Description
Proudly wear your gardener's heart on your sleeve with the "Oxheart" Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). This endearing cultivar steals the show with its large, heart-shaped fruits that have a rich, deep red hue. With their smooth texture and robust, meaty flavour, they're sure to capture your taste buds just as swiftly as they've captured your heart.
For those ready to commit to the "Oxheart" affair, go with a premium quality potting mix if you're leaning towards containers. If the garden bed's your scene, make sure it's dressed with a fine quality soil conditioner. While these tomatoes have a big heart, they need a little support to show it off; staking is the key. Watering is essential, especially during Birak (early summer) and Bunuru (late summer). A little feed of balanced tomato fertiliser in Djilba (early spring) will keep the love growing. After a passionate 80-90 days of nurturing, these hearty tomatoes are ready to be plucked and loved in any dish or salad!
| Botanical Name | Solanum lycopersicum |
| Common Name | Tomato |
| Cultivar | Oxheart |
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Classification |
Tomato |
| PBR Name | |
| Origin | Mexico, Central America, Southern America |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 1.5 - 2 M |
| Width | 50 cm - 1 M |
| Light | Full sun |
| Soil | Rich, loamy, well-draining soil. |
| Water Requirement | Keep soil moist through growing season. Don't allow soil to completely dry out. Plants may need multiple waterings on really hot days. |
| Lifespan | Annual |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Flower Time | Depending on the variety and when the plant is germinated, tomatos can flower any time of the year. Generally they will flower around 1 - 2 months after being planted. Fruit forms 20 - 60 days after flowering. |
| Toxicity | Tomato plants and unripe fruit contain solanine which is toxic to humans, cats, dogs and other animals. Don't allow anyone to ingest any part of the plant other than the ripe fruit. |
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