The best varieties of brown tomatoes

Who said that the familiar red and yellow tomatoes are the only and unique in their class of nightshade crops? More and more hearts (and stomachs) are conquering exotic dark tomatoes. Chocolate-brown, lilac, purple, black-brown tomatoes compare favorably with a higher content of sugary substances from their scarlet and sunny counterparts. In many varieties, the taste of the fruit leaves a spicy fruity aftertaste.

News from the world of dark-skinned tomatoes

What are they, the most delicious black varieties of tomatoes, is their color really close to the color of the night sky? Or is it just a gimmick of breeders naming new varieties?

A noble prince originally from China

A native of China, adapted by breeders to Russian climatic realities, the Black Prince tomato is a description of the variety in three words: mid-early, indeterminate, dessert. Until the fruits begin to ripen on the bush, it is no different from its counterparts. The same light green leaves, a strong stem, clusters with fruits. Unless each green tomato near the stalk is decorated with a darker uneven spot. During the ripening period, the fruit turns brown, then becomes burgundy-purple. The freer and more comfortable the plant lived, the more saturated color the dense peel of rounded fruits from 100 to 500 grams acquires. On the cut - paint of the same color, but a little lighter. Chambers with seeds with added sugar-white color. Favorable reviews about the Black Prince tomato indicate its high yield (from 4 kg per bush), immunity to late blight, excellent sweet and sour taste.

Life of the person of royal tomato blood

The history of life, description of the variety and characteristics of the black prince tomato for open ground begins with the peculiarity of the appearance of the first sprouts from seeds planted on seedlings - a little later than other varieties, by 10 days. After 21 days from the moment the seeds were planted in the soil, it is not worth waiting for new shoots, it remains to properly cultivate what has sprung up during this period. In the phase of formed 3-4 leaves, tomato seedlings are transplanted into containers with a soil layer of at least 15 cm, and preferably 20, to form a strong root system. They are relocated to the ground from mid-May to mid-June, depending on the climate of the region.The variety will not withstand even light frosts, if such a threat has arisen, the plantings should be insulated with foil or reliable covering material.

The tomato is responsive to regular feeding, loosening the soil, rational watering. To preserve varietal qualities, the distance to other representatives of the nightshade should be at least 1.5-2 meters. Between plants of the same variety - at least 60 cm. The first collection of vegetables - 4 months after the germination of seeds. The variety is from tall, in favorable conditions it grows up to 2 meters in length. Timely pinching off excess shoots will improve the quality of the fruit and shorten the ripening period. The practice of forming a plant into one stem and two. In the second case, not only the main shoot is allowed to develop, but also the stepson, which appeared before the first brush. In areas with a short summer, 2, rarely 3 brushes are left for ripening, the rest are removed.

Truffles from Japan

The variety is a bit like the Black Prince in color and taste, judging by what reviews about the black Japanese truffle tomato are left by those familiar with it. Is that the color is a warmer shade and resembles chocolate brown. And the shape bears a distinct resemblance to an electric light bulb. About 5 kilograms of such "bulbs" weighing 100-200 g are harvested from one bush, which is quite good, but not a record yield for tomatoes. Medium early, 90-100 days before the technical maturity of the first fruits. A variety of thermophilic ones, with the onset of nighttime temperature drops at the end of summer, it can become capricious and get sick with late blight. In most areas, experienced gardeners pick unripe tomato fruits to protect them from decay. The taste of vegetables ripening artificially is no worse. Due to the dense texture of the pulp and strong peel, it is indispensable for preserving whole fruits.

The product of Japanese breeding black truffle tomato began to spread in our country in the last decade of the last century. Then it was considered an exotic novelty in the seed market.

Currently, the Black Truffle tomato is successfully grown almost throughout the territory of Russia, but it shows its real ability to harvest only in greenhouses and film greenhouses.

Like a vine

From afar, the Black Cherry tomato can be easily confused with grapes, the brushes are so densely strewn with small round burgundy-brown fruits. This variety is a real find for those who like to feast on truly sweet tomatoes, and even so attractive in appearance. The tomato, also called Black Cherry, is characterized as a medium early (up to 120 days) vigorous variety. Designed for any type of cultivation.

Productivity - more than 5 kilograms of fruits, everything is as for selection: the same size, shape and color.

Of the features of the variety, the lateral shoots are more massive than the main stem, since it is they who bear the load of several brushes with the harvest. In some cases, the length of the main stem can exceed 2 meters, without additional reinforcement on the support, there is a danger of breaking, twisting and death of the plant. Of the minuses of care - almost daily monitoring of the condition: pinching, garter. From any excess moisture, the tomato skin begins to crack, which affects the presentation of the crop. Cherry tomatoes will decorate any dish, they are especially good pickled. Aesthetic pleasure is no less pleasant than the pleasure of taste.

