Paradajs-Mesnati-Vleestomaat 'Coeur de Boeuf-BS1951
Beef tomato 'Coeur de Boeuf' is a very popular variety. It grows quickly and develops large to very large heart-shaped fruits. This is also reflected in the Dutch popular name 'Ossenhart'.
This traditional tomato variety with a rich Italian history ripens from the inside. It is therefore best to pick when the large fruit is just starting to turn a color. It will then be pink on the inside and the flesh will still be nice and firm. With its fresh, full taste, freshly picked 'Coeur de Boeuf' is ideal for salads. When fully ripe, the fruit is red, with soft and particularly tasty flesh. The ideal seasoning for pasta and soups. Sliced very thinly, this beef tomato is becoming increasingly popular as 'Coeur de Boeuf carpaccio'. The oxheart tomato also sets the tone in many other vegetarian or vegan dishes.
The variety produces an average of about 5 fruits per bunch. However, for a balanced development of the plant, it is better to reduce this to 2 tomatoes per bunch. Remove the flowers from the bunch during flowering so that 2 flowers remain. The weight of the fruits is around 500 grams, but peaks of up to 1000 grams are certainly possible.
Soil: fertile with a sufficiently high organic matter content and calcareous, pH 6-7.5