Black Giant

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Black Giant
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Russia

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Giant - ripe fruit. 2015-08-08.

B.C KO T

65 days, compact indet., regular leaf, purple-black globe fruit, green shoulders, clear skin, fruit weight varies from 4 to 12 oz, some concentric cracking, excellent flavor. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Reimer Seeds/ Patty Brown, Ohio, who received it from a Ukrainian friend

Year grown: 2006, 2015

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

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80 days, indet., regular leaf, high yield of 6-14 oz purple-black fruit with green shoulders, excellent flavor.

Seed source:

Reimer Seeds / John Hanna, Moscow, Idaho

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Russian origin.

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Russian name: Чёрный гигант

The name means 'Black Giant' in Russian.

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Description in Russian

• Среднеспелый высокопродуктивный сорт. Растение высотой 1.2-1.5 м, Плоды очень крупные, массой 200-ЗООг, плоско-округлые, ребристые, темно-красно-коричневые с фиолетовым оттенком, мясистые, многокамерные, вкус отличный.

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Also known as

• Tchyornyi Gigant,
  
• Cherniy Gigant

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Giant - ripe fruit. 2015-08-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) Black Giant. 2006.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) Black Giant. 2006.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) Black Giant. 2006.

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  Sherry Shiesl, Alaska. Black Giant - ripe fruit. 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Giant - sliced fruit. 2015-08-08.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) Black Giant - sliced with 1884 Purple. 2006.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) Black Giant - sliced with 1884 Purple. 2006.

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  Heritage Tomato Seed (CA MC M). Black Giant. 2010.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017	Reimer Seeds	.	.
2016	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Diane's Flower Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed	.	.
2013	Delectation of Tomatoes - new Heritage Tomato Seed	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2012 Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed - new Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Trade Winds Fruit	5	2
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds	5	1
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - new	4	.
2008		4	.
2007		4	.