Tomato 'Black Cherry'
Tomato 'Black Cherry' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Black Cherry' has a very rich and complex flavour for a cherry tomato, both sweet and fruity. The vigorous plants are covered in clusters of 2.5 cm round tomatoes. The colour is dark, dusky purple rather than black. It is easy to grow and disease resistant. An indeterminate (climbing) type so requires staking. Days to harvest: 65 - 75.
Product: Tomato 'Black Cherry'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Black Cherry' has a very rich and complex flavour for a cherry tomato, both sweet and fruity. The vigorous plants are covered in clusters of 2.5cm round tomatoes. The colour is dark, dusky purple rather than black. It is easy to grow and disease resistant.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 1.8m; indeterminate type needs staking
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: March - October in frost -free areas
Tropical: Late April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun, requires staking
Sow where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting & speeds maturity; keep well fertilised and evenly watered
Harvest: 65 - 75 days
50 seeds per packet
Lycopersicon esculentum
Warm season annual, frost tender
Tomato 'Black Cherry'
Black Cherry' has a very rich and complex flavour for a cherry tomato, both sweet and fruity. The vigorous plants are covered in clusters of 2.5 cm round tomatoes. The colour is dark, dusky purple rather than black. It is easy to grow and disease resistant. An indeterminate (climbing) type so requires staking. Days to harvest: 65 - 75.