Black Plum
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 75-82 days
- Fruit
- purple-black, plum
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A Russian heirloom bearing small mahogany plums in heavy clusters, sweet enough for snacking and dark enough to make a strikingly colored sauce.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 75-82 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
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
- heirloom
Purple Russian
75-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Grandma Mary's Paste
70-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
San Marzano
78-85 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Amish Gold
75-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Amish Paste
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Black Cherry
64-75 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection