Heat-tolerant plants
Large, meaty fruits
Rich salty flavor
Ideal for fresh eating
Indeterminate
This heirloom variety is considered one of the best “black” tomatoes around. Heat-tolerant indeterminate plants produce large, 6-in. fruits that weigh 10-16 oz. each. Rich, slightly salty flavor makes them great for fresh eating. 80 DAYS.
Lycopersicon lycopersisum ‘Black Krim’
Height:4 – 6 feet. Indeterminate
Spacing:18 – 24 inches between plants, 3 – 5 feet between rows.
Depth:Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep. Plant outdoors after any chance of frost is past. When transplanting, set the plant deep, up to the first true leaves, by digging a deep hole trench. The stem will develop roots along it’s length.
Spread:3 – 4 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self pollinating.
Yield:100 lbs. per 100 foot row.
Color:Yellow
Size:2″ Pot / 3
Fruit:Dark brown-red, shoulders are normally darker color and can be tinted green. Large, 6-inch fruit, 10 – 16 oz. typically, but can get over a pound. Heavy producer even in heat.
Days To Maturity:80 Days
Zone:3-9
Germination:8 – 10 Days
Form:Vegetable, Fruit, Tomato, Heirloom Tomato
Soil Requirements:Rich, deep, well-drained soil. pH 5.5-6.8
Growth Rate:Will grow and produce fruit in one season.
Seed Count:Approximately 30 seeds per packet.
Pruning:Prune by cutting out suckers (auxiliary shoots between the stems and the leaves) to produce larger fruit. Fruit also ripens earlier since the sun can reach it more easily.
Foliage:Green foliage.
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