Description of the variety
According to photos and reviews, the Black Crimea tomato corresponds to the following description:
- mid-early maturation;
- 69-80 days pass from planting seeds to harvesting;
- indeterminate bush;
- tomato height – 1.8 m;
- resistance to diseases.
The fruits of Black Crimea tomatoes have a number of features:
- large tomatoes weighing 500 g;
- flat-round shape;
- fleshy fruits with thick skin;
- unripe tomatoes are green-brown in color;
- during the ripening process, the fruits acquire a burgundy, almost black hue;
- high taste qualities;
- average dry matter content.
Features of cultivation and storage
The variety is considered a greenhouse variety, since in the middle zone and colder regions it requires protected soil. In the south you can plant directly in the garden.
Bushes should be grown in 1-2 stems. Support is required, and a month before the end of fruiting - pinching the top.
To grow huge fruits of more than 500 g, the bushes are grown into one stem, carefully fed, watered, and some of the ovaries are removed from the brushes.
Tomatoes do not store well, their tender flesh quickly deteriorates, so they should be eaten as soon as possible.
Boarding order
Tomato Black Crimea can be obtained by seedlings. To do this, at home, seeds are planted in small boxes. When the plants reach one and a half to two months, they are transferred to a greenhouse or an open area.
It is allowed to plant seeds directly in open ground under favorable climatic conditions in the region.
Preparing seedlings
To obtain tomato seedlings, prepare soil consisting of equal proportions of humus and turf soil. It is recommended to pre-treat the soil by heating it in the oven or placing it in the freezer. After 2 weeks, you can begin planting work.
Seed material is also processed. It is soaked for a day in warm water to stimulate the appearance of sprouts. Purchased tomato seeds have already undergone similar processing, so you can start planting them immediately.
Advice! Prepare boxes or cups 10 cm deep for seedlings.
Furrows are made on the surface of the soil to a depth of 1 cm. Seeds are placed every 2 cm. After planting, the containers are covered with glass or film, after which they are left in a dark and warm place.
According to reviews of the Black Crimean tomato, at a temperature of 25-30 degrees, seedlings appear in 3 days. If the ambient temperature is lower, growth will take longer.
The seedlings are moved to the windowsill, and constant lighting is provided for 12 hours. Water the tomatoes periodically to prevent the soil from drying out.
Planting in a greenhouse
Tomato seedlings that have reached 20 cm in height are transferred to the greenhouse. Such plants have 3-4 leaves and a developed root system.
The soil for tomatoes is dug up in the fall. The top layer of soil is removed to avoid the spread of diseases and pests in the future. Tomatoes are not grown in one place for two years in a row.
Advice! In autumn, humus or compost is added to the soil.
The Black Crimean variety is planted in rows or in a checkerboard pattern. Leave 60 cm between plants and 70 cm between rows.
To plant tomatoes, make a hole into which the root system is placed. Then the roots of the plant are covered and the soil is slightly compacted. The final stage is watering the plants.
Planting in open ground
In regions with a warm climate, seedlings of the Black Crimea variety are transferred to open ground. Reviews of the Black Crimean tomato show that these tomatoes grow well in the open air.
The planting scheme is as follows: an interval of 60 cm is maintained between plants. Tomatoes can be planted in several rows.
Advice! For tomatoes, choose beds where cucumbers, turnips, cabbage, melons and legumes previously grew.
If tomatoes or peppers were already growing in the beds, then replanting of the crop is not carried out. Compost or rotted manure is used as soil fertilizer.
In the fall, the beds need to be dug up. In the spring, deep loosening is carried out and holes are prepared for planting. Tomatoes should be transferred to open ground after warm weather sets in. The air and soil should warm up well. If the threat of cold weather remains, the tomatoes are covered with agrofibre.
You can plant seeds of the Black Crimea variety in open ground. However, it will take longer to harvest.
Pest and disease control
As already mentioned, the Crimean Black tomato variety is practically not susceptible to diseases and pests. There are cases when tomatoes are affected by late blight. This disease can be easily avoided by simply tearing off the leaves that have been affected by it.
The main pests can be considered the nightshade family - chafer larvae, mole crickets, and wireworms. All of them destroy the root system of the plant. Among above-ground pests, it is worth noting aphids and the Colorado potato beetle. You can get rid of them using chemicals that are sold in specialized stores.
Tomato care
The Black Crimea variety requires constant care. This includes watering and fertilizing. Plants are watered at least once a week. Fertilizers are applied every 2 weeks.
Reviews of the Black Crimea tomato indicate that the variety is rarely susceptible to disease. For prevention, it is recommended to follow agricultural practices, avoid dense plantings, and promptly water and weed.
Since the variety is tall, it is tied to a support. To form a bush, excess shoots are pinched.
Pinching and tying
The Black Crimea tomato grows up to 1.8 m high, so it requires staking. A support made of wood or metal is installed next to each bush. As the tomatoes grow, they are tied to it at the top.
The Black Crimea variety bush is formed into one or two stems. If it is necessary to obtain large fruits, then leave one stem and normalize the number of ovaries. When tomatoes are formed into two stems, the yield increases due to the large number of fruits.
When pinching, shoots growing from the leaf axil are eliminated. The procedure allows the plants to direct their forces to the formation of fruits. The shoots are broken off by hand before their length reaches 5 cm.
Watering the plantings
Tomatoes are watered once or twice a week depending on growing conditions and weather factors. Soil moisture is maintained at 85%.
It is important to prevent the formation of a dry crust on the soil surface. Therefore, after watering, the tomatoes are loosened and hilled.
Advice! Apply 3-5 liters of water to each tomato bush.
