Lycopersicon 'Black Cherry' |
Origin: Unknown origin.
Zone Range: all
Preferred Situation: Full sun; well draining fertile soil.
Description:
65 days. Very productive indeterminate vines produce loads of 'black' cherry shaped fruits in large clusters. The flavour is characteristic of all black tomatoes: sweet, complex and rich. Though classed as a black tomatoe, the colour is more dark purple-red. Great in salads and eating out of hand. Cut and half to dry…if they’re not all consumed in a snack attack. Little history is known of this variety, so I’m not confident to give this anything beyond an ‘heirloom in-waiting’ status.
Notes:
Open pollinated. Bigger the roots at transplant (mid May) bigger the harvest. Prune sparingly. Protect from rain; water at plant base never foliage except foliar feeds. Heavy feeder; use balanced organic fertilizer. Excess nitrogen= leaves no fruit; no calcium=blossom end rot; extreme heat=blossom drop.
Cultivation:
Sow 5 mm deep. Keep moist; plastic cover improves success. Opt. germination temp: 18-25 C. Days to germ: 5-10. All tomatoes drop their blooms when temperatures reach 85 F or greater, so make sure your tomatoes don't get over heated. Blossom end rot is a nutritional disorder where a lack of calcium causes the fruit to rot from the blossom end so be sure you use something like rock phosphate (22% calcium) when amending your tomato beds/growing medium. Use mulch to retain moisture or prevent water from splashing up on your plants as tomatoes hate having their foliage wet...NEVER WATER FROM ABOVE...its like someone splashing a cold bucket of water on you! See our tomato article under 'Confessions of a Mad Gardener' for growing information.
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