Always exotic purple

Among the dark varieties - the largest-fruited, juicy and sweet - such reviews about the Chernomor tomato can be classified as positive. If there are any dissatisfied with this variety of tomatoes, then only lovers of canning with whole fruits, since this variety is not at all suitable for it. But fresh, it pleases the taste buds with a spicy sweet, with a slight sourness taste. An important advantage is its good yield and average fruit ripening period. The mass of one weighty tomato usually starts at 300 grams.In shape, they are rounded, slightly flattened, ribbed. Three or four clusters are formed on one plant, on which 4-5 fruits will ripen. In the phase of biological maturity, they become purple-violet. On average, the yield of one bush is 3.5-4 kg. The variety is vigorous, indeterminate. Resistance to late blight is weak, regular examination and timely treatment will save you from disease.

Like black currant

A slight hint of ripe plum taste, the black bunch of tomatoes owes to the anthocyanin pigment, the presence of which in the fruits (and not in the leaves and stems, as in other nightshades) allows them to turn into a truly dark color. This variety of tomatoes in the phase of biological maturity has a purple-black color of small (30-70 g) fruits. They are located on a simple brush, up to 10 pieces. There are so many such brushes on the plant that the total yield from one bush exceeds 6 kg. The height of one bush is 150 cm, the foliage is average. The vegetative period of the variety is 80-90 days. Fruits are dense, do not crack and after long storage, transportable. Inside is dark red, with two seed chambers.

Pied tomatoes

If you have a desire to grow something exotic, you can look towards varieties of tomatoes of an unusual color. Such as the Black Moor tomato - the description of the variety consists of the following characteristics:

• mid-early, semi-determinant, with a growing season of 110-120 days;
• the growth of the bush is about 100 cm, under the film - up to 150;
• forms clusters of an average of 10 fruits (in special cases up to 20 pieces);
• the mass of one tomato is about 50 grams of egg-shaped;
• at biological maturity, the fruit acquires a dark burgundy color with large strokes of a darker shade.

Thanks to its dense, thick skin, it is suitable for all types of preservation. The taste is traditional sweet and sour. Productivity from 2 to 3 kg per bush.

Popular with blacks

Numerous reviews of the Black Baron tomato, the most popular of the dark varieties of tomatoes, contain enthusiastic epithets for the taste of the fruit: juicy, sweet, tender, piquant, aromatic. The productivity of the nightshade crop also deserves all praise. A powerful bush 150-200 cm high under dense foliage hides 3-4 clusters with round-flat ribbed fruits weighing 200-300 g. In a cluster there can be 3-5 pieces. Ripe tomatoes are of a beautiful, even red-brown color. Heavy fruits pull the branches of the plant down, so they are strengthened by tying them to stakes. From the emergence of seedlings to the collection of the first tomatoes - about 120 days, which makes it a medium early variety. This variety of tomatoes has good disease immunity. It responds to timely feeding with organic and mineral fertilizers with a bountiful harvest.

A gourmet for a sweet tooth

Dark varieties of tomatoes generally have a high sugar content, but the Black Gourmet tomato is the leader in terms of the percentage of sugary substances in its fruits.

The same quality is also the main disadvantage of the variety, since the ripe tomato becomes too soft for pickling. And the shelf life of such tomatoes is short. But, thanks to the dessert taste, it is ideal for fresh consumption. And the presence of antioxidants in fruits makes it indispensable in the dietary menu. Suitable for greenhouse cultivation. Mid-season variety. The shape of the fruit is round. The mass of one tomato is from 100 to 150 grams, dark red or brownish red. On a plant, 3-5 pieces are collected in brushes. The yield is good, 4-5 kg ​​per bush.

Bison are different: yellow, black, red

The Bison variety means nightshades of different colors: red, yellow, pink, black. Among all representatives of the species, reviews of the Black Bison tomato primarily indicate the extraordinary power of not only the main stem, but also the lateral shoots. The plant needs such strength in order to withstand the weight of many round, ribbed fruits weighing 300-500 grams at the stalk.The color of tomatoes is even, reddish-purple, sometimes with a purple tint. The height of the bush is 180-200 cm. Fruit ripening period is medium late. Tomato paste and sauces from this variety have a delicate fruity aftertaste. It works well in salads and other vegetable dishes. Unsuitable for preservation - thin peel cracks from mechanical and temperature effects.

