Central Texas Hearts.

Worth1 · November 27, 2011

This has been beat to death I'm sure but I dont care.
Last year me thinks Suze gave me some heart tomatoes and I think it was Wes.
Well I fell in love, I have never grown hearts before for some reason.

What does good down here in the grand ole sowth?

Worth

b54red · November 28, 2011

I've had good luck with quite a few of the hearts. Below is a list of the ones that did best in the heat down here in order of how good they did in my garden in the last two years.

Kosovo
Fish Lake Oxheart
Linnies Oxheart
Hungarian Heart
Oleyers' German
Donskoi
Wes
Gildo Pietroboni
German Red Strawberry
Mazarini

amideutch · November 28, 2011

Worth, I have seed for Oleyar's, Gildo, and Mazarini plus some that are not listed above if you want to give them a try. Ami

Worth1 · November 28, 2011

I only want to plant about 5 varieties of tomato this year a heart or 2 being one of them.

My list is............oh darn

Really.

mystery heart.
black cherry.
Gregores alti (SP)
Cherokee purple.
A grape tomato.
Red rocket
That's 6 I know.

That is it I only have 36 Texas tomato cages and need to put in raised beds in my front yard this time home.( or real soon)
My wife's PET deer have taken over the back yard and are eating up my fruit trees.
Wheres PETA when you need them.

Worth

Wi-sunflower · November 28, 2011

As far as the deer go, by PETA I assume you mean --

People
Eating
Tasty
Animals

At least that's how I feel about Deer.

I can't grow lettuce here any more since the deer got a taste for it. They came in about a week before it was salable and munched their way down 2 - 300 ft rows and ate well over $1000 worth of it. Very little was left I could sell.

If you need any other hearts, I have about a dozen or more. I really love Vera's Seed. It makes nice large sweet pink hearts that can go over 2 lbs.

Carol

Tormato · November 28, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wi-sunflower

As far as the deer go, by PETA I assume you mean --

People
Eating
Tasty
Animals

At least that's how I feel about Deer.

I can't grow lettuce here any more since the deer got a taste for it. They came in about a week before it was salable and munched their way down 2 - 300 ft rows and ate well over $1000 worth of it. Very little was left I could sell.

If you need any other hearts, I have about a dozen or more. I really love Vera's Seed. It makes nice large sweet pink hearts that can go over 2 lbs.

Carol

Carol,

Don't get the blues about your greens (lettuce).

http://rubenerd.com/uploads/screenie...hers.fence.jpg

Chicken wire?

How about a chicken wire tunnel, to keep away the deer?

T

rmat

Worth1 · November 30, 2011

Kosovo it will be.

I would like to thank all of you for your offers but my policy is to order from a business that sells seeds.
The reason being is not that I dont trust the seeds you guys have sent before but in these hard times I like to do my share in supporting our seed selling members in anyway I can.

Be advised that if it is a rare variety then I will surely take you guys up on your offer.

Worth

Worth1 · December 7, 2011

Ok I decided on what hearts I will try this year.
I hope they will do something.

The hearts.
Orange Russian
Kosovo
Bull's Heart
German Red Strawberry

The rest.
Cherokee Purple
Black Cherry
Kimberly
Gregori's Altai
Isis Candy
That will be 2 plants each for a total of 18.

That's about all I can fit in 2 4X12 beds and have them all be happy.

Worth

ArcherB · December 8, 2011

Re: Carol. I'm reminded of a quote I heard in church once:

Salad! It's what food eats.

Re: Worth: I've had good luck with a few of those mentioned above. My biggest heart season was this past year, but as we know, with the drought this year, it was not a typical season. Next year will be sauce tomatoes (San Marzano, Wessell's Purple Pride (Cherokee Sausage)...).

Looking over my notes from last year.
Cour Di Bue: 15 Tomatoes from 2 plants coming in at 11.875 lbs. One plant had herbicide issues.
German Strawberry: 28 Tomatoes from 1 plant coming in at 7.75 lbs
Anna Russian: 10 Tomatoes from 1 plant weighing in at 2.0625 lbs. (doesn't seem right)

I also had a Chapman that grew out as a heart. Don't think it was supposed to do that.
I've also had really good luck with Lennie's Oxheart, but that was before I kept decent records so I can't give you any numbers.

b54red · December 8, 2011

Archer if you are looking for hearts for mainly sauce tomatoes then you should really consider Hungarian Heart, Gildo Pietroboni, Kosovo, and Linnies Oxheart. They were all very productive meaty tomatoes which eased sauce making considerably. The first two had huge tomatoes and the second two had huge production of large tomatoes.

ArcherB · December 8, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by b54red

Archer if you are looking for hearts for mainly sauce tomatoes then you should really consider Hungarian Heart, Gildo Pietroboni, Kosovo, and Linnies Oxheart. They were all very productive meaty tomatoes which eased sauce making considerably. The first two had huge tomatoes and the second two had huge production of large tomatoes.

Thanx Red. Of those, I've only tried Lennie's. Here is one of the results.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...67530010547490

b54red · December 9, 2011

Archer I had a several 2 pounders from both Gildo and Hungarian Heart last year. Most of the other tomatoes off the plants were over one pound. I am not a fan of mild sweet tomatoes but for sauce they were exceptional. For purely a good slicing tomato the best heart to me is Donskoi; but it can be stingy sometimes.

