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- Days to maturity
- 86 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Hog Heart is an open-pollinated paste tomato with long, curved fruits shaped like a banana pepper, red and weighing 6 to 8 ounces. The flesh is solid with only a sparse seed cavity, so it cooks down quickly into sauce. Vines are indeterminate and need staking, and the plant has a habit of producing fused double fruits, which are harmless but odd-looking. Harvest begins around 86 days from transplant.
Hog Heart traits
- Indeterminate vines
- Banana-pepper-shaped red fruit of 6 to 8 oz
- Solid flesh with few seeds
- Often sets double fruits
- Open pollinated, about 86 days
Good for
- Sauce and paste
- Drying
- Seed saving
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Heart this page | 86 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Tiffen Mennonite | 86 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Big Rainbow | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Big Red | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Black | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Dixie Golden Giant | 85–100 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Earliana | 85 days | Indeterminate | — |
Hog Heart FAQ
What kind of tomato is Hog Heart?
Hog Heart is an open-pollinated paste tomato with long, curved fruits shaped like a banana pepper, red and weighing 6 to 8 ounces. The flesh is solid with only a sparse seed cavity, so it cooks down quickly into sauce.
How many days to maturity is Hog Heart?
Hog Heart is listed at 86 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Hog Heart compare with other tomato varieties?
Hog Heart: 86 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Tiffen Mennonite (86 days), Big Rainbow (85 days), Big Red (85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Hog Heart good for?
Hog Heart is grown for sauce and paste, drying, seed saving.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Tomato growing guide
- How to Plant Tomatoes: Choosing Transplants and Planting Depth
- How to Prune Tomatoes: Removing Suckers, Tying In and Topping
- How Often to Water and Feed Tomato Plants
- Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do Month by Month
- Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Wilt
- When to Pick Tomatoes and How to Store Them
- All 666 tomato varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.