{"id":843,"date":"2026-08-25T14:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=843"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:48:02","slug":"serbian-oxheart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/serbian-oxheart\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbian Oxheart Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;843&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;Serbian Oxheart Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Serbian Oxheart (Serbskoe Byche Serdtse)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A traditional heirloom from Serbia. This variety is very well known in international seed-saving circles, having been circulated heavily by the famous North American collector Tatiana Kushnareva (Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, but on the compact side, typically reaching 1 &#8211; 1.2 meters (3-4 ft) in height. It features classic oxheart genetics with narrow, &#8220;wispy&#8221; or weeping foliage. Because of its compact footprint, growers note it takes up very little space in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Medium-sized, raspberry-pink heart-shaped fruits, averaging around 200g (7 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\uddec <strong>Genetic Variability:<\/strong> Growers report growing two slightly different strains from the same batches. One is smooth, dense, and juicy. The other is distinctly ribbed, drier, and has hollow seed cavities (making it an excellent choice for stuffing or sun-drying).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>The Yield vs. Flavor Debate:<\/strong> Forum members experienced polarizing results. Some growers got low yields but reported an incredibly sweet, candy-like flavor (&#8220;one of the best of the year&#8221;). Others (particularly those growing Kushnareva&#8217;s line) experienced massive, heavy yields but found the taste to be somewhat bland and watery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Have you grown this variety?<\/strong> Scroll down to <strong>add your review and photos<\/strong> in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Real Grower Reviews &amp; Photos<\/h3>\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\">Sofia 27 (Sofia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds are from Redko. I grew it for the first time. The bush was 1-1.20m (3-4 ft) tall. The leaves are narrow (wispy foliage). It was an early variety for me. Grew outdoors in open ground.<\/p>\n<p>The seeds germinated poorly; out of five seeds, only one sprouted. The yield was quite low. Small raspberry-colored hearts, about 200 grams (7 oz) each. But the taste is very sweet. It was one of the tastiest tomatoes of this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/77\/13683-220715141925.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/77\/thumb_13683-220715141925.jpeg\" alt=\"Small raspberry colored Serbian Oxheart tomato\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had this one too &#8211; seeds were from Tatiana Kushnareva (Tatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase). It was productive, very productive in fact, but the taste was a bit bland. It pulls a 4 out of 5 at maximum.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/63161_9de6ef1108efd37697ff67cee852e74b71399bd0.jpg\" alt=\"Serbian Oxheart growing on the vine\" width=\"1098\" height=\"824\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/63163_3c7c57bfb6dba27733c710c080ebbcd2dcc0ce61.jpg\" alt=\"Large cluster of unripe Serbian Oxheart tomatoes\" width=\"1005\" height=\"754\" \/><\/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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Central Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The seeds for this variety were also from Tatiana Kushnareva. The variety is very productive \u2014 this photo is from the end of July, I can&#8217;t find a picture of them fully ripe yet. Taste rating is a 4 minus.<\/p>\n<p><em>Left \u2014 Shal variety, Right \u2014 Serbian Oxheart:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/111-130815071254.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_111-130815071254.jpeg\" alt=\"Green Serbian Oxheart tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/111-130815071351.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_111-130815071351.jpeg\" alt=\"Large truss of green oxheart tomatoes\" width=\"121\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/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\">ZhavoronoK (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A good salad variety, it turned out mid-early for me. It takes up very little space in the greenhouse (compact footprint).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13265-190815181415.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13265-190815181415.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Serbian Oxheart tomato\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,262 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Caucasus (USDA Zone 6\/7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I ended up growing 2 different types of hearts from this batch. One had smoother ribs, barely noticeable, and it was much juicier. The second one had very pronounced ribbing, the flesh was dry (high dry matter), which is great for sun-drying. The seed locules were hollow, and there were very few seeds. Both variations are tasty, but the smoother one is sweeter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/5102-100816091351.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/thumb_5102-100816091351.jpeg\" alt=\"Ribbed and smooth variations of Serbian Oxheart\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Serbian Oxheart (Serbskoe Byche Serdtse) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A traditional heirloom from Serbia. 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