Riesen vom Schwarzmeer / Tschernomor

Season Overview

Description

'Giant of the Black Sea' or 'Chernomor' or 'Chernomorskiy Giant' is a reddish-brown beef tomato and originates from Russia. Its name comes from the Russian 'Chernoye More' and means 'Black Sea'. The sturdy plants have potato-leaved foliage and grow to a height of around 180 cm. Chernomor' is a late variety that ripens 70 to 80 days after fertilization. Up to 8 tomatoes grow on strong panicles. They grow to a size of 6-10 cm and weigh up to 200 g. The reddish-brown fruits have more or less olive-green shoulders. The juicy, melt-in-the-mouth flesh is covered by a thin, soft skin. The taste is fruity, tangy, sweet and sour.

Growing tips

Tomatoes require a lot of light, warmth, water and nutrients. They are grown from seed on the windowsill from March. The seedlings should be planted deep, up to the first leaf base, so that the root system is enlarged by additional lateral roots. Unlike most other crops, tomatoes should always be planted in the same place. The plants also need wooden/corrugated wire rods or a trellis to which you regularly tie them. This is the only way they can support the weight of the fruit. You should regularly break out the side shoots that form in the leaf axils. This is because they do not bear fruit and take away the plant's energy to concentrate on producing lots of fruit. Under-sowing with low-growing plants is a good option - watering tomatoes: Depending on whether you pre-sow or direct sow tomatoes, and depending on the location and variety, you will need to water your tomato plants differently often. Tomatoes can develop very deep roots that can even draw water from the groundwater. In this case, you hardly need to water them, if at all. Pay attention to the leaves, if they hang limp you should water your tomato plants. The soil dries out more quickly, especially in pots, raised beds and raised beds, so you will need to water them more often.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

50 cm

Row spacing

100 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm