By "black" we mean varieties of tomatoes, the fruits of which are painted in dark shades. Two large groups can be distinguished among them: the first - with blue and purple tones in the color of berries, the second - tomatoes of brown, chocolate color, sometimes with a red undertone.
The dark color of tomato peel provides a high content of anthocyanins, which makes such fruits especially useful. Black tomatoes also have a higher concentration of lycopene, beta-carotene, ascorbic acid in comparison with red ones. Among their advantages is also the rich taste and aroma of the pulp - among them there are many desserts with a wonderful sweet taste.
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The best black varieties for open ground
Black tomato varieties for the most part are more whimsical to care for and are rarely characterized by high productivity and cold tolerance. But, thanks to the work of breeders, there are varieties suitable even for cultivation on open ground in the middle and northern strip.
For the middle band
In most regions of Russia, except for the southern regions, black-fruited tomatoes on open ground show lower yields than in a greenhouse. But there are several varieties that will give a good result on ordinary beds:
| Title | Ripening period (days) | Description | Advantages |
| Ivan da Marya | 95-105 | The bush reaches a height of 1.8 m. The fruits are round in shape, with dense, brown-red skin, weighing about 200 g. Universal purpose | High yields - up to 15 kg per 1 m2 |
| Roma | 95-110 | Semi-determinant. The berries have a round shape, ribbed, weighing about 100-180 g. Coloring - brown-purple. Productivity - 6.3-6.8 kg per 1 m2 | High taste |
| Black Russian | 110-115 | Tall tomato, up to 2.5 m. Fruits are large - 160-250 g, ribbed, flattened. Interesting color - the upper part of the berry is black and raspberry, the bottom is a purple-brown hue. The taste is sweet | Average resistance to most diseases and temperature fluctuations. Shade tolerance |
| Black Prince | 110-115 | Determinant, mid-growth (up to 1.5 m). The berries are dark red, almost black. Weight - 250-400 g. The shape is round, flattened, ribbed. The yield per 1 m2 is 6-7.2 kg. Salad appointment | Intolerance to late blight. Excellent dessert flavor. Large fruits |
| Chocolate | 100-120 | The bushes grow from 1 to 1.5 m. The fruits are round, brown in color. The flesh is brownish yellow. Berry weight - 200-400 g. From 1 m2 of planting, you can get a crop of 4.4-4.6 kg | Resistance to root and vertex rot. Large-fruited |
| Chocolate F1 | 115-120 | Indeterminate hybrid, height - 1.8-2 m. Tomatoes are oval, small - about 30-40 g, brown in color, with green stripes. The yield per 1 m2 of beds is 6.2 kg | Resistant to temperature extremes. High disease resistance |
For the northern strip (Ural, Siberia)
In the northern climate, late varieties do not have time to ripen before the end of summer, and early varieties can suffer from frosts, therefore, varieties of medium ripening mainly take root. Despite the fact that black-fruited tomatoes for the most part are demanding for heat and lighting, among them there are several options that are surprisingly resistant to weather conditions:
| Title | Ripening period (days) | Description | Advantages |
| Vranac F1 | 110-115 | Hybrid. The bushes are stunted, not more than 0.8 m. The fruits are round, brown-red with green stripes. Berry weight - 18-20 g. Thick pulp | Resistance to frost and drought, late blight and most other diseases. Good keeping quality, decorative appearance of fruits |
| Chocolate pearls | 110-115 | Tall, powerful bush. Small berries, 15-20 g, pear-shaped. The peel is dense, glossy, chocolate shade. Universal purpose | High resistance to diseases, even in rainy summers, does not suffer from late blight. Stable productivity. Decorative appearance of the fruit. Good keeping quality |
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100-120 | Bushes reach 1 m in height. Fruits are 35-45 g in weight, oval in shape, red-brown in color. The berries are decorative, have outstanding taste. Universal purpose | Unpretentious, drought tolerant variety. Not susceptible to disease. It has a long fruiting period. |
| Caramel | 115-120 | Indeterminate, the height of the bush is up to 2 m. The fruits are brown-burgundy, fleshy and sweet flesh. Weight - 120-150 g. The shape is round, flattened. Productivity - up to 7 kg per 1 m2 | Large-fruited. Fruiting duration |
Black Indoor Tomatoes
In the middle zone and in the northern regions, cultivation of these varieties is possible only in closed ground conditions, but in the southern regions of Russia greenhouse varieties with an average ripening period are available for cultivation without shelters. In case of adverse weather conditions in the season, there is a risk of underweight in large-fruited varieties.
