- Black cherry tomato: profile
- Origin and History
- Flavour and characteristics of black cherry tomatoes
- Growing black cherry tomatoes outdoors and in pots
- Caring for black cherry tomatoes
- Harvesting and use of the 'Black Cherry' tomato
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The black cherry tomato is ideal for outdoor cultivation. We show what needs to be considered when planting and caring for the 'Black Cherry' tomato variety.
The pretty dark cherry tomato 'Black Cherry' delights young and old with its unique aroma. Here you can find out everything about the easy-care tomato variety.
Black cherry tomato: profile
| Fruit | cherry tomato; reddish brown to dark violet |
| Flavour | spicy, juicy, sweet and fruity |
| Maturity | medium |
| Growth | Stick tomato, up to 250 cm |
| Location | Greenhouse, sheltered field, pot |
Origin and History
The 'Black Cherry' originally comes from the USA and was bred by Vince Sapp. It has been on the market since 2003 and is also part of the organic range. It is now known and loved all over the world, you can often find it in colorful mixed tomato skins in the supermarket.
Flavour and characteristics of black cherry tomatoes
The 'Black Cherry' forms long trusses of reddish-brown to dark purple or brownish cherry tomatoes that can weigh up to 20 grams. The plant reaches a height of up to 250 centimeters, so it can get really tall. From the end of July until frost you can constantly harvest the juicy, soft fruits. Its taste is balanced between sweet and fruity, while being particularly aromatic and spicy. The 'Black Cherry' is a seed-resistant variety from which you can easily get tomato seeds yourself for next year.
Growing black cherry tomatoes outdoors and in pots
The fruits of the 'Black Cherry' are thin-walled and tend to burst open if the water supply is irregular. Therefore, the dark cherry tomato outdoors should only grow under rain protection. In the greenhouse and pot it needs enough space in height and width. From mid-May, the young plants of the 'Black Cherry' can be planted in pots and ideallya sunny, sheltered house wall. With a special tomato soil, such as our Plantura organic tomato soil, you ensure the initial nutrient supply for the cherry tomatoes.
Caring for black cherry tomatoes
Whether in a pot or in a bed, the high-growing 'Black Cherry' absolutely needs support. When pruning the tomato plants, you should make sure that two deep-seated side shoots remain. The 'Black Cherry' is more broad and bears its delicious fruit on a total of three shoots. During the season, the plant forms many small cherry tomatoes and needs a supply of nutrients, ideally in the form of an organic fertilizer. Our Plantura tomato liquid fertilizer in organic quality is ideal for pot tomatoes and is best fertilized weekly with the irrigation water. The 'Black Cherry' tomato always stays lush green and bears plenty of fruit until late autumn.
Harvesting and use of the 'Black Cherry' tomato
The 'Black Cherry' tastes best fresh from the bush, this is where it unfolds its full aroma. The dark color of the 'Black Cherry' causes a stir in salads and other dishes. Fruits that have been halved and gently dried at low heat are also particularly tasty and can be stored dry and cool for up to a year.
Dark tomatoes are often real flavor bombs. You can get to know another recommendable dark variety, the 'Black Zebra', in our tomato profile.