TOMATO-BLACK KRIM
TOMATO-BLACK KRIM
A$3.50
Availability: 6 in stock
Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-BLACK KRIM is one of the most unique tomatoes. It has a deep, dark red color that looks almost black & a deep reddish-green interior color. It will produce under poor conditions, & is the most reliable of the black tomato plants. Black Krim is an early-producing, flavourful tomato first grown in the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine and now popular in many other countries. The taste is rich & earthy, almost smoky. Fruit is beefsteak sized & sets well in heat.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover. Keep moist but not wet. Transplant when seedlings achieve 4-6 leaves. Plant each tomato seedling so that only the top pair of leaves appear above the soil. The stem and leaves buried in the soil will develop roots, making the plant stronger & able to rapidly absorb water and nutrients.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
120 - 180 cm (4 - 6 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
20 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings
Soil
Rich, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
20 - 25 °C (68 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (0.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
45-60 cm (18-24 inches)
Row spacing
90 cm (36 inches)
Watering
Regular, avoid over-watering
Germination Time (Days)
7-10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75-85 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots, Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Corn, Potatoes
Pests
Flea beetes, Hornworms
Diseases
Flea beetles, Hornworms
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
