{"id":1314,"date":"2026-08-30T20:11:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2026-08-30T20:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:11:41","slug":"black-russian-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-russian-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Russian Rose Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1314&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Black Russian Rose Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Chernaya Russkaya Roza (Black Russian Rose)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A beautiful cross between <em>Black Beauty<\/em> and <em>Russian Rose<\/em>, bred by the famous Latvian tomato breeder Valdis Pulins.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). The bush reaches about 1.7 meters (approx. 5.5 feet) in height.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Oblate (flattened round) shape. The color is stunning: dark pink base with striking purple (anthocyanin) shoulders. Average weight is around 200 g (about 7 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Described by growers as absolutely outstanding and excellent.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Khrizantema57 (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,419 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk direction, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Chernaya Russkaya Roza (Black Russian Rose)<\/strong> is a cross between <em>Black Beauty<\/em> x <em>Russian Rose<\/em>. It is a mid-season tomato variety. The fruits are oblate, dark pink with purple shoulders, and have an excellent taste, weighing up to +\/- 200 g (approx. 7 oz).<\/p>\n<p>The bush is about 1.7 m (5.5 ft) tall.<\/p>\n<p>Variety description by Valdis Pulins.<\/p>\n<p>I am so glad that I was one of the first to grow this variety, which I received as a gift from the breeder. Back then, it didn&#8217;t even have a name yet. Thank you, Valdis, for giving this variety such a beautiful name.<\/p>\n<p>I grew it and just admired this plant. And the taste is indeed truly excellent.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited October 22, 2024 by Khrizantema57<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1201637367_blackbeauturussianrose(2).jpg.54e1b61d261e2a27895c779329546c2c.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/212725527_blackbeauturussianrose(2).thumb.jpg.46e6da0a513d4b406724b9be81f2b1e2.jpg\" alt=\"Black Russian Rose tomato ripening on the vine with purple anthocyanin shoulders\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1260080540_(4).jpg.92bb89b9f6a1de2521ca7b1b264328a3.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1459099349_(4).thumb.jpg.52e647547cf6a04b54f32acbabfe04cd.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested dark pink and purple Black Russian Rose tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/601791463_.jpg.680449187b27631dc05395a48ddc9b43.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1358731218_.thumb.jpg.59be2f172a2992e80413fcefb8ab9720.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of Chernaya Russkaya Roza fruit\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1661543243_(3).jpg.739eb727819a404172d86a23b89405cd.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1474574046_(3).thumb.jpg.a930268a5559e8da6324976dbbe09f9c.jpg\" alt=\"Meaty cross-section of Black Russian Rose tomato showing dense flesh\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Chernaya Russkaya Roza (Black Russian Rose) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A beautiful cross between Black Beauty and Russian Rose, bred by the famous Latvian tomato breeder Valdis Pulins. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). The bush reaches about 1.7 meters (approx. 5.5 feet) in height. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Oblate (flattened round) shape. The color is &#8230; <a title=\"Black Russian Rose Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-russian-rose\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Black Russian Rose Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,7,443,438],"tags":[19,33,23,49],"class_list":["post-1314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-anthocyanin","category-exotic","category-red-tomatoes","tag-dark-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1314"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1316,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314\/revisions\/1316"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}