TOMATO-OXHEART PINK
TOMATO-OXHEART PINK
A$3.50
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Lycopersicon esculentum
Good yields of dark pink heart-shaped fruit that can grow up to 905g. A favorite of many gardeners dating back to 1925. An heirloom variety from Hungary. The Oxheart Pink has an excellent taste but these firm tomatoes have fewer seeds than the red variety. It is an excellent slicer tomato. One of the most productive Oxheart varieties.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover – keep moist but not wet. Transplant when seedlings achieve 4 – 6 leaves.
NOTE
Known as old-fashioned “Bullock Heart” if you’re in Queensland, or “Ox Heart” in NSW & the rest of Australia. Taken from a transmission on ABC gardening show South Queensland
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
150 - 200 cm (5 - 6.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Mid to late summer for harvest
Temperature Range
21 - 29 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Grown as an annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings
Soil
Well-draining, fertile soil rich in organic matter
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 26 °C (70 - 80 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soaking seeds for 4-6 hours before planting can improve germination rates.
Sowing Depth
0.5 - 1 cm (0.2 - 0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
60 - 90 cm (24 - 36 inches)
Row spacing
90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet)
Watering
Consistent, even watering of about 1-2 inches per week, avoiding waterlogging.
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 90 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil, Marigolds, Carrots, and Onions
Bad Companion Plants
Corn and Cabbage
Pests
Aphids, Whiteflies, and Tomato hornworms.
Diseases
Blight, Verticillium wilt, and Fusarium wilt
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
