Tomato 'Bull's heart'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Bull's heart is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Bull's heart in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Bull's heart about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

As Bull's heart is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

Old Russian variety from Vavilov Institute.

Bull heart, Cuore De Toro, Cuore Di Toro