Data specific to Tomatoes (Edit)
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Skin Color: Pink
Fruit Shape: Oxheart
Fruit Size: Large
Leaf Type: Regular-Leaf
Best Uses: Slicing
Paste
Growth Mode: Indeterminate
Earliness: Mid-season
Late

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Plant Spread: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Leaves: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Direct sowing into the garden not recommended. Sow seeds into sterile seed starting mix, 1/8"-1/4" deep, indoors, 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture and soil temperatures of 75-90F.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Preferred depth: Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties, are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in 5 gallon or larger containers but may require extra attention.

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Common names
  • Tomato
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Solanum lycopersicum
  • Synonym: Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Also sold as:
  • Hungarian Heart Shaped

Photo Gallery
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date: Summer 2021
Hungarian Heart Tomato
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date: 2017-09-08
Hungarian Heart Tomato whole and sliced
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date: 2017-08-16
Hungarian heart mega blossom unripe
Location: Chicago
Date: 2020-08-02
My first Hungarian Heart

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Comments:
  • Posted by CorabethGodsey (South Dakota Micro-climate 4-6 - Zone 5a) on Jun 2, 2024 8:36 PM concerning plant:
    Hungarian Heart
    MEATY. Typical good tomato flavor.
    Weight average 12-14 ounces, hefty.
    Not disease prone, no BER, some cat-facing
    Average production for a large oxheart heirloom
    Mid to late season producer
    -CElisabeth
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Jul 21, 2022 5:19 AM concerning plant:
    Growing my first plant of Hungarian Heart after rave review and free seeds from my friend. It is setting massive tomatoes. I cut the first yesterday and it has small seed cavities and a lot of nice pink soft flesh, looks perfect for cooking into sauce.

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