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.