Description of the Loving Heart Red tomato and its varieties

Many gardeners are interested in how to grow the Red Loving Heart tomato, which has reviews available online. Heart-shaped tomatoes are large in size and have excellent flavor, so gardeners enjoy planting them in their plots. Hybrid varieties called Red Butter Heart and Red Loving Heart have been popular with consumers for several years now.

Description of fruits

Characteristics and description of the Loving Heart Red variety:

1. The variety is distinguished by its large fruit size and tall growth.
2. Tomatoes have a fleshy structure and can weigh up to 1 kg.
3. One bush usually produces about 5 clusters of fruits.
4. The number of tomatoes may vary, averaging 5-7 pieces.
5. Thanks to this, the yield from 1 bush reaches 10 kg or more.
6. Pleasant, sweet and sour taste.
7. Thick and soft walls of tomatoes.
8. Thin skin.
9. Multi-chamber structure with seeds.

They are eaten fresh (in salads and with other vegetables) and preserved (used to make juice, paste, puree, soups, and various winter preserves). Tomatoes can also be pickled.

Gardeners are advised to pay attention to the description and the following features of growing and caring for the variety:

1. The seeds should be sown in soil, laid out in containers, in March or April.
2. The appearance of the first true leaves is a signal that it is time to transplant.
3. A week before planting in a greenhouse or open ground, the seedlings are hardened off.
4. Tomatoes are planted in June after the last spring frosts. Seedlings are transplanted into greenhouses and hotbeds in May.
5. The distance between bushes should be 30-40 cm - this is the key to successful flowering, growth and yield.
6. To obtain a bountiful harvest, a bush is formed with 2 stems, which must be tied up as they grow.

Plants should be watered regularly with warm water as the soil beneath the roots dries. Loosening the soil and applying fertilizer are also recommended.

Red Butter Heart variety

Every Ural gardener is familiar with another variety of this cultivar—the Oil Heart, which differs from the previous type in shape and characteristics.

The main features of the Butter Heart are:

1. Tall growing bushes that can reach 2 m in height.
2. The plant bears several clusters of 4-5 fruits. They turn red gradually, so the harvest must be picked individually.
3. The weight of 1 tomato varies from 0.3 to 0.7 g.
4. The yield from a bush can reach 5-6 kg.
5. The fruits have a dense skin, several chambers inside, and juicy pulp with seeds.
6. The tomatoes have a pleasant sweet taste.

The description notes that the variety can be used in salads, hot dishes, pasta, and soups. Many people use the tomatoes for canning and pickling in barrels.
Growing conditions are similar to the Loving Heart variety. Seeds for seedlings should be sown in March.

Planting in the ground begins when the bushes already have flower clusters. The variety description states that the distance between plants should be 30–35 cm, and no more than three bushes per square meter are allowed.

Reviews from gardeners

It is worth studying the descriptions of tomatoes by gardeners and their reviews of tomatoes.

Maria, Chelyabinsk:

"First, I planted several Red Butter Heart tomato plants in the garden. They grew into large plants with large, tasty fruits. I harvested almost 4 kg of tomatoes from one plant. So, I decided that next year I'll set aside a special spot in my garden for Loving Red Heart tomatoes."

Victor, Troitsk:

"The variety is perfect for growing in the Urals. The bushes are adapted to temperature fluctuations and harsh climates, so we harvest quite a large amount of 'Loving Red Heart' every year."

Svetlana and Anatoly, Kamensk-Uralsky:

"The Red Loving Heart variety is unpretentious, but it requires proper care, creating favorable conditions for growth and fruit formation, and then you can get a large harvest, use the tomatoes for canning and making salads."