Taste of summer sun - Bull's heart tomato

Choosing a tomato variety for a summer cottage is a serious matter. How exactly you will grow tomatoes and how best to consume them will depend on this choice. So, for rolling, it is better to choose De Barao tomatoes, and the Ox Heart tomato will be an ideal candidate for a summer salad. But it is necessary to clearly understand that each variety must be provided with appropriate conditions.

Growing tomatoes in a greenhouse

The best varieties of tomatoes for greenhouses are considered to be vigorous, indeterminate varieties (plants with constant growth). And although greenhouse tomatoes require more painstaking care, they justify it thanks to their excellent yield, long fruiting period and excellently shaped fruits. With good care, about 50 kg of tomatoes can be harvested from 1 m² of greenhouse.

In glazed greenhouses of significant height (at least 2 m), the Bull's Heart tomato feels great. This ancient amateur variety has been in constant demand for many years. The fruits of this variety can grow weighing up to a kilogram. The largest flat-rounded fruits are formed on the lower inflorescences, and smaller cone-shaped (heart-shaped) or oval-shaped tomatoes weighing 100-200 g are formed on the high clusters. At the same time, the sweet, aromatic pulp has practically no seeds.

It is recommended to plant 2-3 plants per meter. The bush must be formed into one stem using the pinching technique.Such tall plants are placed in the highest part of the greenhouse, and to save space, medium-sized hybrids can be placed along the edges. In such a greenhouse you can successfully grow multi-colored Bull's Heart tomatoes. There are red, pink and gold variations of this variety.

Growing tomatoes in the ground

However, diligent gardeners living in southern latitudes can achieve similar results in open ground. At the same time, the ground fruits will be “saturated with the sun” and acquire an incomparable taste.

An early harvest of these tomatoes can be ensured by planting seedlings that have opened flowers on the second inflorescence. Tall tomatoes, within a couple of days after planting, must be tied above 2 leaves, forming a bush with one stem. In this case, the lower leaves are removed.