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    Black Cherry Tomato

    Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Black Cherry'

    Also Known As

    • Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Cherry'

    Plant type

    perennial, annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 5'-6'
    • W: 4'-5'

    planting zones

    • 1-12

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    Black Cherry Tomato plant details

    Black Cherry Tomato is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by black and red fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Black Cherry Tomato

    Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable
    Plant family: solanaceae
    Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 5 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: edible, indeterminate

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Black Cherry Tomato

    USDA Zones: 1 - 12
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The dusky purple-brown fruit have a rich sweet flavor prized by gardeners all over. A good balance of juice and meaty flesh, they keep producing loads of small tomatoes all summer.

    By: Select Seeds

    This is the first black cherry tomato which has the famously rich flavor of dark tomatoes like ‘Cherokee Purple’, but is cherry sized. Smaller tomatoes are great as one-bite tomatoes, but most importantly they do not need a long season to ripen, in this case only 65 days. So ‘Black Cherry’ should ripen even for coastal gardeners in California. It is indeterminate which means it will keep growing up as long as you let it (10’ has been reported) so provide a stake, 5-6’ cage or trellis- or a lot of space to sprawl. Pick the sunniest spot in your garden & if possible, fill a 15” hole with some compost before planting the seedling. After the plant has established itself, water when the top 3” soil has dried out. Too much irrigation can cause disease & result in tomatoes without much flavor.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Black Cherry Tomato plant

    How to Grow Black Cherry Tomato

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Fruit

      • red
      • black

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • deciduous
      • semi-evergreen

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