Tomato 'Black Krim'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Black Krim'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Suitable for container gardening.

Black Krim likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Black Krim is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 5.0 and 6.8 as Tomato is a moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Black Krim from seed

Seeds take 6 to 14 days before sprouting in a moderately warm soil so be patient! Tomato seeds like some heat from the soil in a range from 24 to 32 degrees C. Old-fashioned refrigerators get hot on top and make ideal spots for seed starting. Newer models are more energy efficient and don’t heat up.

Germination temperature is 60 to 95 F, but germinates best at 75 F to 90 F. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 25-35ºC (68-95ºF).

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Black Krim about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Black Krim

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

When potting the seedlings up remember to bury a bit of the stem that was growing above the soil in the smaller pot deeper into the soil in the larger pot. This gives the plant extra root growth and makes for a stronger plant.

Every hair along the stem that is in contact with the soil will turn into a root.

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 10°C / 50°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Black Krim is a tender plant.

Harvesting Black Krim

Ripe fruit will be dark maroon to brown with darker shoulders.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Tomato Black Krim Etymology

In Russia, someone from the Crimean Peninsula is referred to as a Krim. This variety comes from that area, and thus is called the Black Krim.

Black Krim folklore & trivia

Named for the Isle of Krim, Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea.

Misspellings of Tomato 'Black Krim'

Black Crim

Other Names for Tomato 'Black Krim'

Black Crimson, Crimson Black