Roger's Best Black
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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| Roger's Best Black | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | black |
| Fruit shape | oblate, irregular, ribbed |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
B.C KO T
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf, 8-14 oz, black pink/purple with dark green shoulders, stunning colors of skin and flesh, excellent flavor, one of the best 'black' tomatoes I have tried.
Seed source:
- Denise Salmon, BC, Canada 07 / Roger Dahlström, Sweden 00
Year grown: 2007
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Denise Salmon of Vancouver, BC, Canada received the seeds from Roger Dahlström, Sweden, in 2000; the seed package was simply marked "A THE BEST, very good taste, dark red, (Black), Indet. Prolific.”
- Craig LeHoullier (NC LE C) grew it out along with other black varieties and noted that it was very similar to Black Krim.
- It was listed by 2 members in 2007 Yearbook, and both admit that it is similar to Black Krim, but not quite the same; Bill Minkey (WI MI B) thinks that Roger's Best Black has a better taste.
- No information is available about the origin or the original name.
Similar varieties
See also
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Roger's Best Black - seedling. 2007-02-11
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Roger's Best Black - ripe fruit. 2009 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Denise Salmon. Roger's Best Black - sliced. 2004. (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2014 | Gleckler Seedmen | . | . |
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| 2012 | Gleckler Seedmen | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2011 Gleckler Seedmen - new Marianna's Heirloom Seeds - new |
3 | 3 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 4 | . |
| 2008 | 5 | . | |
| 2007 | 4 | . |