Heirloom variety native to the Minusinsk region, Siberia, Russia. Its name means: "Yellow ox heart of Minusinsk". Part of the collection of the Khilenko family which collects throughout Russia the indigenous heirloom varieties.

Also referenced under the following names: Bychye Serdtse Minusinskoe Zheltoe , Бычье сердце Минусинское желтоее

Fruit weighing 180-300 grams with variable shape sometimes beefsteak-like but most often heart-shaped and well-fleshed, which may be more or less ribbed all over the body.

Yellow skin veiling with red on its apical end at full maturity.

Flesh yellow veined with red in its center, juicy, dense and thick, small lodges containing few seeds. Good sweet taste.

Robust and stocky plant with medium development, regular wispy foliage, indeterminate or determinate growth depending on the sources.

Good mid-season production. Variety well adapted for regions with short season and/or cool summer.

NB: there is a red version of this variety: Bychye serdtse Minusinskoe Rozovoe