🍅 Quick take: Negro Azteca is an indeterminate, mid-season dark cherry heirloom originating from Mexico. It produces high yields of dusky purple-brown, 0.7 oz (20 g) cherries accented by striking, extra-long green sepals. Renowned for its vigorous habit, heat tolerance, and total resistance to splitting, it thrives outdoors trained to multiple leaders with a smooth, sweet, low-acid flavor. Full summary ↓
Grower’s Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)
Heirloom variety circulating out of the US. Tall indeterminate, very high-yielding cherry. Beautiful fruits with dark dusky shoulders and long, showy sepals. Flavor is mild, mellow, and pleasantly sweet. Mid-season maturity, fruits weigh around 0.7 oz (20 g). Regular foliage.
Photos courtesy of wonderful fellow grower Nina Sorokina.
Edited March 28, 2022 by Natalya79
Grew this tomato outdoors in open ground this year. Pruned to four stems. Sturdy, tall vine, didn’t run away with excess leafy growth, stayed completely disease-free, and never split even in high heat. A truly fuss-free plant.
Full Summary: Plant Vigour, Yield and Performance
- 🌿 Plant & Heritage: Traditional Mexican heirloom preserved and circulated widely across North American seed saver circles. Vigorous indeterminate vine capable of handling 3-4 leaders without getting overgrown or overly vegetative.
- 📈 Yield & Toughness: Prolific producer in open ground. Fruit hangs in heavy sprays of round, dusky dark cherries weighing around 0.7 oz (20 g). Showcases exceptional resistance to skin cracking even during high summer temperatures and fluctuating moisture.
- 👅 Flavor & Visuals: Mellow, sweet, and low in harsh acid with a rich juicy gel. The extended starburst sepals stay firmly attached upon picking, giving harvested clusters high presentation appeal.
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: Natalya79 (Natalya) growing uncovered in the open ground of the Tula Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4).
