{"id":1335,"date":"2026-08-31T10:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:47:22","slug":"chernosliv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/chernosliv\/","title":{"rendered":"Chernosliv (Black Plum) 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;1335&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chernosliv (Black Plum) 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\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Chernosliv (Prune \/ Black Plum)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly popular Russian variety. The name translates to &#8220;Prune&#8221; (dried plum). Widely distributed by companies like Biotekhnika and kept pure by heirloom collectors. <em>Note: Growers suspect it might be genetically identical to &#8220;Black Roma&#8221;.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), but very space-saving. The foliage is not overly dense or bushy, and the plant boasts excellent general disease resistance.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful chocolate-mahogany colored plum\/paste tomatoes weighing 80-120 g (2.8 &#8211; 4.2 oz). The fruits are very dense, firm, and are never hollow inside.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Uses:<\/strong> Sweet and flavorful for fresh eating, but its true calling is in the kitchen. It is an absolute superstar for whole-fruit canning, pickling, and making rich, dark tomato sauces\/juices. It also has a great shelf life, keeping for 10-14 days after ripening.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Growing Tip:<\/strong> Like many elongated paste tomatoes, it can be susceptible to Blossom End Rot (BER) during calcium swings. Foliar feeding with calcium nitrate usually solves the issue quickly.<\/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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena 62 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Variety CHERNOSLIV.<\/p>\n<p>A tall indeterminate. For me, it turned out to have a mid-early ripening time. The fruits are chocolate-colored plums weighing 80-120 g (2.8 &#8211; 4.2 oz). I liked the taste, they are quite firm and dense, not hollow inside. The yield is very high. I trained it to 1 stem, and it produced 9 trusses\u2014averaging 6-8 fruits per truss. All of them ripened perfectly on the vine, about 55 fruits in total.<\/p>\n<p>The bush is absolutely not disease-prone and takes up very little space.<br \/>\nSeeds were from Svetlana from the Caucasus.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 12, 2018 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/17239-121118031730.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_17239-121118031730.jpeg\" alt=\"Cluster of chocolate colored Chernosliv plum tomatoes on vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"131\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/17239-121118030847.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_17239-121118030847.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested dark plum tomatoes weighing on scale\" width=\"155\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/17239-121118031820.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_17239-121118031820.jpeg\" alt=\"Perfectly shaped dark paste tomato\" width=\"121\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/17239-121118031355.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_17239-121118031355.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Chernosliv tomato showing thick walls\" width=\"141\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marushka (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (789 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also had seeds from Svetlana. I really loved it\u2014productive and delicious!!!! I will definitely be repeating it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Vladvlad (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,180 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Cheboksary, Chuvashia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds were from Biotekhnika (commercial brand). Tall and productive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_11\/IMG_20180824_134742.jpg.964546bed4bb659fda6dae8a51cb4918.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_11\/IMG_20180824_134742.thumb.jpg.77c2c10991edf54e918729c1e6fb9eba.jpg\" alt=\"Tall Chernosliv plant loaded with unripe paste tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,262 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tall, foliage is not overly dense, fruits are sweet, and they store very well for 10-14 days when fully ripe. Tasty both fresh and pickled\/canned. It kept fruiting right up until the very end of the season.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/data\/incoming\/ecosemena.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/black-plum-1290-d18ed0bc-d18ed0bc-1181.jpgssl_1_amp;w_450-500x500.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful ripe mahogany plum tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tanyel (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (3 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Chelyabinsk (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really liked this variety, it is absolutely perfect for whole-fruit canning. For me, it was susceptible to Blossom End Rot (BER), but I noticed it in time. Regular foliar feeding (3 times a season) with calcium nitrate completely solved the problem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/EwtKC3xHl5I.jpg.b5ced70bdec4124fa57f4ff89051616e.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/EwtKC3xHl5I.thumb.jpg.dfce5150d9e512fdb452ce52d93c8aa0.jpg\" alt=\"Perfectly canned whole Chernosliv dark tomatoes in a jar\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">pomidorparty (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (22 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tigrovoy village, Primorsky Krai (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have grown Chernosliv three times already (originally from Biotekhnika seeds)\u2014I just love it so much marinated and canned in tomato juice! And in 2022, I planted Chernosliv right next to a variety that was new to me, called <em>Roma Chernaya (Black Roma)<\/em>. All summer long, I compared them and looked for differences. And what do you think? I couldn&#8217;t find a single one. The shape of the bush, the leaves, the height, the fruits, the taste, and the crazy yield! They seem to be identical twins \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Chernosliv (Prune \/ Black Plum) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly popular Russian variety. The name translates to &#8220;Prune&#8221; (dried plum). Widely distributed by companies like Biotekhnika and kept pure by heirloom collectors. Note: Growers suspect it might be genetically identical to &#8220;Black Roma&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), but very space-saving. 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