Tomato 'Black Krim'
Tomato 'Black Krim'
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Solanum lycopersicum
- Russian heirloom with dark red fruit with a deep plum shoulder
- Rich, balanced sweetness with a smokey, earthy flavour
- Consistently rated one of the best in flavour and texture
- Mid- late season, Indeterminate
- Heavy yields
- 300-400gram fruit
The Russian heirloom always places highly in taste test trials, receiving 9-10 for flavour and texture! The glow of the internal rich, red colour is as appealing as the depth of flavour - described as robust, rich, earthy, smokey, one chef noted, “it is the balance between the sweetness and the acidity that makes this a good tomato. The smokey, earthy flavour and the amazing texture and colour make it a GREAT tomato.” A heavy cropping variety, ‘Black Krim’ is one of the most popular varieties of black heirlooms.
Certified Demeter Biodynamic and Certified Organic Seed
SEED COUNT: 25 approx.
Germination: Lot#19561 98% MAR 2025
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Annual |
Full Sun | 50cm apart in rows 60-70cm apart |
90cm-1m | 3-5mm | 5-10 days @ 21-27 degrees |
80 days |
TRANSPLANT (recommended) – Start transplants 5- 6 weeks before planting date. Sow seeds 6mm deep, 4 seeds/2.5cm. Lightly cover. Keep mix at 23-28°C. Pot up into 5cm or larger cells after first set of true leaves appear. For growing transplants, maintain temperature at around 22°C during the day and 18°C at night
Harden off plants by slightly reducing temperature to 15-18°C and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting.
NOTE - Don't start too early—leggy, root-bound, or flowering transplants can cause stunting and reduce early production. Avoid exposing unprotected plants to consecutive nightly temperatures below 7°C.