BR · December 10, 2011

You might give Nile River Egyptian a try. They do well in the heat and make 1-2 lb plumb shaped tomatoes.

bigbubbacain · December 10, 2011

I don't know how consistent my results were to the rest of you, but for what its worth I never had B.E.R issues with any of the heart types I grown. Martino's Roma is the only plum type I've ever been impressed with. Every pastes type I've ever grown had consistent B.E.R. issues. It was so sad last week when I pulled out all of my fruits from the freezer to make salsa because I had all of these paste types that had the end lopped off so I could keep the good part of the fruit.

Kosovo just blew me away...not so much in terms of production, but in flavor and also because of the story behind it. So many of these varieties we're lucky to have access to when one considers the politcal and social conflicts that are rampant in other parts of the world. Worth, it's admirable of you to continue purchasing seeds for the reasons that you do.

Worth1 · December 24, 2011

The seeds came in while I was at work and I plan on starting them this weekend.

I also received the free pack of Virginia Sweets so I guess I will have to plant one of those somewhere too.

Worth

November 27, 2011	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Central Texas Hearts. This has been beat to death I'm sure but I dont care. Last year me thinks Suze gave me some heart tomatoes and I think it was Wes. Well I fell in love, I have never grown hearts before for some reason. What does good down here in the grand ole sowth? Worth

November 28, 2011	#3
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Worth, I have seed for Oleyar's, Gildo, and Mazarini plus some that are not listed above if you want to give them a try. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

November 28, 2011	#5
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	As far as the deer go, by PETA I assume you mean -- People Eating Tasty Animals At least that's how I feel about Deer. I can't grow lettuce here any more since the deer got a taste for it. They came in about a week before it was salable and munched their way down 2 - 300 ft rows and ate well over $1000 worth of it. Very little was left I could sell. If you need any other hearts, I have about a dozen or more. I really love Vera's Seed. It makes nice large sweet pink hearts that can go over 2 lbs. Carol Last edited by Wi-sunflower; November 28, 2011 at 09:34 AM. Reason: spelling

December 8, 2011	#9
ArcherB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Austin TX Posts: 200	Re: Carol. I'm reminded of a quote I heard in church once: Salad! It's what food eats. Re: Worth: I've had good luck with a few of those mentioned above. My biggest heart season was this past year, but as we know, with the drought this year, it was not a typical season. Next year will be sauce tomatoes (San Marzano, Wessell's Purple Pride (Cherokee Sausage)...). Looking over my notes from last year. Cour Di Bue: 15 Tomatoes from 2 plants coming in at 11.875 lbs. One plant had herbicide issues. German Strawberry: 28 Tomatoes from 1 plant coming in at 7.75 lbs Anna Russian: 10 Tomatoes from 1 plant weighing in at 2.0625 lbs. (doesn't seem right) I also had a Chapman that grew out as a heart. Don't think it was supposed to do that. I've also had really good luck with Lennie's Oxheart, but that was before I kept decent records so I can't give you any numbers. Last edited by ArcherB; December 8, 2011 at 12:59 PM.

November 28, 2011	#2
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I've had good luck with quite a few of the hearts. Below is a list of the ones that did best in the heat down here in order of how good they did in my garden in the last two years. Kosovo Fish Lake Oxheart Linnies Oxheart Hungarian Heart Oleyers' German Donskoi Wes Gildo Pietroboni German Red Strawberry Mazarini

November 30, 2011	#7
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Kosovo it will be. I would like to thank all of you for your offers but my policy is to order from a business that sells seeds. The reason being is not that I dont trust the seeds you guys have sent before but in these hard times I like to do my share in supporting our seed selling members in anyway I can. Be advised that if it is a rare variety then I will surely take you guys up on your offer. Worth

December 7, 2011	#8
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Ok I decided on what hearts I will try this year. I hope they will do something. The hearts. Orange Russian Kosovo Bull's Heart German Red Strawberry The rest. Cherokee Purple Black Cherry Kimberly Gregori's Altai Isis Candy That will be 2 plants each for a total of 18. That's about all I can fit in 2 4X12 beds and have them all be happy. Worth

December 9, 2011	#12
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Archer I had a several 2 pounders from both Gildo and Hungarian Heart last year. Most of the other tomatoes off the plants were over one pound. I am not a fan of mild sweet tomatoes but for sauce they were exceptional. For purely a good slicing tomato the best heart to me is Donskoi; but it can be stingy sometimes.

December 10, 2011	#13
BR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 71	You might give Nile River Egyptian a try. They do well in the heat and make 1-2 lb plumb shaped tomatoes.

December 10, 2011	#14
bigbubbacain Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Zone 9 Texas, Fort Bend County Posts: 436	I don't know how consistent my results were to the rest of you, but for what its worth I never had B.E.R issues with any of the heart types I grown. Martino's Roma is the only plum type I've ever been impressed with. Every pastes type I've ever grown had consistent B.E.R. issues. It was so sad last week when I pulled out all of my fruits from the freezer to make salsa because I had all of these paste types that had the end lopped off so I could keep the good part of the fruit. Kosovo just blew me away...not so much in terms of production, but in flavor and also because of the story behind it. So many of these varieties we're lucky to have access to when one considers the politcal and social conflicts that are rampant in other parts of the world. Worth, it's admirable of you to continue purchasing seeds for the reasons that you do.

December 24, 2011	#15
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	The seeds came in while I was at work and I plan on starting them this weekend. I also received the free pack of Virginia Sweets so I guess I will have to plant one of those somewhere too. Worth