Hearts and Oxhearts

[Deborah]

Are hearts and oxhearts the same or what? Why the name "ox"? Are those bigger than regular hearts?

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Deborah

Are hearts and oxhearts the same or what? Why the name "ox"? Are those bigger than regular hearts?

Yes they are the same.
Now do you know what an Ox is.
And Ox is a large castrated bull use as a draft animal which means it does work.
Like pulling wagons and plows.
AKA Bullock.
Not only were they worked but were regarded as loving pets to be respected and cared for.
This is why you dont eat your beast of burden, it is out of respect for the service the creature gave you in life.
It is the most important thing in you life outside your family and should be treated as such.

Worth

[Gardeneer]

Ox is a beef, a cow, ... so it might have a bigger heart.
Ox heart ( in different language ) is just a category that covers so many name varieties. Some hearts look more like a strawberry , like German strawberry, which is different looking than ox/beef heart. If I get it right OX hearts are pointy and elongated, not like the heart shape we know in literature and romance.

Gardeneer

[carolyn137]

And there's also a Buffalo heart which I have grown and offered in seed offers and like very much,

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Actually the word oxheart was used to indicate a heart shaped fruit starting many decades ago, as far back as the late 1900's so I consider it to be the OLDER form used and it still is used for existing varieties, but as for me, I prefer calling a heart, a heart, if you will will.

When I see pink or red or yellow Oxheart I consider them to be generic names.

Carolyn

[ContainerTed]

An ox has a very large heart. I've always associated the term to mean a very large heart shaped tomato.

[Deborah]

Thank you. I learn so much here !