Tomato 'Orange Oxheart'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species
lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum)
Synonym
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Sun Exposure
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Leaf Type
Heart
Foliage Color
Medium (under one pound)
Bloom Characteristics
Orange
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Palo Alto, California

Wolcott, Connecticut

Evergreen Park, Illinois

Barbourville, Kentucky

Kansas City, Missouri

Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)

Houston, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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O
Evergreen Park, IL | June 2014 | negative

Negative for now. Although I do not have much of a data point, just one Orange Oxheart plant, I have to rate it as a negative for now ...Read More

J
Palo Alto, CA (Zone 9a) | August 2009 | positive

This is a tomato I grow every year. Its flavor is outstanding. The tomatoes range in size from 8 oz. to 1.5 lbs. If you can bear to eat t...Read More

D
west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | June 2008 | positive

Plants are huge so give them a lot of room, taste is very sweet (I dislike acidic tasting tomatoes), fruits are very large. I actually "s...Read More

B
Bethelridge, KY (Zone 6a) | December 2004 | neutral

"Dense and meaty, bright orange-orange, heart shaped fruits barely have any seed cavities. Flavor is richly superior."

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