Editorially reviewedLast reviewed 10/06/2026 · The Tomato Post Growing DeskPassport ref TP-BLACK-KRIM
At a glance
- Cultivar
- Black Krim
- Also known as
- Krim, Noire de Crimée
- Botanical
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Origin
- Crimean Peninsula
- Fruit
- Slightly flattened globe, Dark purple-brown with green shoulders, 200–350 g
- Flavour
- Sweetness 6/10 · Acidity 5/10 — Soft, juicy, tender skin.
Growing calendar
Sow
Feb · Mar
Plant
May · Jun
Harvest
Jul · Aug · Sept · Oct
Growing guidance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Height / spread
- 1.5–2.0 m / 50 cm
- Indoor / outdoor
- both
- Greenhouse
- excellent
- Containers
- good — 40 L per plant
- Support
- Cane or string; medium-heavy trusses.
- Pruning
- Cordon; single leader recommended.
- Feeding
- Standard weekly potash feed from first truss.
- Watering
- Consistent watering; irregular moisture reduces the smoky character.
- Disease resistance
- Fair; watch for early blight in humid conditions.
- Common problems
- Green shoulders can be pronounced — this is normal for the type.
- Seed saving
- Open-pollinated; saved seed comes true.
- In the kitchen
- Superb in salads with buffalo mozzarella; also excellent on toast with anchovy.
A note on weather and microclimate
Every plot is different. Regional weather, aspect, soil and glasshouse ventilation all affect timing and vigour. Treat these figures as a starting point, not a guarantee.
Current growers, kitchens and seed
Growers on record
- Cinderwood Market Garden · Cheshire
- Pen-y-Bryn Croft · Powys
Currently served by
- The Long Table · Manchester
Seed
- Independent UK seed housesMost named heritage lines are carried by more than one supplier; we list categories rather than endorse a seller.
- Seed circles and swapsCommunity seed circles carry open-pollinated lines, often locally adapted. Provenance varies.
Sources
No external sources cited for this entry — content is original editorial and grower observation.