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Looking for Deep Red Ox Heart tomato seeds

rcharles_gw (Canada)

5 years ago

Hi,

A few years back I was sent some Tomato seeds and one variety was a beautiful deep red Ox Heart type. Unfortunately, I do not remember the name of it.

I have grown other Ox Hearts which usually are more of a Pink/Red color. I would like to know if there is a variety which is dark red?

If you could give me some suggestions, I would very much appreciate it.

Rick

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spartanapples

5 years ago

Thanks Marcantonio. My seed originated from Joe Namio who ran an italian restaurant in Madison WI about 35 years ago. I just called it Namio's oxheart. Best oxheart type tomato I ever grew.

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digdirt2
5 years ago
Bull's Heart, Amish Paste, Wes, German Red Strawberry, a personal fave tho they have green shoulders.

Dave
marcantonio
5 years ago
reifs red heart-
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rcharles_gw (Canada)
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you both for responding. Marcantonio, this looks like one I would like. Can I ask where you sourced seeds for this variety? Thank You

Rick
marcantonio
5 years ago
try marianne's heirlooms,
rcharles_gw (Canada)
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank You very much, Marcantonio
spartanapples
5 years ago
Greetings:

I too grow REif's redheart. Sandhill Preservation in Iowa offered the seed. Now after my onetime purchase I just save my own seeds every year.
rcharles_gw (Canada)
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks spartanapples, I am going to definitely get seeds for this one. Appreciate the info.

Rick
spartanapples
5 years ago
Rcharles:

When you get your seed, you can save your own after that. Just be sure to always have a 2 year back up on seed in case of crop failure.

I mention this as I received a wonderful oxheart tomato plant many years ago. The seed was brought to the US by an Italian immigrant. Each year the greenhouse I worked at during the time would custom grow these seeds for the client as he had an Italian restaurant and grew his own fresh tomatoes. The restaurant and this gentleman are now long gone. The greenhouse I worked at is no more either.

It was the BEST oxheart I ever grew. Very sweet, red and no green shoulders nor cracking of the fruit. I saved my own seed for years but one year the seed was tossed out accidentally after the harvest season was over. I had no back up seed from the previous year so I lost that variety forever. Learn from my mistake. IF you save your own seed, keep a 2 year supply as a backup in case of crop failure.
marcantonio
5 years ago
spart, i'm not sure but that sounds like the matt imperio tomato. got to see where it might be availble
yankeebubba
2 years ago
@spartanapples; this is an old thread, but hopefully you'll stop back.

I plant Namio Heirlooms each year; they're a GREAT triple-threat as an oxheart/paste/slice viner that'll top 8 feet/2.44 meters if properly tended.

You can get them from Felly's Greenhouse on Nesbitt Road in Madison, WI; ask for Abdullah or Gregg next spring!

YankeeBubba
spartanapples
2 years ago
YankeeBubba:

Thanks! The oxheart variety I lost was originally from Joe Namio from the Madison, WI

area. He would bring the seeds each year to Arrowwood Nursery who used to custom grow the tomato plants for him. You mention Namio Heirlooms at Felly's so I have to think the oxheart strain you got there is the one I had 35 years ago from Joe Namio. Joe also used to come in and buy peach trees from me when I worked at Arrowwood Nursery just after I graduated from UW-Madison. Fantastic to hear the strain still exists.

My brother worked at Felly's while in college around 1983.
yankeebubba
2 years ago
Glad you checked back in; the Namio Heirlooms will be there next May.

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If you're interested, a TREMENDOUS Tomato Gardening blog exists over @https://www.tomatojunction.com/

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callirhoe123
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