Cherry tomato Black Sweet Cherry

Black Sweet Cherry is a hardy cherry tomato originating in Russia. The variety produces abundant clusters of small, mahogany-red tomatoes, also known as black cherry tomatoes due to their dark color. The fruits have an aromatic and sweet flavor with deep notes, making them good to eat straight from the plant or use in salads.

The plant grows tall and can be grown both in greenhouses and outdoors if the location is protected. For the best harvest, it is recommended that the plant is staked and tied up properly. The seeds are Swedish-grown and come from several farms around the country.

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum

• Number of seeds: about 15 pcs

• Cultivation type: Open field and greenhouse

• Sowing time (pre-sown): February–March

• Seeding depth: 0.5–1cm

• Plant spacing: 35–55 cm

• Line spacing: 50cm

• Origin: Sweden

• Germination: at least 95%

• Grown by: Ove & Linus at Fridtuna (Kristianstad), Moa & Povilas at Tobyn Permakultur (Arvika), Britta & Viktor at Kollingegården (Svalöv)