Black Plum

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Black Plum
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	black, brown
Fruit shape	plum
Fruit size	small
Fruit type	salad, cherry
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	Russia

Dan McMurray (B.C MC D): Black Plum (uploaded with owner's permission)

B.C KO T

75 days, indet., plum shaped small fruit, 2" long, 0.75-1" in diameter, mahogany to brown colored with green shoulders, super productive, good flavor, excellent canned or pickled.

Seed Source 

Reimer Seeds / Territorial Seed Company 04|2005, 2010}}

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B.C MC D

60-70 days, indet., regular leaf, black 2" long plum shaped fruit. Very little BER, but fruit production suffers in hot years. Good taste, few splits. 5 lbs/plant.

Source 

Reimer Seeds

Year: 2006

Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular foliage, 2 oz, brown-red fruit with very good taste, excellent yield.

Source 

Reimer Seeds / SSE 1995

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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GERM SC K

black plum shaped fruits, indet., 80 g (2 oz).

Source 

Reimer Seeds / M. Hahm-Hartmann

Year: 2006, 2010, 2012 (plant, CV Bioland)

Location: Germany

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MAN ST T

Very productive variety that originates in Russia. The 2” fruit are mahogany color with green shoulders and are excellent in salads. Can also be used to make rich colored sauces. The plum shaped fruit are born in trusses and the large plants are very productive. Indeterminate, regular leaf foliage. (75 days).

Source

Reimer Seeds / Heritage Harvest Seed

Location: Carman, Manitoba, Canada

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History

• Russian variety acquired by Seed Savers Exchange in the early 1990s from Marina Danilenko of Moscow, Russia. The original Russian name is not known, but it is very similar to several Russian varieties like De Barao Black and Black Mavr.
• Introduced in 1994 by Seed Savers International.
• SSE TOMATO 3048.

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Similar to

• Black Mavr,
  
• Chernyi Mavr,
  
• De Barao Black,
  
• De Barao Chernyi,
  
• Brown Cherry

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See also

• Black Plum x Black Zebra

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Plum - ripe fruit. 2010-08-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Plum - ripe fruit. 2010-08-11.

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  Dan McMurray (B.C MC D): Black Plum (uploaded with owner's permission)

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Plum.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Plum - ripe fruit. 2010.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Plum - ripe fruit. 2010.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Plum - ripe fruit. 2010.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Plum - ripe fruit. 2010.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Plum sliced.

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  John Beidler (CT BE J). Black Plum Ripe Fruit 2008-08-02.

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  Richard Parker Tishomingo, MS. Black Plum sliced.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Plum - leaf. 2010-07-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Plum - flower buds. 2010-07-03.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Plum - flower.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Black Plum - flower. 2010.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Plum - baby fruit. 2010-07-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Plum - baby fruit. 2010-07-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Plum - green fruit. 2010-07-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Plum - green fruit. 2010-08-11.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017	Reimer Seeds	.	.
2016	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2015	Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie	.	.
2014	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Seed Savers Exchange Solana Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit - sold out for 2014	.	.
2013	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Delectation of Tomatoes - new Double Helix Farms Full Circle Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Seeds of Change Skyfire Garden Seeds Solana Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Swallowtail Garden Seeds Territorial Seed Company Terroir Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Two Wings Farm	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2012 Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Double Helix Farms Seed Savers Exchange Seeds of Change Tomato Growers Supply *	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Full Circle Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Reimer Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Terroir Seeds Tomato Growers Supply * TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Two Wings Farm	16	7
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2010 Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Full Circle Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Reimer Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm Terroir Seeds	15	4
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie Full Circle Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Heirloom Tomatoes Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm Terroir Seeds	16	.
2008	Heritage Harvest Seed Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	25	.
2007	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - new Solana Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply	19	.