Tomato Chernomor: variety description, yield and cultivation with photo

Tomato "Chernomor" - a well-known variety of dark-fruited tomatoes, characterized by good yields. More recently, dark tomatoes in our summer cottages were a rare and exotic phenomenon, and today many gardeners grow them. It should be noted that despite the name, the fruits of the variety are mostly not black, but brown, dark brown or purple-burgundy.

Variety description

"Chernomor" is a mid-season variety (110-120 days from the moment of planting in the ground until the fruit ripens). Semi-determinate tomato, 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 garter to a support and moderate pinching. The best yield was achieved when the bush was formed in 2-3 stems.

Features of cultivation

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, per 1 sq. meter usually place no more than 4 plants. Proper care of tomatoes consists in regular watering, timely weeding, and the use of mineral fertilizers.

Fruit characteristics

For the Chernomor tomato variety, flat-round fruits are characteristic, purple-burgundy, weighing from 150 to 300 g, with juicy fleshy pulp. Suitable for both fresh consumption and home canning.

Pros and cons

Among the advantages of "Chernomor" gardeners note the following features:

Excellent taste;
Contains a lot of vitamin A;
Unpretentiousness to weather conditions;
Long shelf life.

The main disadvantage of a tomato is its susceptibility to late blight.

Reviews of gardeners

Chernomor tomato variety is widely known among experienced gardeners. We offer you to get acquainted with the most interesting opinions of gardeners about him.

Planted tomato "Chernomor" in the greenhouse. Has grown under two meters, it was necessary to cut off. And good tomatoes. As for the taste, I can say that they have the most sweetness closer to autumn. And in the 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 delicious 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 tomatoes, very juicy, sweet. The downside is that some of the fruits cracked. I don't even know what it could be. (Olesya, Izhevsk)
I grew "Chernomor" in a greenhouse. The harvest was extremely rich. Tomatoes have grown tasty, with fleshy pulp, unusual exotic color. My whole family liked it. (Fyodor Sergeevich, Serpukhov)
Great tomatoes! Perfect for sunbathing! She rolled the burgundy "Chernomor" into jars along with yellow and red tomatoes. The combination turned out great. Very pleasing to the eye. (Anastasia, Neftekamsk)

I liked the variety very much. Withstands cold weather and heavy rains. The harvest was good - 6-7 kg per bush. The fruits are sweet, with a slight sourness. Good for fresh salads and for making tomato juice. (Yulia Grigoryevna, Veliky Novgorod)