Larger than a dark bison - only a black elephant

With its considerable size, the Black Elephant tomato fully justifies its name. Rounded flattened fruits of this variety have a weight of 200 to 350 grams. The color at the moment of biological maturity is black-brown. It is classified as medium early, 115-120 days for fruit growth and development. About 8 kg of tomato harvest is achieved from a square meter of plantings.

Travel from island to mainland

Sometimes also referred to as "Black Crimean", the Black Crimea tomato got its name from the place of birth of the variety. Medium early species, it takes 80-90 days for the growing season. Possesses excellent immunity to all diseases of nightshade crops. At home, it boasts huge (from 500 grams) fruits of black-brown color. In the more severe conditions of the regions, north of the Crimea, the mass of fruits is close to the maximum indicators in the greenhouse cultivation method. Juicy, fresh, aromatic pulp is used to make tomato juice when grown on an industrial scale. In a private farm, the tomato harvest (from 6 to 8 kg per bush) is used for salads, side dishes, soups, smoothies and juice. When canned, it loses its visual appeal, but not excellent taste.

Scope of application of dark tomatoes: many pros and one minus

The cultivation technique for all varieties of tomatoes is approximately the same. Differs in the timing of the main work and harvesting (from the rate of fruit ripening). The scope of the fruit depends on the imagination and culinary preferences of the owner. Dark-colored varieties of tomatoes in this case are no exception. Large and small, the best black tomatoes are eaten fresh, stewed, boiled, baked. The only way of cooking, in which they sometimes show themselves not from the best side, is canning. Due to the weak thin peel, the fruits quickly lose their shape, and with it their attractiveness. But this only drawback is far from being a reason to abandon the cultivation of tomatoes that are unusual in all respects. Also see the article: Tomato seedlings: how to grow and care for seedlings?

Original varieties of black tomatoes are in high demand among gardeners. Strictly speaking, they are not black, but painted in rich dark shades of various colors - maroon, purple, brown.

These unusual vegetables were obtained not by genetic modification, but by traditional crossing of various wild and cultivated forms.

Distinctive features of chokeberry tomatoes

Choke varieties stand out among other tomatoes with a special color, piquant taste and a specific set of nutrients.

Anthocyanin coloration

An intense dark shade of the fruit is given by special organic pigments - anthocyanins. Modern science suggests that these natural substances have biological activity and may be beneficial to human health.

Photo: Variety De Barao black

The benefits of anthocyanins:

• improve the barrier function of the gastrointestinal tract, reduce inflammation;
• reduce the risk of developing tumors of the esophagus, intestines and other organs;
• have a positive effect on the prostate gland and men's health in general;
• have a beneficial effect on vision;
• reduce oxidative damage to cells, blood vessels.

It is likely that eating natural foods rich in anthocyanins slows down the overall aging process in humans.In addition, dark fruits contain a wide range of vitamins, organic compounds and minerals typical for all tomatoes (vitamins A and C, lycopene, rubidium, etc.).

Potential harm

The benefits and harms of black-fruited varieties are a matter of study. The danger occasionally arises only for people prone to allergies.

Their body (especially children) can react negatively to both anthocyanins and the poisonous glycoside solanine, which is present in small amounts in unripe tomatoes. Ripe fruits are less allergenic.

Specific taste

Photo: Kumato cultivar

Most black-fruited varieties have a different ratio of organic acids and sugars (glucose, sucrose) than other tomatoes. They are especially sweet, with a fruity-spicy aftertaste.

To some it seems unusual, but to others it delights.

Cooking use

Black tomatoes add a special piquancy to fresh vegetable salads, interesting for decorating various dishes. They are also excellent in salting, especially when filled with sweet marinades (including those with spicy cloves or carrot tops).

You can also get a delicious juice. Salad preparations from a mixture of multi-colored vegetables, laid in jars with contrasting layers, look beautiful and appetizing. Black tomato jam is original to taste.

And cherry is dried, getting a product that resembles raisins.

Varietal variety of black tomatoes

No vegetable can boast such a variety as tomato. He is able to make a vegetable grower an enthusiastic collector who receives aesthetic pleasure. In recent years, the list of black-fruited varieties has been significantly replenished, and some of them look especially exotic.

Photo: Variety Striped Chocolate

The palette of peel shades is striking: it is burgundy-brown, greenish-brown, chocolate, purple, bluish, striped.

In most forms, the intensity of the dark color increases with ripening, but in some, on the contrary, it changes towards the red spectrum.

Interestingly, the flesh sometimes repeats the color of the peel, but it can also be contrasting scarlet or greenish in the cut.

