Black Cherry tomato: growing tips & care

‘Black Cherry’ tomatoes are a striking addition to any garden space. They grow well outdoors and in a greenhouse, and, with a little care, produce beautiful, tasty treats for the whole family!

‘Black Cherry’ tomatoes are gorgeously dark and uniquely aromatic. Here is everything you need to know about this wonderful cherry tomato!

‘Black Cherry’ tomato: profile

Origin and history

The ‘Black Cherry’ tomato comes from the US, where it was first cultivated by Vince Sapp. It has been on the market since 2003 and is a staple of organic farming across the world. You may even have seen it filling colourful tomato trays in the supermarket.

‘Black Cherry’ tomato: taste and characteristics

The ‘Black Cherry’ tomato plant grows up to 250 cm tall and produces beautiful, violet cherry tomatoes that weigh around 20 g. These juicy, soft tomatoes are very flavourful; they balance sweet, fruity, aromatic and spicy notes into one tasty treat, which you can harvest from the end of July until the first frosts of winter. The ‘Black Cherry’ is an heirloom variety, so you can collect its seeds ready for next year.

How to grow ‘Black Cherry’ tomatoes

Whether you grow ‘Black Cherry’ tomatoes in containers, outdoors or in a greenhouse, make sure the plant has enough room to spread. From mid-May onwards, once the frosts have passed, move your ‘Black Cherry’ seedlings outdoors, where they can enjoy the sun. Do remember, though, that tomato plants need protection from the rain. Otherwise, their fruit might burst. A sunny, sheltered wall is ideal.

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‘Black Cherry’ tomato care

Whether it is grown in a plant pot or a flower bed, your ‘Black Cherry’ tomato plant will need support. A stake or tomato cage both work equally well. Once supported, ‘Black Cherry’ tomatoes will grow from multiple shoots. However, for optimal yield, make sure your plant only has three vines. That is, leave two of the strongest side shoots on the plant’s main stalk, and prune the rest. This will allow the plant to grow wide and produce lots of fruit on three separate vines.

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Harvesting and using ‘Black Cherry’ tomatoes

The ‘Black Cherry’ tomato is best enjoyed fresh. Its dark colour looks wonderful on a salad and in a sauce. What is more, you can cut these tomatoes in half and dry them, ready for the winter.

Dark tomatoes tend to have a lot of flavour. Another fantastic variety is the ‘Black Zebra’. Why not take a look!