Quick Summary of Blue Ridge Black
- 🌍 Origin: An American heirloom originating from the garden of Millard Murdock in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, USA. Highly prized by Russian collectors for its rich taste and adaptability.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. The plant is very sturdy and features massive, wide potato leaves (PL).
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Chocolate/dark mahogany beefsteaks with deep burgundy flesh. Fruits typically weigh between 9 and 14 oz (250-400 g), with massive individual tomatoes reaching up to 1.1 lbs (500 g). They form well-filled clusters of 3 to 7 fruits.
- 👅 Flavor & Culinary Use: Classic dark tomato flavor profile—sweet, slightly spicy, with a distinct smoky undertone. Excellent for fresh eating and highly recommended for all types of tomato processing, sauces, and canning.
- ⏳ Maturity & Yield: Mid-early season. It shows outstanding productivity, especially during hot summers, and boasts a prolonged, extended fruiting period.
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Indeterminate. Mid-early. Chocolate-colored tomatoes, 9-14 oz (250-400 grams), with individual fruits reaching up to 1.1 lbs (500 g). Deep burgundy on the inside. It has a spicy, sweet, smoky flavor. Excellent for all kinds of canning and making sauces.
The bush is sturdy, with massive, wide potato foliage. Clusters contain 3-7 fruits. It gave an excellent yield during a hot summer, and the fruiting period is prolonged.
Traces its history back to the garden of Millard Murdock in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, USA.