There are no restrictions on the size and shape of the fruit. There are heavyweights and cherry, spherical and elongated, pear or plum-shaped, simple varieties and hybrids. Each has its own shades when describing color and taste. The choice is great.

For open ground

Semi-determinant and determinant black tomatoes are planted in street ridges and greenhouses. They are unpretentious, ripen well in the bud. Direct sunlight makes them very healthy and nutritious.

Black Moor

The variety has long been loved by gardeners for its unpretentiousness and high taste. It adapts successfully to any agricultural area. Medium-sized shrubs are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Abundant clusters bear 12-18 cocktail-type plum tomatoes (weighing 35-50 g). Their density is ideal for whole-fruit pickling. Coloring - reddish chocolate.

Vranac F1

Ultra early ripening hybrid with compact, low bushes. The first ovary grows after the 5th leaflet. The clusters bear a dozen of spherical cherry-type fruits (20 g). The reddish skin is covered with wide brown stripes. The pulp is firm, sweet.

Long-term storage, high salting qualities, resistance to pathogens are the valuable qualities of this hybrid.

Chocolate bunny

An early amateur variety of one meter in height with oval tomatoes weighing 35-45 g. The skin and flesh are red-brown. Taste qualities are excellent both fresh and salted.

Gardeners like its unpretentiousness, drought and disease tolerance, long fruiting period.

For greenhouses

This group includes indeterminate plants that are more convenient to grow indoors. They are also suitable for street beds, if you build high supports.Mid-season varieties are suitable for open ground in the southern regions; in the Moscow region, in the Urals and in Siberia, they fully realize their potential in greenhouses.

The largest black tomato varieties are poured to their maximum size in greenhouse conditions.

Black Prince

It is one of the oldest black chokeberry varieties with an excellent reputation.

Tomatoes are spherical, in the first cluster they sometimes grow up to half a kilogram, then - 250-350 g each, sugary. The taste and color are almost chocolatey.

Crimean black (Black Crimea)

A sprawling bush requires pinching and shaping. Ripening dates are mid-early in the southern regions and medium in the Non-Black Earth Region. The average weight of fruits is 200-300 g, but in the first clusters they are larger.

When fully ripe, they become two-colored: a reddish-chocolate bottom and a greenish-brown "cap" on top. Burgundy pulp with green veins, balanced in juiciness and density.

Black baron

Chocolate brown lettuce tomatoes - slightly ribbed, round-flat. Average weight - 250 g. Taste - dessert.

Japanese truffle black

Recoil from a bush - up to 4 kg. Fleshy pear-shaped fruits weighing 100 g ripen in clusters of 5-6 pieces. Great in salting.

Fresh ones lie until January, while their sweetness increases.

De Barao black

This is a variant of a popular old variety with oval brownish tomatoes, weighing 60 g each. They are perfectly stored, dense in salting. Plants are unpretentious, bear fruit successfully in the open field, even with a little shade.

Icicle black

Amateur form of Ukrainian origin with beautiful finger fruits. They weigh 90 g each, arranged in brushes of 6-8 pieces on tall, branched bushes.

The pulp is dark, not watery. High quality is noted for whole-fruit canning.

Cherry

Perhaps it is the small black tomatoes (cherry) that are the most delicious and savory.

Chocolate pearls

Pear-shaped cherries weighing 18 g ripen on the vine even in the northern regions. Tall bushes need a garter and pinching, complex feeding. The variety does not get sick even in a rainy summer.

Cherry black

Dark-burgundy "berries" weighing 15-20 g with long tassels hang from two-meter bushes. The ripening period is medium early.

Cherry Negro F1

Ultra-early maturing unpretentious hybrid for indoor and outdoor. In a brush there are ten to one and a half oval tomatoes weighing 30 g each. Color - chocolate with greenish stripes.

Hybrids of black tomatoes from the Semko agricultural company are highly resistant to a complex of diseases.

Congo F1

Greenhouse long-leaved hybrid. Disease tolerance is high. Dark chocolate-colored cherry balls weigh 25 g each and can be stored for a long time.

The sweetest

In terms of taste, these fruits are closer to fruits and berries than to vegetables. A real delicacy for gourmets, as evidenced by numerous admiring reviews of gardeners from different regions of Russia and the Near Abroad.

Marshmallow in chocolate

The indeterminant of the average ripening period. Tomatoes - spherical, up to 150 g, flattened at the top and bottom, burgundy chocolate outside and greenish inside.

Brown sugar

Medium late greenhouse indeterminant with dark-burgundy fruits weighing 150 g each. They are round-flat, slightly ribbed. The yield is long lasting.

