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What makes it special?
Cuor di Bue is an Italian oxheart tomato with large, meaty and low-seed fruit. Its typical heart-to-pear shape develops a mildly sweet, well-balanced aroma.
Sliced open, it's excellent for salad, caprese and sandwiches; its firm flesh also processes well into sauce. The vigorous cordon tomato needs warmth and a reliable support.
Flavour & Use
Mildly sweet, aromatic and rather low in acidity. For caprese, salad, sandwiches, eating fresh and sauce.
Fruit & Plant
Large, heart- to pear-shaped, red to pink-red beefsteak tomatoes with few seeds and lots of flesh. Usually around 200–500 g, depending on fruit set.
Growing & Care
Grow warm, sunny and rain-sheltered. Train to one or two shoots and support heavy fruit separately. Water evenly but not excessively; in a container, use at least 25 litres, more is better.
Variety Data
Variety type: oxheart and beefsteak tomato, an Italian variety
Growth habit: indeterminate, cordon tomato
Plant height: approx. 180–220 cm
Fruit colour: red to pink-red
Fruit shape: heart- to pear-shaped, lightly ribbed
Fruit weight: usually approx. 200–500 g
Ripening time: medium, approx. 75–85 days after planting out
Flavour: mildly sweet, aromatic, rather low in acidity
Use: caprese, salad, sandwiches, sauce
Position: full sun, warm, rain-sheltered
Pot size: at least approx. 25 L, larger recommended
Pruning side shoots: recommended for cordon growing
Support: a sturdy stake and fruit supports required
Suitable for outdoors: yes, in a warm and sheltered spot
Open-pollinated: yes
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Cuor di Bue - Tomato Plant
Regular price€4,49 EUR
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Cuor di Bue tomato plant – an aromatic young plant raised by us
Cuor di Bue – character and use
Cuor di Bue means "ox heart" and describes the characteristic heart-to-pear shape of this Italian beefsteak tomato. Large fruit, few seeds and a high proportion of flesh make it especially pleasant to slice. Shape and weight can vary within a plant; these differences are typical for oxheart tomatoes. You'll find this open-pollinated variety among our beefsteak tomatoes and heirloom tomatoes.
Fruit, flavour and harvest
The fruit often reaches 200 to 500 grams. Its aroma is mildly sweet, well-balanced and rather low in acidity. For caprese and salad, harvest fully ripe and slice just before serving. Its meaty interior also suits sandwiches and a creamy tomato sauce. You'll find more ideas for your harvest in our guide What to do with your tomato harvest?
Cuor di Bue, White Oxheart or Fiammante?
All three are oxheart tomatoes with meaty flesh. White Oxheart ripens cream-white to pale yellow, usually weighs 170–450 g and tastes especially mild. Fiammante is more compact at 120–150 g, pink and elongated with a pointed tip. Cuor di Bue is the classic red to pinkish-red oxheart tomato with the highest fruit weight of the three; it ripens around 75–85 days after planting out.
Position and care
Cuor di Bue grows as a vigorous cordon tomato and is best limited to one or two shoots. A sturdy support is essential; support large individual fruit or trusses additionally if needed. A sunny, warm and rain-sheltered spot supports ripening. Water evenly and, in a container, provide at least 25 litres, considerably more if possible. At around 180–220 cm tall, the plant needs a tall support – suitable systems are shown in our guide to supporting and training tomatoes.
A tomato young plant, raised by us
We raise the Cuor di Bue tomato plant ourselves at our family business in Illmitz. You'll get a vigorous young plant to start your tomato season. After shipping, it should first stand in a bright, sheltered spot and be gradually acclimatised to direct sun and outdoor conditions. It's only planted out permanently once no more late frosts are expected.
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