Black Krim / Schwarze von der Krim

Season Overview

Description

Also called 'Black of Crimea' or 'Noire de Crimée' is an old French variety believed to be originally from the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine. Forms purple-reddish-brown colored, flat-round, ribbed flesh tomatoes with green shoulders. Fruits grow up to 350 g in weight. Thin skin and soft, sweet-juicy, very aromatic flesh. The taste is typical of so-called black tomatoes and is very aromatic, spicy and slightly smoky. Good for soups and sauces. Grows only about 1.5 m tall. Robust and insensitive to dryness. Old and late variety that often takes more than 75 days to ripen after pollination.

Growing tips

Germination: Ideally above 20 °C, 10 - 14 days. Sowing depth: 0.2-0.5 cm. Requires a lot of water and nutrients, provide a climbing aid directly at planting. Best protected and covered, as not burst resistant. Regularly prune out and tie up.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

60 cm

Row spacing

60 cm

Seeding depth

0 cm