Watermelon

Medium early variety for indoor use. Brownish ribbed tomatoes weigh 150 g each. One bush brings up to 3 kg.

Ivan da Marya F1

A hybrid from the Tomatoes-Fruits series from the breeder Lyubov Myazina. Indeterminate hybrid with large purple-brown fruits, fleshy and sugary. Ripening time is average.

Sweet bunch of chocolate

Early maturing tall variety. Branched brushes bear 15-20 globular brownish tomatoes, weighing 35 g each. They are very dense, lying, almost honey-like in taste.

The most productive

• Ashkelon F1
• Viagra
• Burnt sugar
• Raj Kapoor
• Black plum
• Forte Akko F1

Early ripening

• Vranac F1
• Burnt sugar
• Chocolate cream
• Forte Akko F1
• Black Pearl F1
• Cherry Negro F1

Undersized

• Vranac F1

Late blight resistant

• Ashkelon F1
• Vranac F1
• Sweet bunch of chocolate
• Forte Akko F1
• Black cream
• Chocolate pearls

For the middle lane

• Adjutant F1
• Negro
• Black Russian
• Black elephant
• Chocolate

For the Urals and Siberia

• Vranac F1
• Burnt sugar (Caramel)
• Chocolate bunny
• Chocolate pearls

New items

• Adjutant F1
• Azure Giant F1
• Monisto chocolate
• Daddy's treat F1
• Octopus cream chocolate F1
• Forte Akko F1
• Black Galaxy and Black Bunch F1 (Blackest Tomatoes)

Other vegetables with a brownish and purple color are rich in useful anthocyanins - bell peppers, asparagus beans, onions, cabbage.

If earlier black tomatoes were considered a rarity, today a large number of varieties have been bred. You can see black tomatoes in almost every greenhouse, and in the open field in a simple garden too.

The content of the article:

• Black Prince
• Chernomor
• Black moor
• Black de barao
• Black bunch
• Black pear
• Blueberry
• Kumato
• Truffle black
• Gypsy
• Black Crimea
• Chocolate

If earlier black tomatoes were considered a rarity, today a large number of varieties have been bred. You can see black tomatoes in almost every greenhouse, and in the open field in a simple garden too. Here you need to clarify, in fact, the fruits for the most part are not completely black, but dark brown, brown. Moreover, both the skin and the pulp are often so colored. For those who are used to red tomatoes, it may be unusual at first to see such a brown tomato on the table, but once you try it, all doubts will disappear, since black tomatoes are incredibly delicious. And more useful than red, and even more so yellow.

What makes tomatoes black

As we said, the color can be from light chocolate to purple-brown, almost black. This color of the plant is obtained in the presence of red and purple pigments. Red is found in common varieties of tomatoes, lycopene and carotenoids give it, but where did purple come from? It's all about anthocyanins, they are responsible for the purple color, for example, there are a lot of them in eggplants, red cabbage, etc.

Anthocyanins got into tomatoes by genetic engineering or by natural selection.

What is the peculiarity of black tomatoes:

• They have a special taste due to the increased amount of sugars and a harmonious sugar-acid index.
• The presence of a large amount of antioxidants cleanses the body.
• The presence of a large number of anthocyanins helps to strengthen the immune system, as well as blood vessels.
• A large amount of vitamin A has a beneficial effect on vision.
• The high concentration of lycopene protects against the formation of tumors.

Usually, all gardeners begin to praise black-fruited tomatoes after the first experience of growing them. So let's read about the best varieties of black tomatoes according to gardeners' reviews.

Tomato Black Prince

A mid-season variety of an indeterminate type, ripens in 100-115 days, has a height of up to 180 cm, therefore it is better to grow in greenhouses with pinching and garter. Productivity up to 7 kg per sq.m.

Fruits of a beautiful dark burgundy-brown color, rounded, fleshy, have an average weight of 200-300 g, the first fruits can grow up to 400 g. The taste is excellent, due to the increased content of sugars, the Black Prince tomatoes are richly sweet. Refers to salad varieties.

Late blight resistance is above average, but processing is required.

Originator: ZAO Scientific and Production Corporation NK. LTD "

Tomato Chernomor

Mid-season, lettuce variety of black-fruited tomatoes. Indeterminate, vigorous, up to 2.5 meters. From the shoots of the first fruits, 110-120 days pass. Grown in greenhouses, with pinching and garter.

Ripe fruits are flat-round, large, weighing up to 300 g, burgundy-purple in color, do not crack. The taste is excellent, the pulp is fleshy, sweet, fresh Chernomor tomatoes are used.

