Rare varieties of tomatoes can boast a truly sweet taste. Black Cherry, also known as Black Cherry or Black Cherry is a tomato, the fruits of which not only look like chocolates, but can also replace dessert.
The variety was created by US breeders in 2003. In the state registry of Russia the variety was registered in 2009. Let's get acquainted with the detailed description of Black Cherry Tomato. In our article we will tell you about its main characteristics and features of cultivation.
Black Cherry Tomatoes: variety description
Indeterminantny grade of tomatoes Black Cherry (Black Cherry) - tall species for cultivation in open ground and greenhouses. Powerful plant is a kind of vine, completely covered with dense tassels of the fruit.
Fruiting in this variety occurs within 112-120 days from the moment of appearance of the first seedlings (medium early). It has moderate resistance to cladosporia and wilting of tomatoes. With the observance of agricultural technology one plant can produce at least 5 kg of leveled commercial fruits.. The main advantage of the Black Cherry variety is the unusually sweet taste of fruits and their attractive appearance. Among the shortcomings of the variety are the need to constantly form a bush and the susceptibility of fruits to cracking at the time of maturation.
The peculiarity of the variety is the increased exactingness of the plant to light, heat and nutrients. Due to the great strength of growth and the abundance of constantly tying and soping fruits, he needs almost daily inspection and additional tying. Black Cherry Tomatoes are the only variety with lateral shoots thicker than the central one. The main part of the crop is formed on them.
Specifications
The fruits of the Black Cherry are black and purple spherical tomatoes with a mass of not more than 20 g and a diameter of about 3 cm. The skin on the fruit is thin and very tender, the pulp is of medium density, dark purple or bluish-green (depending on the maturity stage). Seed chambers 2 or 3, the dry matter content in the pulp is average (about 4-5%). Fruits are collected in brushes of 5-9 pieces.
The taste of black cherry tomatoes is their main advantage. Sweet and very fragrant, they resemble candy. Unfortunately, the fruits of this variety can not be stored fresh. Black Cherry tomatoes are good in pickles as a solo vegetable, and mixed with other vegetable crops. It is also used to prepare salads from fresh vegetables or fruits (usually as a decoration or to give them a piquant note).
A photo
You can clearly see how Black Cherry tomatoes look like in the photo below:
Growing up
Cherry Black Tomato is recommended to be grown by the seedling method. Seeds are sown 2 months before the intended landing in the ground. When planting in a permanent place, it is recommended to leave a distance of 60-70 cm between plants, between rows - about a meter. Unlike other tomatoes, Black Cherry is not recommended to stick. To get a good harvest, you should tie up the bushes to the trellis, placing all stepchildren in one plane. On each of them you can leave no more than 3 fruit brushes.
Because of the power of the bush and the abundance of fruits, the tomato Cherry black cherry needs frequent watering and fertilizing with organic and mineral fertilizers. Tomato has a normal resistance to cold snaps and other adverse climatic phenomena. It can be grown both in central Russia and Siberia (if there are temporary or permanent shelters - greenhouses), and in the southern regions (in open ground).
Diseases and pests
Tomato variety Black Cherry may be affected by any fungal and viral diseases characteristic of tomatoes. To avoid this, it is recommended to regularly air the plantings, remove diseased parts from the bushes and treat them with Fitosporin.
In the greenhouse culture, the tomato is affected by the whitefly and aphids, in the open ground - by spider mites. To combat these pests use a complex insecticide Fufanon and folk remedies in the form of herbal bitter infusions of sticky traps.
Black Cherry - a variety of tomatoes that can decorate a greenhouse, garden beds, a balcony and even a festive table. Unusual-looking small black cherries-tomatoes especially like children for their sweet taste.
