Oxheart Striped Bicolor Tomato
Growing Oxheart Striped Bicolor Tomato
‘Oxheart Striped Bicolor’ is an heirloom-style tomato prized for its heart-shaped fruits and dramatic coloring. Large tomatoes average 12 ounces or more and display brilliant red-and-orange striping with delicate marbling through the thick, meaty interior.
Start ‘Oxheart Striped Bicolor’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep, space plants 24 to 36 inches apart, and grow in full sun. Vigorous vines are also well suited to large containers.
Ready to harvest in about 85 days, pick fruits once they reach full size and develop their characteristic bicolor pattern.
Sweet, rich, and meaty, ‘Oxheart Striped Bicolor’ is excellent for fresh eating, slicing, and sauces.
- Days to Maturity: 85 Days
- Sow Method: Start Indoors
- Sowing Depth: ¼ Inch
- Plant Spacing: 24–36 Inches
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Plant Height: 5–7 Feet
- Fruit Size: 12-16 Ounces
- Fruit Color: Red with Orange Striping and Marbling
- Fruit Type: Oxheart / Slicing
- Growth Habit: Indeterminate
- Flavor Profile: Sweet, Rich, Full Heirloom Flavor
- Special Features: Thick Flesh, Low Seed Count, Beautiful Striping, Heavy Producing
- Hardiness Zones: Zones 4–9
- Best Uses: Slicing, Sauces, Fresh Eating
Start Indoors
¼ Inch
5–7 Feet
Solanum lycopersicum