Originator: VNIISSOK

Tomato Black Moor

A mid-early variety for cultivation in greenhouses and greenhouses, fruits ripen in 100-108 days. The type is semi-determinant, the height of the bush is 1-1.3 m. A garter and pinching is required. Can be grown outdoors in central Russia.

On the bush, 7-10 brushes are formed, in a bunch there are 7-10 plum tomatoes of a burgundy-chocolate color, medium size, weighing 30-50 g.

Tomato Black Moor is rightfully included in the best varieties of black tomatoes, as it has excellent taste, besides, the fruits are dense with a strong skin, therefore they are suitable for canning.

Originator: Sedek

Tomato Black de barao

Late-ripening variety (120 days), vigorous with fast-growing lashes, interdeterminate, up to 2 meters or more. Recommended for growing in greenhouses with obligatory pinching.

Ripe tomatoes are purple-brown, cream-shaped, weighing 60 g, dense, suitable for canning and long-term storage. Good taste, yield up to 8 kg from 1 sq.m.

Originator: Gisok

Tomato Black Bunch

An early ripe hybrid with truly black tomatoes. It refers not even to black, but to blue tomatoes. It ripens on 80 days from germination. Tall plant, interdeterminate type, reaches 150 cm. It can be grown both in greenhouses and in the open field. With a garter to stakes and pinning.

The leaves are distinguished by a rhomboid shape and wrinkled structure, there is no omission, which is not typical for tomatoes.

Ripe fruits are bluish-black, shiny, smooth, medium-sized, up to 50-60 g. Unripe with plum-red gloss. The pulp is dark red, the taste is not tomato, but similar to a plum.

The yield is high, up to 6 kg per bush. Resistant to tomato diseases.

Originator:?

Tomato Black Pear

A mid-season variety of black-fruited tomatoes, ripens in 110-115 days, the type of bush is indeterminate. The plant is tall, reaches 1.5-1.8 m, can be cultivated in greenhouses and in the open field with a garter and pinching. When formed in 2 stems, the yield increases.

Fruits of the original pear-shaped shape, weighing 50-80 g, do not crack, dense with a beautiful gloss, brown-burgundy. The taste is good, pronounced tomato. Suitable for use in salads, as well as for canning, besides, the black pear tomato is mature and has a long shelf life.

The yield per bush reaches 5 kg, you need to plant 3-4 bushes per 1 square meter

Originator:?

Tomato Blueberry

Bred in the USA, an early ripe variety, after 95-100 days from germination, the first fruits can be removed. Tall, indeterminate type, requires a garter and removal of stepsons. Can be grown in greenhouses and outdoors. Refers to blue tomatoes.

On clusters of 6-8 black-burgundy fruits, round-shaped tomatoes, shiny, attractive, unripe - green with purple shoulders, average weight 150 g

The pulp is tasty, dark burgundy, it is better to use it in salads.

Originator:?

Tomato Kumato

The hybrid is mid-season, (120 days), interdeterminate, grows above 2 m, liana-like, it is advisable to pinch the top.

Fruits are arranged on clusters of 8 or more pieces. Tomatoes are medium, blue-black, weighing about 80 g. Dense with strong skin, well stored. Sweetish to taste with berry notes, the flesh on the cut is dark red, greenish. They contain a large amount of anthocyanins (a substance that regenerates cells and slows down aging).

Productivity 15 kg per square meter.

Originator:?

Tomato Truffle black

Mid-early hybrid of the interdeterminant type. From germination to first fruits, 105-115 days pass.

Fruits are pear-shaped, in a brush there are 5-6 pieces, weighing 180-200 g. Colored in red-violet. Sweet and fleshy on the palate. The purpose is universal, they can be stored for a long time.

Productivity with proper cultivation is 10-12 kg per sq. M. It is better to plant 2 bushes per 1 square meter and form into 2 stems

Originator:?

Gypsy tomato

Mid-season, 1-1.2 m high, grows higher in greenhouses.In the middle lane it is grown in a greenhouse, in the southern regions it is possible in the open field. A garter and pinching is required, the best yield is given when formed in 2 stems, in the southern regions it is possible in 3 stems.

Fruits are medium-sized, 100-180 g each, round, pink-chocolate color, slightly sour to taste, fleshy. Despite the fact that Gypsy tomatoes are dense, they are not stored for a long time, therefore the variety belongs to salad. But you can use tomato juice, puree.

The variety is resistant to tomato diseases, like most black tomatoes. from 1 sq. m planted up to 4 bushes.

Originator:?

Tomato Black Crimea

Medium early (80-90 days), tall, reaches 180 cm. Recommended for cultivation in greenhouses in a zone with a cold climate. Garter and pinning are required.

