Black_Krim_(tomato)

Black Krim

Black Krim

Heirloom tomato cultivar

The Black Krim (also known as Black Crimea and Noire de Crimée) is an heirloom tomato originating from Crimea.[1] The plant is open-pollinated, indeterminate, bearing 8 ounce flattened globe fruits that are dark reddish-purple to black with green/brown shoulders.[2]

Black Krim heirloom tomato on a wooden cutting board.
Black Krim heirloom tomato cut open through the top.

In 1990 it became the first "black" tomato to be commercially available in the United States.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Howard, Doreen (2013). Heirloom Flavor: Yesterday's Best-Tasting Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs for Today's Cook. Minneapolis: Cool Springs Press. p. 179. ISBN 9781591864899.
  2. [2]
    "Black Krim". Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. [3]
    de Jauregu, Ruth (September 10, 2019). "How to Grow Black Krim Tomatoes". SFGate.

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