{"id":7524,"date":"2026-11-12T18:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T18:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7524"},"modified":"2026-11-12T18:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T18:40:59","slug":"shal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/shal\/","title":{"rendered":"Shal 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;7524&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Shal 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\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 25px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Shal is an <strong>indeterminate<\/strong>, <strong>mid-season<\/strong> oxheart producing medium-sized, pink-red heart-shaped tomatoes on vines with distinctly <strong>wispy foliage<\/strong>. The fruits are dense, meaty, and nearly seedless, delivering a classic, old-fashioned tomato flavor. In northern Zone 4 trials, it stood out for unusually heavy truss production compared to typical shy-bearing oxhearts. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">Indeterminate, mid-season fresh slicer with thin, wispy foliage. The fruits are medium-sized pink-red hearts with very few seeds. The taste is a standard, classic tomato flavor. Yield was very good, setting plenty of fruits on every cluster.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/111-130815071553.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_111-130815071553.jpeg\" alt=\"Shal oxheart tomatoes ripening on the vine, photo posted by ElenaN (1)\" width=\"104\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/111-130815071528.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_111-130815071528.jpeg\" alt=\"Cluster of pink oxheart tomatoes, photo posted by ElenaN (2)\" width=\"139\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/111-130815071925.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_111-130815071925.jpeg\" alt=\"Green and blushing Shal tomatoes on vine, photo posted by ElenaN (3)\" width=\"124\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/111-241215014103.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/thumb_111-241215014103.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Shal pink-red heart tomato, photo posted by ElenaN (4)\" width=\"116\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/111-241215014146.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/thumb_111-241215014146.jpeg\" alt=\"Cross-section showing dense meat and few seeds, photo posted by ElenaN (5)\" width=\"160\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/111-241215014122.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/103\/thumb_111-241215014122.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Shal oxheart displaying meaty texture, photo posted by ElenaN (6)\" width=\"160\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate vine displaying the slender, delicate &#8220;wispy&#8221; foliage typical of heart-shaped heirlooms. Requires proper staking to support multi-fruit trusses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Above average for an oxheart. Rather than setting sparse single fruits, it develops generous clusters with high fruit counts per stem.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Straightforward, traditional tomato profile with balanced acidity. Dense, fleshy interior with minimal seed cavities and almost no watery gel.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Storage:<\/strong> Meaty, firm flesh makes it great for thick slicing, fresh salads, or reducing into rich sauce without having to cook off excess water.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Seasoned grower ElenaN in USDA Zone 4 (Kostroma, Russia).<\/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 Shal?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">How did its cluster sets and flavor compare to other oxhearts in your garden? Leave your zone and thoughts below!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Shal is an indeterminate, mid-season oxheart producing medium-sized, pink-red heart-shaped tomatoes on vines with distinctly wispy foliage. The fruits are dense, meaty, and nearly seedless, delivering a classic, old-fashioned tomato flavor. In northern Zone 4 trials, it stood out for unusually heavy truss production compared to typical shy-bearing oxhearts. 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