The fruits are large, some reach 500 g and more. They are flat-round in shape, at first greenish-brown, and as they mature, they darken and become almost black-burgundy. The taste is excellent, the fruits are used for juices, salads, canning. Not stored.

Tomato variety Black Crimea almost does not get sick, the yield is high.

Originator:?

Tomato Chocolate

A mid-season, semi-determinant variety, grows up to 110-150 cm. Recommended both for open ground and for protected, pinching and garter are required.

Fruits are 150-200 g, the first fruits can reach 400 g. The color of the tomatoes is brown, the pulp is tender, tasty, sweet. There are 4 or more fruits on the cluster.

Resistant to top rot of tomatoes, gives a yield of more than 4 kg per square. Used in cooking as a salad variety.

Originator: Myazina L.A.

If you have experience in growing black tomatoes, please share in the comments.

Write what varieties or hybrids you planted, in which region of the country?

What was their yield, what kind of tomatoes did they look and taste?

Most often, red-fruited tomatoes are grown in summer cottages and in greenhouses. The second place in polarity is occupied by fruits with a pink color, followed by yellow and orange fruits. But real tomato fans each year decorate their garden with more exotic options, for example, varieties of tomatoes with black, chocolate or maroon fruits.

• Features of tomatoes with a dark color of fruits
• Varieties of black and chocolate tomatoes
• Indigo Rose
• Tomato "Chocolate"
• Tomato "Paul Robson"
• Variety "Watermelon"
• Tomato "Brown Sugar"
• Variety "Chocolate bunny"
• Black cherry tomato
• Tomato "Chocolate miracle"
• Variety "Gypsy"
• Tomato "Ribbed Black Tima"

Fruit color is rather a conventional concept: black, purple, red-brown, - can be replaced with one word "dark"

Features of tomatoes with a dark color of fruits

The pulp of an ordinary tomato contains sugar (glucose, fructose), some proteins and starch, organic acids, fiber, pectins, and minerals. It contains a lot of B vitamins, ascorbic, folic acids, choline, carotene, lycopene. Due to the last two substances, they acquire a red color. Other compounds - anthocyanins - are responsible for the purple, dark brown or blackish color.

The dark color is obtained under the influence of direct sunlight, so those fruits that receive less light will be less brown or black, and may remain red in shade. The pulp of black-fruited varieties still remains reddish or pink-red, but it is denser, tastes sweet, and often has aroma.

Black tomatoes have an unusual taste: their sugar-acid composition is slightly different from the red-fruited varieties we are used to. Based on the latest scientific research, it can be argued that dark fruits contain more antioxidants. Anthocyanins have a beneficial effect on immunity, strengthen the vascular system. Their effect on metabolism and appetite is also recognized. Eating them helps to improve vision, helps relieve puffiness.

Varieties of black and chocolate tomatoes ↑

Agrofirms engaged in the selection of this crop annually offer new types of black tomatoes to the attention of vegetable growers.

Indigo Rose ↑

"Indigo Rose" - has a foreign selection, is intended for cultivation in any conditions. The bush grows up to 100-120 cm, has a compact shape and a small amount of foliage. Plants are very resistant to late blight disease.

It weighs an average of 40-70 g, tasty, fleshy. The color of the skin is truly almost black or blue-violet. Breeders claim that these tomatoes are a vitamin bomb, the pulp contains the same antioxidants that are found in blueberries. They recommend waiting for the fruits to fully ripen on the plant and use them "from the bush" so that as many vitamins as possible enter the body.

This selection tomato is very healthy

Tomato "Chocolate" ↑

Bred by the agrofirm "Aelita", is characterized by mid-early ripening (115-120 days). The bush is semi-determinate, it grows up to 110-150 cm. It is grown in open beds, in greenhouses and under film shelters. They are planted in the prepared place at a distance of 50 cm between the bushes. If the planting has several rows, leave 70 cm in the aisle.

Fruits are multichamber with tender, fleshy pulp of sweetish taste. The average weight is 200-400 g, larger ones are on the first brush. Smooth brown-red skin, orange-brown flesh. The purpose is universal, but they are especially good in salads. Productivity per sq. meter reaches eight to twelve kilograms.

Great choice for salad

Tomato "Paul Robson" ↑

It has a venerable history, was bred in the Soviet Union and named after the black opera singer Paul Robson, who in those years visited the state with a concert. Today the seeds are produced by the agricultural firm Biotekhnika, and planting material can also be purchased from private collectors. Bushes of an indeterminate type, require pinching. The vegetable is rather mid-season: it takes about 120 days before the first ripe fruits appear. The plant is led into one or two stems. Each brush produces four to five fruits.

