Black Vernissage

Described as refreshing, mild, and very tasty, a versatile dark saladette good for snacking. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

An open-pollinated saladette tomato that originates from Ukraine, also known as Vernisazh Chernyi, part of a Vernissage color series.

• Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
• Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
• Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Black Plumbut a smaller round saladette rather than an oval pasteIndigo Rosebut a striped saladette rather than a uniformly dark round fruit

• Trade Winds Fruit
• Experimental Farm Network

• Slicer vs Beefsteak Tomatoes

Is Black Vernissage determinate or indeterminate?

Black Vernissage is an indeterminate variety. Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.

How long does Black Vernissage take to ripen?

Black Vernissage ripens in about 75 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.

Is Black Vernissage an heirloom or a hybrid?

Black Vernissage is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Black Vernissage?

A close swap is Black Plum, but a smaller round saladette rather than an oval paste.