No. 009 · heirloom
Black Krim
Black Krim is an indeterminate heirloom beefsteak with deep brown-red, almost mahogany, with green to brown shoulders that darken in heat and sun fruit. It ripens in about 80 days.
Typebeefsteak
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity80
Fruit size8 to 16 oz
Colordeep brown-red, almost mahogany, with green to brown shoulders that darken in heat and sun
Difficultymoderate
Flavor
Described in catalogs and by growers as bold and smoky, with a mingling of sweet and acidic notes and a hint of saltiness, often ranked among the best tasting of the dark tomatoes. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact for your garden.
Origin
An heirloom said to originate from the Crimean Peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea, one of the better known dark or black tomatoes in cultivation.
What it does well
- Rich complex flavor
- High yielding for an heirloom
- Earlier than many other heirlooms
Where it frustrates
- Green to brown shoulders that some find unattractive
- Soft skin prone to cracking common to dark heirlooms
- Indeterminate vines need staking
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Where to buy seed
Sources
- Black Krim Organic Tomato Seed · Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Black Krim Tomato (Heirloom, 69 Days) · Pinetree Garden Seeds