View source for Coração di Boi

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!colspan="6"|Variety Name
|-
! scope="row"| Maturity
| [[:Category:Midseason Maturity|Midseason]]
|-
! scope="row"| Growth Habit
| [[:Category:Indeterminate|Indeterminate]]
|-
! scope="row"| Leaf Type
| [[:Category:Regular Leaf|Regular Leaf]]
|-
! scope="row"| Fruit Colour
| [[:Category:Red Fruit|Red]]
|-
! scope="row"| Fruit Shape
| [[:Category:Oxheart|Oxheart]]
|-
! scope="row"| Origin
| [[:Category:Portugal|Portugal]]
|}

[[File:coracaodiboi.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tomato 'Coração di Boi'. ©Kelly]]

'''Grower:''' [[:Category:AB_GI_K|Kelly]]

'''Year:''' 2011

'''Accession:''' 16

'''Seed Source:''' Received from a private donor.

'''Comments:''' 
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!width="100"|2011
|width="750" align="left"| Very nice oxheart variety, good all around balanced flavour.  Did not like the cool, wet weather we had at the beginning of the season, but once it warmed up the plant started producing like crazy.  Nice balance of meat and juice, good for fresh eating or sauces.
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==Plant Growth Observations==

'''Vine Growth Type:''' Indeterminate

'''Vine Growth Habit:''' Erect

'''Plant size:''' Large (4.5ft)

'''Leaf type:''' Regular/wispy

'''Leaf Coverage:''' Fair

'''Maturity:''' Mid (82 days)

==Fruit Observations==

'''Skin colour:''' Red

'''Flesh colour:''' Red

'''Fruit Shape:''' Oxheart

'''Fruit Fasciation:''' Smooth

'''Fruit Firmness:''' Medium

'''Fruit Set:''' Good

'''Average Fruit Diameter:''' 3"

'''Average Fruit Length:''' 4-5"

'''Average Fruit Weight:''' 285g (10oz)

==Other Observations==
* Does not like cool weather.
* Thrives in hot weather.
* Irregular watering does produce some radial cracking.

==History==
* Heirloom Portuguese variety.
* Name is Portuguese translates to "Oxheart" in English (literal translation: "heart of the ox").


[[Category:Tomatoes]]
[[Category:Midseason Maturity]]
[[Category:Indeterminate]]
[[Category:Regular Leaf]]
[[Category:Red Fruit]]
[[Category:Oxheart]]
[[Category:Portugal]]
[[Category:AB_GI_K]]
[[Category:2011]]