Black

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Black
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black, purple
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	unknown

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - sliced fruit. 2013-08-19.

B.C KO T

Indet. plants with regular leaf foliage. 8-18 oz purple-black beefsteaks are very meaty and juicy, with delicious full flavor.

Seed source:

Peter Gallant, Prince Edward Island, Canada 05

Year grown: 2005, 2013

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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75 days, indet., regular foliage, 8-12 oz fruit, brown-red color, best tasting black tomato I've grown, good yield.

Seed source:

Gleckler Seedmen

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Prior to the black tomato mania that is currently in full swing, a tomato named "Black" was available from the Alfrey company (originator of Peter pepper!). Craig LeHoullier grew it out in 1991 and found it to be very similar to Cherokee Purple in color, size and flavor. What this makes clear is that there are several tomatoes now known with the name "black" - a red/black (brown) and the pink/black (purple) . The source of "Black" to Alfrey is not yet known.

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - baby fruit. 2013-06-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - baby fruit. 2013-07-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - baby fruit. 2013-07-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - green fruit. 2013-08-12.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - ripe fruit. 2013-08-19.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - ripe fruit. 2013-08-19.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - ripe fruit. 2013-08-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - ripe fruit. 2013-08-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - ripe fruit. 2013-09-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - sliced fruit. 2013-08-19.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - sliced fruit. 2013-08-19.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - sliced fruit. 2013-08-31.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black - sliced fruit. 2013-09-13.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit - sold out for 2014	.	.
2013	Delectation of Tomatoes - new Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2013 Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply - new TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2012	Gleckler Seedmen	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen Heirloom Tomatoes Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply * TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	10	4
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Gleckler Seedmen - new Heirloom Tomatoes Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	8	3
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest - new Totally Tomatoes	11	.
2008	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply Totally Tomatoes	12	.
2007	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply	10	.