. Redko. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall\/vine). Exhibits the classic &#8220;weeping oxheart&#8221; gene with thin, wispy, droopy foliage. Do not be alarmed\u2014the plant is not &#8230; <a title=\"Red Butter Heart Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/red-butter-heart\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Red Butter Heart Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,94,438],"tags":[46,82,291,377,1213,14],"class_list":["post-4874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-heirloom-other","category-red-tomatoes","tag-giant-tomato","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-processing-tomato","tag-red-oxheart","tag-usa-heirloom","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874","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=4874"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4875,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874\/revisions\/4875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}