Black Krim

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Black Krim
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	heirloom
Country	Ukraine

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-28.

B.C KO T

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with high yields of large slightly flattened beefsteaks that are about 4" in diameter and can reach up to 1 lb. Fruits start ripening from green-brownish color turning purple/black when fully mature. Outstanding flavor. Often growers report concentric cracking, but mine did not have any cracking.

Seed Source 

1. Reimer Seeds

2. MI FL J 08 (Jeff Fleming of Augusta, Michigan) / Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C)

3. West Coast Seeds 04

|2004 (we19), 2005 (we19), 2011 (crop failure), 2012 (#1,2)}}

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MAN ST T

A very popular heirloom that originates from the Isle of Krim in the Black Sea off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula. This is one of the first heirloom vegetables that my mother and I grew and is largely responsible for my “obsession” with heirloom vegetables today. The medium to large size fruit are oblate and usually have numerous cracks around the stem end. The color varies according to the climate but generally the hotter the climate the darker the fruit. In my climate the fruit are a dark purplish color with green shoulders and the taste is intense. Definitely one of the tastiest tomatoes that I have ever eaten. Excellent for slicing, salads, and tomato sandwiches. Indeterminate, regular leaf foliage. (85 days from transplant).

Source

Reimer Seeds / Heritage Harvest Seed

Location: Carman, Manitoba, Canada

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular foliage, 6-10 oz, brownish green fruit with good taste and yield.

Source 

Reimer Seeds / NM HA R 94 (R.T. Hagar of Albuquerque, New Mexico) / IA KO J (Jim W. Kohl of Davenport, Iowa) / IA KE B 91 (Bernard Kelker of Macedonia, Iowa) / SWED RO L 90 (Lars Olov Rosenstrom of Bromma, Sweden)

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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MI FL J

Large plant needs caging or staking. Seeds may be slow to germinate so give it plenty of time (up to 1 month). Produces moderate crop of medium to large oblate brownish fruit, usually with green shoulders. The fruit of the authentic strain have a sweet rich flavor with a smoky edge, giving them a very good taste. There is another strain of Black Krim that has a salty edge to the flavor and is tart, lacking the sweetness of the authentic strain but are still quite good.

It took me several tries to get the authentic strain of this variety. Commercial seed that I purchased gave me crosses (typically with red fruit) or the salty strain. What I learned from these efforts is that in my opinion, commercial seed sources, including reputable companies, are no more reliable than home gardening seed savers at preventing the crossing of varieties. Commercial vendors, unless they specify otherwise, usually purchase seed in bulk through just a few wholesalers that supply many seed vendors, so if the supply is crossed, it can affect several retail sources. Garden Seed Inventory 6th edition noted 54 commercial sources in 2004.

Source 

Reimer Seeds / Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) (sweet smoky-flavored strain)

Year: 2005

Location: Augusta, Michigan

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TX GU R

75 days, indet., regular leaf, dark red-purple fruit with rich sweet flavor.

Source 

Reimer Seeds / Tomato Growers Supply

Year: 2007

Location: Pasadena, Texas

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History

• Ukrainian heirloom from Crimea region of Black Sea (Ukraine).
• First offered in the SSE 1990 Yearbook by Lars Olov Rosenstrom of Bromma, Sweden (SWED RO L), who described it as:

"...a black tomato from Krim in Russia (Black Sea) (Tatiana's note: 'Krim' is actually in the Ukraine), needs heat (greenhouse) to turn black, outdoors in cold season will only be deep brown-purple."

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See also

• Chyornoe Krim,
  
• Chernyi Krim

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (We19) - ripening fruit. 2012-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-22.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-08-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-02.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (We19) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (We19) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (We19) - ripe fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Krim - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Patty Brown, Ohio. Black Krim - ripe fruit. 2012-08-16. Posted with owner's permission.

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  Marla and Steve McClaren, CA (Heritage Tomato Seed). Black Krim. 2009 (uploaded with owner's permission)

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - sliced fruit. 2012-08-28.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-02.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-02.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (We19) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (We19) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (We19) - sliced fruit. 2012-09-03.

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  Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Black Krim. 2005

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (B.C KO T/We19) - seedling planted. 2011-05-01.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - seedling planted. 2011-05-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - plant. 2012-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (We19) - plant. 2012-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (B.C KO T/We19) - plant. 2011-06-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (B.C KO T/We19) - plant. 2012-06-21.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - flower. 2012-06-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - green fruit. 2012-07-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Krim (MI FL J) - green fruit. 2012-07-13.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Krim - green fruit. July 2011.

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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	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Diane's Flower Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed Johnny's Selected Seeds Ohio Heirloom Seeds Pinetree Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Solana Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Victory Seed Company	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Fedco Seeds Full Circle Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Heritage Tomato Seed - sold out for 2013 Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies NESeed Pinetree Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Seeds of Change Skyfire Garden Seeds Snow Seed Solana Seeds Swallowtail Garden Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Terroir Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Victory Seed Company	.	.
2012	Heritage Tomato Seed Johnny's Selected Seeds - new Pinetree Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Seeds of Change Tomato Growers Supply * Victory Seed Company	19	3
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2011 Fedco Seeds Full Circle Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Heritage Tomato Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds NESeed * Pinetree Seeds Reimer Seeds Salt Spring Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Snow Seed * Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply * Terroir Seeds TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Victory Seed Company	22	4
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Burpee Full Circle Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Heritage Tomato Seed - new Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Pinetree Seeds Reimer Seeds Salt Spring Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2010 Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Terroir Seeds Victory Seed Company	23	4
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Full Circle Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Pinetree Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest (incorrectly named 'Black Crimson' ) Totally Tomatoes Terroir Seeds Victory Seed Company West Coast Seeds	26	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest (incorrectly named 'Black Crimson' ) Totally Tomatoes Victory Seed Company West Coast Seeds	29	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply Victory Seed Company West Coast Seeds	26	.