The fruit is large, the average weight is 350 g, so the plants need regular fertilization. The color of the skin is chocolate brown. If they are covered from the sun by foliage, then they turn reddish-brown. The taste is extraordinary, the pulp is not only fleshy, but aromatic.

The aroma of a mid-season tomato will appeal to everyone

Variety "Watermelon" ↑

“The agricultural firm“ Gavrish ”offers it to vegetable growers. It is considered mid-season: before the first fruiting, 105-110 days pass from the moment of seed germination. It is preferable to grow in a greenhouse. Plants form into one stem, stepchildren are removed as they form. From one bush, subject to high-quality feeding, you can get a little more than three kilograms of tomatoes. The bushes are planted at a distance of 40 cm, 60 cm are laid between the rows. It is indeterminate, therefore, after the formation of the required number of brushes, the growth point must be pinched.

The fruits are flat-round, multi-chambered inside. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, tasty. Weighs about 130-150 g. Appointment - salad. The name is given for the noticeable stripes of a darker color extending from the fruit stem.

"Striped" lettuce tomato

Tomato "Brown Sugar" ↑

The agricultural company "SeDeK" produces a medium late variety, the ripening period of which is 120 days. Bushes of an indeterminate type, if not stopped, can grow up to two meters. Up to six to seven kilograms of the crop are harvested from a square meter. Tomatoes are flat-round in shape, the color of the flesh and skin is dark brown, sometimes maroon. Average weight - 130-140 g. The pulp is sweetish, the taste is pleasant. They are good for canning. Some vegetable growers note a slight wateriness, so they can be called an “amateur” variety.

Beautifully colored watery vegetable

Variety "Chocolate bunny" ↑

This is a popular variety with a high yield from the Moscow agrofirm “Alena Lux”. Its ripening period is average. Plants of a semi-determinant type, grow up to 100-130 cm. Three to four large brushes are formed on the bush. Fruits are oval-shaped (like “cream”), colored chocolate-red. On average it weighs 60 g. Sweetish taste. Plants need pinching, especially since the internodes of this variety are short. Suitable for all types of soil. The fruits are useful for canning, they are also good when dried.

Good choice for canning

Black cherry tomato ↑

This type of small cherry tomatoes is in the collections of several agricultural companies. Plants of an indeterminate type. The number of brushes is small, so the yield of the variety is average. But the ripening of the fruits is extended, so you can enjoy fresh cherry blossoms from late June to early autumn.

Cherries themselves are very sweet tomatoes, and with black fruit they are even sweeter. If you have kids who don't like eating healthy tomatoes, offer them Black Cherry. They are considered very tasty, despite their small size, juicy, tender, very sweet.

This kind is loved by children for the sweetness.

Tomato "Chocolate Miracle" ↑

Bred by the Novosibirsk agricultural firm "Siberian Garden", refers to the mid-early. The fruits are large, the skin is colored in a shade of milk chocolate. Plants of a determinate type, in greenhouses develop up to one and a half meters, in open beds - up to 80 cm. The shape is flat-round. Weight - about 300 g. The consistency of the pulp is dense, sugary. The taste is excellent, you can feel sweetness, sourness, and, even in an immature state, it shows good yield: about six kilograms are harvested from a square meter.

Harvest tomatoes

Variety "Gypsy" ↑

It can be found in the trade assortment of the agricultural firm "Russian Garden". It is intended for greenhouse cultivation. Plants develop up to 90-120 cm. The first brush is formed quite high (above the ninth leaf), the next - after two or three leaves. Refers to mid-season varieties.

The species is popular for its flavor characteristics, so it is best to use these tomatoes fresh. Tomatoes have a smooth, rounded shape. The yield is average, but this is compensated by the palatability: the pulp is tender, juicy, sweet in taste, but there is also a slight sourness.

Sour variety

Tomato "Ribbed black Tima" ↑

It belongs to the American selection, rather rare in our country, but its seeds can be purchased from private collectors. Bushes grow over a meter. The value lies in its excellent yield, it is considered the champion among dark-fruited. The fruits are flat-round, multi-chambered. The surface has a pronounced ribbing, the skin is dark cherry color. Weight - 200 g. Taste qualities are excellent, sweetness and aroma are felt.

These "Americans" are very fragrant

The agricultural technology for growing dark-fruited tomatoes does not differ from the generally accepted one and does not differ in complexity. Many demonstrate resistance to diseases of various natures. The only condition that must be observed if you want to get the color declared by the breeders is to ensure access to the sun's rays to the fruits.