A highly rated dark tomato with excellent rich flavor that is a favorite of many; it is a medium to large, slightly flattened beefsteak of 8-14 oz. The color is a darkish purple that if has enough heat when ripening can be a much darker color. Most fruit have the usual green shoulders. It is best eaten within a day or two of picking. Production is good, depending on weather, of course. Strongly recommended.
From Tatiana’s TOMATObase:
“Ukrainian heirloom from Crimea region of Black Sea (Ukraine). First offered in the SSE 1990 Yearbook by Lars Olov Rosenstrom of Bromma, Sweden (SWED RO L), who described it as: "...a black tomato from Krim in Russia (Black Sea) (Tatiana's note: 'Krim' is actually in the Ukraine), needs heat (greenhouse) to turn black, outdoors in cold season will only be deep brown-purple." “
| Color: | Dark |
| Shape: | Beefsteak |
| Maturity: | 80 Days |
| Plant Type: | Indeterminate |
| Leaf Type: | Regular |