The appearance of black tomatoes attracts the attention and interest of many gardeners. Few people know that these are common tomato varieties that are crossed with wild tomatoes.
They not only have a pleasant taste, aroma, delight with an exotic appearance, but also have a huge range of useful vitamins, minerals that can strengthen immunity, relieve puffiness, improve vision, digestive tract, brain, heart.
Thanks to its antioxidant properties, it helps to improve the condition of the skin. Eating black tomatoes has a beneficial effect on sexual function.
The most popular varieties of black tomatoes - description and characteristics
Many gardeners prefer the cultivation of black tomatoes because of the variety of varieties that differ in color, size, shape.
Chernomor
Tall plants, fruits average ripening... Chernomor is grown in seedlings. From planting to harvesting, it takes 115 days.
Productivity according to the characteristics is good - from 3 kg per bush... Tomatoes are dark brown or dark red in color, sometimes with a purple tint, have a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The peel of tomatoes is thick.
Grown indoors.
Black moor
The variety has an average ripening period (on average for 115-120 days). Fruiting well - from 1 bush you can get not less than 4 kg.
The fruits are not large, but more than 15 pieces can form on one brush. tomatoes. Has a cherry-brown fruit color. Ripe tomatoes with a sweetish flavor. According to the description, the variety is suitable for both fresh fruits and various preparations.
Most gardeners grow the Black Moor indoor... This way you can get a richer harvest. Due to their unpretentious care, they are ideal for growing by novice gardeners.
Watermelon
Variety mid-early... As the bush grows, it needs a garter, since the plant is tall. The first harvest can be obtained already after 100 days after landing.
The fruits are brown-red in color, with a pleasant sweet watermelon flavor. Average weight of fruits - 100-120 gr.
The variety is suitable for growing in greenhouses or open field.
Marshmallow in chocolate
Tall variety that ripens for 110-115 days... The fruits are striped and have a brownish-red hue. The fruits are very tasty, sweet, the weight of one fruit is on average up to 150 g... Suitable for any method of preparation and fresh consumption.
The variety is intended for cultivation only in greenhouses.
Ivan da Marya
These tomatoes are a hybrid. An adult plant can reach a height of 170 cm.A very early ripening hybrid - the product can be consumed already after 90 daysare dark red-brown in color.
Tomatoes have a very high yield - 5-6 kg per bush. Fruit weight - from 150-200 gr... Can be grown both in greenhouses and in the beds.
Features of caring for black-fruited tomatoes
Like most species, black tomatoes grown in seedlings... The cultivation of this variety of seedlings does not differ much from the cultivation of conventional species.
After planting seedlings in the ground, you need to carry out timely pinching - removal of excess shoots. This will allow redirecting additional energy not to the formation of new shoots, but to the ripening of healthy, high-quality fruits.
Excess stepchildren are cut with sharp scissors, leaving small stumps at the cut (no more than 1 cm). The cut point is lubricated with a solution of potassium permanganate. This will save the plant from the growth of shoots in the future.
Tall plants require a garter and timely harvest... This is necessary in order for the plant to quickly renew its strength.
Watering the bushes is carried out as the soil dries up... The leaves of the plant should not be allowed to come into contact with wet soil. This threatens with decay of foliage.
It must be remembered that black tomatoes do not tolerate excess moisture.
It is necessary timely removal of weeds, loosening of the soil... If the summers are very hot and dry, mulching can be done to keep moisture in the ground longer.
Beautiful purple, brown, chocolate shades of this vegetable are possible only due to the presence of special substances in the fruits: anthocyanin (which is also considered an anti-cancer substance), lycopene, carotenoid. The lack of these elements can affect the color: they become pink, dull, lose their brightness.
The reason for this is considered to be a violation of the acid-base balance in the soil. You can normalize the balance by planting peas, mustard and other plants that have an alkaline reaction in the area with tomatoes. Can be replaced with poultry manure fertilizer.
To increase resistance to diseases, strengthen the plant, preferably apply top dressing every 10-14 days in the form of chalk or ash. The amount of fertilizer applied depends on the variety.
Good yields also depend on crop rotations. Next year in place of tomatoes it is worth planting another culture... If this is not possible, then in the fall, prepare a site for spring planting. Remove the remains of the plant, dig up the area, fertilize it.
Most black tomato varieties are grown in greenhouses. To prepare it for subsequent planting, it is better to replace the top layer of the earth (at least 5 cm), disinfect the greenhouse with a soda solution.
Black tomatoes do not differ significantly from other types of tomatoes in care and cultivation. This variety, like the usual, is threatened by diseases and pests such as fusarium, black leg, spider mite, whitefly. The latter are considered the most dangerous for tomatoes. Greenhouse tomatoes are less resistant to infestation.
Many gardeners believe that the unusual pleasant taste and exotic color are the result of genetic modification. But breeders are in a hurry to calm down.
This variety was developed through conventional breeding. No secondary interventions were applied.
With a little patience and a competent approach, the work of growing tomatoes will be a pleasure. The result will be delicious, juicy, unusual fruits. They will not only delight in appearance, but also bring health benefits.