The water must first settle and warm up. The first watering is carried out immediately after transferring the plants to a permanent place. The next application of moisture should take place in a week so that the plants can adapt to the new conditions.
Watering is especially important during the flowering period. At this time, 5 liters of water are poured weekly under each tomato. During the fruiting period, 3 liters of water is enough for tomatoes to avoid cracking of the tomatoes.
Fertilizer application
The first feeding of tomatoes is carried out 2 weeks after transferring the plants to a permanent place. During this period, you can feed the plantings with fertilizer containing nitrogen.
Add 1 tbsp per liter of water. l. urea, after which the tomatoes are watered at the root. In the future, it is not recommended to overuse nitrogen fertilizing to avoid excessive growth of green mass.
After a week, phosphorus and potassium are added. They are used in the form of superphosphate and potassium sulfide. Take 30 g of each substance per bucket of water. Watering is done at the root.
Advice! During the flowering period, tomatoes are sprayed with a solution of boric acid (1 g of substance per 1 liter of water).
Repeated feeding with superphosphate is carried out when the fruits ripen. Take 1 tbsp per liter of water. l. this component. Plantings are sprayed with the resulting solution.
Characteristics of tomato Black Crimea
The variety was developed for cultivation in the Southern regions, so in countries with cold climates the plant requires shelter. The yield of the variety depends on the quality and literacy of care.
The optimal regions for cultivating the Black Crimea tomato are areas with a southern climate, where there are no temperature changes. The variety is often grown in the Belgorod and Astrakhan regions, Crimea, and Krasnodar Territory.
Black Crimea tomato yield and fruiting
Crimean black tomatoes are a high-yielding variety. From each bush you can collect from 4 to 8 kg of fruit. In terms of area, the yield is 20–24 kg per 1 m2. 5-6 tomatoes are formed in one brush. Growing is possible both in open ground and with the organization of shelter.
Climatic conditions and care have a great influence on yield: tomatoes are heat-loving and do not tolerate frost well. Fruiting also decreases if the procedures of formation and pinching are neglected.
The ripening period is different: varies from 100 to 115 days. There are cases when ripe fruits could be tasted 3 months after the seeds sprouted.
Vegetables ripen together: whole clusters
Area of application of fruits
Black Crimea tomatoes are a good option for salads and other culinary dishes. You can make delicious juice or tomato paste from them. When using this vegetable, keep in mind that it is very sweet. This feature forces gardeners to adjust recipes when preserving vegetables.
Growing tomatoes for sale is not practical: they are not transportable. Long-term storage is not possible. Gardeners do not use them for whole-fruit canning either: the size of the vegetable is not suitable for these purposes.
Resistance to diseases and pests
The variety is distinguished by its strong immunity: with timely preventive treatments, the plant does not get sick.
Without fail, care involves treating the bush against pests: aphids, Colorado potato beetles, slugs.
Reviews from gardeners
Svetlana, 37 years old, Stupino
The variety Black Crimea pleased with its high yield and beautiful appearance. Dark fruits look original in salads due to their burgundy-brown hue. The tomatoes grew large and very tasty. I have already grown other black-fruited tomatoes, but Black Crimea definitely surpassed them in taste.
Arina, 54 years old, Irkutsk
Tomatoes Black Crimea conquered with their unique taste. I grew the variety in a greenhouse and there were no problems with the ovary. The fruits ripened on the bushes. All tomatoes have a smooth surface and a rich burgundy color. The minimum fruit weight was 300 g; there were no small tomatoes. I will definitely plant this variety next year.
Evgeniy, 60 years old, Nizhny Novgorod
I became interested in the Black Crimea tomato based on reviews and photos. As a result, I bought seeds from which I obtained seedlings. In the greenhouse, the height of this variety of tomatoes was 1.5 m. The plants are very powerful and strong, the fruits ripen early. The variety pleased with its productivity: the largest tomatoes weighed 750 g, there were many fruits weighing 400 g. The tomatoes tasted ordinary, although the family and children liked them.
Features of the fruit
Tomato fruits from the peninsula have a slightly flattened shape. Ripe tomatoes weigh from 300 to 500 grams each. Fruits can vary greatly in weight. The largest gardeners remove from the first brushes. Subsequent fruits are much smaller.
Vegetable color
The Crimean tomato has a very unusual color. At the ripening stage, tomatoes have a brownish-brown tint; when fully ripe, the fruits become dark burgundy. The pulp, which is particularly fleshy, can have shades of green, red, or black, depending on the degree of ripeness.
Taste qualities
The fruits of this variety are not suitable for canning.
These tomatoes have good taste. Sweet, with bright tomato notes and a pleasant aftertaste, the fruits are recommended to be consumed fresh or used for making sauces and juice. Unfortunately, such tomatoes cannot be stored for long. Therefore, it is not worth preparing any preserves from them.
Advantages and disadvantages
Unusual delicious tomatoes
According to the description of the tomato, Black Crimea is endowed with the following advantages:
- does not require special conditions and care during the growing process;
- high yield rates;
- excellent taste;
- unusual appearance of the fruit, which immediately attracts buyers;
- easily tolerates heat: the ability to grow in the southern regions in the open air.
Along with the positive qualities, tomatoes also have some disadvantages:
- poor transportability and shelf life, because of this it is better not to grow too many plants;
- fruits tend to crack (this occurs due to excess moisture);
- bushes need to be tied up in several places, otherwise they break;
- For good results, use only store-bought seeds.
How to purchase seeds
You can purchase Crimean tomato seeds on our website. You will receive all the necessary information on the entire range in the shortest possible time, you will be able to receive the products you like in the near future, and soon enjoy high yields in your beds. Delivery is carried out throughout Russia.
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