80 days. The true queen of black tomatoes, this richly flavored salad type variety hails from the Rhine region of Germany. The round, 3 to 3.5 oz. fruit develop brushstrokes of ebony, crimson and orange; cut into the fruit to reveal a stunning vermillion color, fragrant, sweet and loaded with rich tomato taste! Plants are indeterminate, with a compact habit, reaching 5 to 5.5 feet on average, with blue-tinged, regular leaf foliage.
- Full Sun
- Sprouts in 7-14 Days
- Ideal Temperature: 75-95 Degrees F
- Seed Depth: 1/8 inch
- Plant Spacing: 24″
- Frost Hardy: No
- Solanum lycopersicum
Growing Tips: Start indoors in mid August then transfer oustide at the begining of October.
Minimum Seed Count: 10
“Description courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds/rareseeds.com “.
