Oxheart
Ox Heart
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated oxheart from USA. Historic heart-shaped red tomato, origin of the oxheart shape name. Ready in about 70 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 70 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Medium fruit
- Easy-moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Oxheart 5–8 oz (140–220 g) · Heart-shaped
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 39 in (60 × 100 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Oxheart is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Flavor
“Historic heart-shaped red tomato, origin of the oxheart shape name.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Sauce & paste
Origin
A historic heart-shaped red tomato, the variety that gave the oxheart fruit shape its name; a distinct, older release from the larger-fruited Giant Oxheart already in this catalog.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
All photos
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Oxheart tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Oxheart tomatoes -
Oxheart tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Oxheart tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Oxheart tomatoes -
Oxheart tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Oxheart take to mature?
Oxheart is ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Does Oxheart need staking?
Oxheart is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Can Oxheart be grown in a container?
Oxheart is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Oxheart resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Oxheart.
See also
Other oxheart varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
