| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| Skin Color: | Black |
| Flesh Color: | Black |
| Fruit Shape: | Beefsteak Flattened Globe |
| Fruit Size: | Large |
| Fruit Weight: | 8 oz. |
| Leaf Type: | Regular-Leaf |
| Tomato Plant Height: | 6 feet |
| Best Uses: | Slicing |
| Growth Mode: | Indeterminate |
| Earliness: | Mid-season |
| Comments by NJ Ag Exp St.: | Green/Brown shoulders |
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Plant Height: | Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
| Plant Spread: | Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
| Leaves: | Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety. |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Provide darkness Days to germinate: 3-5 Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inches-1/2 inches Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Direct sowing into the garden not recommended. Sow seeds into sterile seed starting mix, 1/8"-1/4" deep, indoors, 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture and soil temperatures of 75-90F. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Root Layering |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots Preferred depth: Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties, are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in 5 gallon or larger containers but may require extra attention. |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
| p1mkw | On April 29, 2010 | Transplanted |
| p1mkw | On March 14, 2010 | Plant emerged |
| p1mkw | On March 10, 2010 | Seeds sown |
| gwbuck | On March 24, 2017 | Seeds germinated First seed germinated. Several more followed the next day |
| gwbuck | On March 17, 2017 | Seeds sown Planted 6-12 seeds in small cardboard pots in 1/4 inch of sterile potting soil. |
| AndreA33 | On May 15, 2017 | Transplanted |
| antsinmypants | On May 12, 2022 | Transplanted Into Garden Two |
| antsinmypants | On March 16, 2022 | Plant emerged 3 seedlings have emerged. |
| antsinmypants | On March 14, 2022 | Plant emerged 2 seedlings emerged. |
| antsinmypants | On March 13, 2022 | Seeds sown Indoors under lights on heat mat. 4 seeds. |
| antsinmypants | On May 25, 2021 | Transplanted Into Garden two |
| antsinmypants | On March 17, 2021 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On March 10, 2021 | Seeds sown Indoors under lights |
| aspenhill | On May 4, 2020 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 1 |
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