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| Indigo rose | 95-100 | Srednerosly, up to 1.2 m. The fruits are very dark, black and blue, the flesh is dark red, dense. The shape of the berries is round, weight - 30-60 g | Tomatoes for universal use, with a sweet taste. The variety is not susceptible to late blight, can withstand temperatures down to -5 ° C |
| Paul Robson | 105-110 | Semi-determinant tomato, the bush grows to 1.5 m. The berries are flattened, red-brown, with a chocolate hue. Weight - 150-250 g, individual copies can be 300 g | Large fruits, high sugar content |
| Watermelon | 105-110 | Tall, indeterminate, more than 2 m in height. The fruits are flattened, with pronounced "ribs", each weighing 130-150 g. The pulp is fleshy, juicy. Productivity from 1 m2 is 4.2-5.6 kg | Resists temperature extremes |
| Black cherry | 110-112 | Indeterminate tomato, reaches 1.8-2.1 meters. Fruits are round in shape, brown in color with a purple tint. Small, weighing 18-20 g, in diameter - about 3-4 cm. Yield - from 3.5 to 6.5 kg per 1 m2 | The fruits are decorative, characterized by an outstanding dessert flavor and pleasant smell. Suitable for harvesting and fresh consumption |
| Viagra | 110-112 | Tall, productive tomato. With 1 m2 of planting, you can collect 10 kg of fruits weighing 110 g. Brown berries, flattened shape, with a weak ribbing. The peel is dense. It has a rich taste. | High yield. Rarely affected by cladosporiosis and the tobacco mosaic virus. |
| Black gourmet | 110-115 | Tall. It gives 5.6 kg of fruit per 1 m2, each weighing 90-110 g. The color of the pulp varies from dark red to chocolate. Pomegranate peel. Dining destination | Excellent taste, delicate, juicy pulp |
| Chocolate Marshmallows | 110-115 | Tall. The weight of berries is 120-150 g, the shape is round. Ripe fruits are characterized by brown-red color and green stripes. The pulp is green. Crop volume from 1 m2 - 5.6 kg | Fruits of good taste, salad purpose. Tomato is not susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus |
| Japanese Truffle Black | 111-115 | Reaches 1.5-2 in height, indeterminate.Tomatoes are distinguished by a dense skin and black-brown coloring, sweet, with a pleasant acidity. Weight - 100-150 g. The bush gives about 4 kg of fruit. | Great keeping quality. If you pick tomatoes green, you can keep them fresh until mid-winter |
| Striped chocolate | 115-120 | Indeterminate (up to 1.5-2 m), large-fruited (250-350 g). The berries are round, flattened, with a shiny dense skin, painted in dark carrot color with green stripes. Few seeds, fleshy fruits. Disease resistant | It has a high yield (8-10 kg with 1 m2), fruity taste, rich aroma. Individual fruits can reach a weight of 0.5 kg |
| De barao black | 115-120 | Tall, the bushes can grow up to 2.7 m. Tomatoes are oval, black-cherry in color, weighing about 50-70 g each. Productivity - up to 8 kg from 1 m2 | Resistant to late blight and cold, can grow in conditions of lack of light. It has a long fruiting period. |
| Black baron | 120-125 | The variety is indeterminate, the stem reaches 2 m. The fruits have a rounded, flattened shape, pronounced ribbing. Berry weight - 150-250 g, color - brown | Large-fruited variety, excellent taste of berries |
Cultivate black tomatoes can residents of any region of Russia, although the inhabitants of the southern regions have a wider choice of varieties. Given the benefits and excellent taste of dark varieties, it is worth trying them on your beds at least as an experiment.
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