Description of the Chernomor tomato variety, its cultivation and yield
Tomato "Chernomor" is a well-known variety of dark-fruited tomatoes with good yields. More recently, dark tomatoes in our summer cottages were a rare and exotic phenomenon, and today they are grown by many gardeners. It should be noted that despite the name, the fruits of the variety are mostly not black, but brown, dark brown or purple-burgundy.
Description of the variety
"Chernomor" is a mid-season variety (110-120 days from the moment of planting in the ground to ripening). The tomato is semi-determinate, suitable for both open ground and greenhouse conditions.
The height of the bush depends on the growing conditions, on average it reaches one and a half meters. The variety requires a tie to the support and moderate pinching. The best harvest was achieved when a bush was formed with 2-3 stems.
Growing features
Seeds for seedlings are sown 60-70 days before planting in a permanent place. Seedlings dive in the 2-leaf stage. When landing "Chernomor" on the beds, 1 square. usually no more than 4 plants are placed per meter. Competent tomato care consists in regular watering, timely weeding, and the use of mineral fertilizers.
Fruit characteristics
The "Chernomor" tomato variety is characterized by flat-round fruits, violet-burgundy, weighing from 150 to 300 g, with juicy fleshy pulp. Suitable for both fresh consumption and home canning.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the advantages of "Chernomor" gardeners note the following features:
- Excellent taste;
- Content of a large amount of vitamin A;
- Unpretentiousness to weather conditions;
- Long shelf life.
The main disadvantage of tomato is called its susceptibility to late blight.
Gardeners reviews
The Chernomor tomato variety is widely known in the circles of experienced summer residents. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the most interesting opinions of gardeners about him.
- I planted Chernomor tomato in a greenhouse. Grew up under two meters, had to be cut. And so good tomatoes. As for the taste, I can say that they have the most sweetness closer to autumn. And in summer, they taste no different from ordinary tomatoes. (Oleg Petrovich, Orenburg)
- "Chernomor" was advised by a neighbor. The variety gave an excellent harvest. 43 hefty tasty tomatoes from just one bush. I plan to plant more next year. (Alevtina, Krasnodar)
- I read positive reviews about the variety on the Internet. I planted 4 bushes for testing. I liked the taste of the tomatoes, very juicy and sweet. The downside is that some of the fruits are cracked. I don't even know what it might be connected with. (Olesya, Izhevsk)
- I grew Chernomor in a greenhouse. The harvest was unusually rich. The tomatoes grew delicious, with fleshy flesh, unusual exotic color. My whole family loved it.(Fedor Sergeevich, Serpukhov)
- Great tomatoes! Perfect for pickling! I rolled the burgundy Chernomor into jars along with yellow and red tomatoes. The combination was great. Very pleasing to the eye. (Anastasia, Neftekamsk)
I liked the variety very much. Withstood cold weather and heavy rains. The harvest was good - 6-7 kg per bush. The fruits are sweet, with a slight sourness. Well suited for fresh salads and for making tomato juice. (Yulia Grigorievna, Veliky Novgorod)
