Black Cherry
Open-pollinated tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 2003
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 64-75 days
- Fruit
- purple-black, cherry
- Weight
- -
Origin & history
Developed by Vince Sapp of Tomato Growers Supply and released in 2003, the first true cherry with the dusky color and rich flavor of the black beefsteaks. Now a standard in market-grower cherry mixes.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 64-75 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
Chocolate Cherry
70-75 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Black Plum
75-82 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Blondköpfchen
75-80 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Camp Joy
75-80 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Dr. Carolyn
70-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Galina
70-75 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Tomato Growers Supply catalog · Tomato Growers Supply Company, Seed Catalog