Black Crimean Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) - This Eastern European heirloom, also known as Black Sea Man, was first offered by Seed Savers Exchange after being grown and preserved by seedswoman Marina Danilenko and her family, with lineage likely tracing back to the Crimean region. We have been very impressed with this variety’s performance in Atlantic Canada after two years of field trials. It produces richly flavoured fruit that makes a wonderful addition to a wide variety of dishes. Fruits develop dark green shoulders over deep red flesh, ripening to a deep blood red during cooler nights while intensifying in flavour. Plants are semi-determinate, growing 3–4 feet tall, and often benefit from staking or support to hold the vines upright.
Semi-determinant growth.
73 days to maturity.
25 seeds per packet.
Planting Instructions: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Sow 1/4 inch deep and keep soil warm. Transplant into 1 inch cells or 2 inch pots at 1-2 leaf stage. Staking tomatoes (indeterminate) should be transplanted into 3-4 inch pots. Harden off plants for 4-5 days after risk of frost has passed. Transplant outdoors once day and night temperatures are consistently above 10 degrees Celsius.
