{"id":1389,"date":"2026-08-31T13:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:50:41","slug":"black-krim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-krim\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Krim (Chernyi Krym \/ Noire de Crimee) 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;1389&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 Krim (Chernyi Krym \\\/ Noire de Crimee) 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 Chernyi Krym (Black Krim \/ Noire de Crimee)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A legendary Russian heirloom from the Crimean Peninsula, introduced to the West in 1990 by Swedish collector Lars Olov Rosenstrom. It is known globally under various names: Black Krim, Noire de Crimee, and Chernyi Krym.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Generally indeterminate, though some strains behave as tall determinates. Usually grows to 1.5\u20132 m (5\u20136.5 ft). Known for producing robust, sprawling bushes. Foliage can be regular or, in some variations, potato leaf.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, oblate beefsteaks weighing 200\u2013400 g (7\u201314 oz), with some reaching up to 750 g (1.6 lbs). The color is a unique maroon\/greenish-brown, turning almost black with sufficient sunlight and heat.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly acclaimed. Famous for its rich, sweet, slightly smoky, and salty flavor profile that perfectly balances sweetness and acidity. Extremely juicy and aromatic.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season to early. While highly productive, it is noted by some growers to be susceptible to Late Blight and Leaf Mold (Cladosporium), so proactive pruning and ventilation are recommended.<\/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\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,350 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Noire De Crimee \u2014 the seeds originally came from France. Indeterminate, mid-season, productive, beautiful salad variety. Fruits are flat-round, burgundy-green-brown, tasty, and large, up to 300-400 grams (10.5-14 oz).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/9012_d850f46e561ab60dba6d40ca9e488783feeec453.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/9012_d850f46e561ab60dba6d40ca9e488783feeec453.jpg\" alt=\"Black Krim \/ Noire De Crimee tomato on scale\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/9014_32f9af7d6f63d7c71f83048ed05e3ee6231ecd23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/9014_32f9af7d6f63d7c71f83048ed05e3ee6231ecd23.jpg\" alt=\"Dark maroon Black Krim tomatoes on vine\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/9016_df72a78734bda8ea1985c6c2c644d6378c4890a6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/9016_df72a78734bda8ea1985c6c2c644d6378c4890a6.jpg\" alt=\"Juicy cross section of Black Krim tomato\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Dana2009 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (515 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Last year my fruits cracked&#8230; although the appearance was exactly like in the picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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_ (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,838 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Samara Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety has gained special popularity among gardeners due to its very tasty, large fruits. Mid-season, growing season is 105-115 days. The plant is indeterminate, medium height with a sprawling bush. Fruits are large, fleshy, red-brown, weighing up to 200 g (7 oz). They are ideal both for fresh consumption and for cooking, as their excellent taste is preserved even when processed.<\/p>\n<p>My fruits were black-pink, not red.<\/p>\n<p>For comparison: Chocolate Miracle on the left, Crimean Black (Black Krim) on the right.<br \/>\nChocolate Miracle on top, Crimean Black on the bottom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Esme (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,701 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Lena, what did you think of the taste yourself?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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_ (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,838 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Samara Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galya, we still prefer the black-red ones (Black Russian, Chocolate), but they are much smaller. I saved seeds anyway, because we have buyers for black tomatoes now. And the seed packet for Crimean Black said &#8220;red-brown color&#8221;, so that&#8217;s why I bought it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yaroslavna (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,273 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd North of Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew &#8220;Noire de Crimee&#8221; this season. Seeds were from Svetikk &#8211; very grateful to her for introducing me to this wonderful variety! \ud83d\udc4d Very productive &#8211; grew in a greenhouse, all trusses set fruit, and the tomatoes ripened right on the bushes. All fruits were uniform, dark burgundy color, large (nothing smaller than 300 g \/ 10.5 oz), flesh is dense and sweet. It differs from many other dark-fruited varieties with its unique taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60010_9a420ae9de2043309691cae67a3c5c1b223a155b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60010_9a420ae9de2043309691cae67a3c5c1b223a155b.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested dark Black Krim tomatoes in a crate\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Aleksander (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For over 20 years I have been growing the Black Prince variety and could not find an equal to it in taste among brown-reds. Last year, in 2012, I planted Black Krim next to it, seeds from Solana. The tomatoes turned out to be slightly tastier than Black Prince (both get a 5 out of 5 rating), but the yield was twice as high. Black Prince gave 3.1 kg (6.8 lbs) per bush, while Black Krim gave 6.4 kg (14.1 lbs) per bush. True, in 2013 the yield per bush was only 2.8 kg (6.1 lbs), but all other varieties also yielded significantly less that year. Average fruit weight is 134 g (4.7 oz), maximum 320 g (11.2 oz). This variety, like all &#8220;dark-fruited&#8221; (as well as green-fruited) ones, is susceptible to sluggish Late Blight on the leaves; pinching off the affected leaves helps prevent further development of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what they write about this variety online (machine translation): <em>&#8220;Found in Crimea, Russia in 1990 by Lars Olov Rosenstrom of Sweden. Beefsteak fruits are a unique combination of violet-brown and purple-red\u2014they turn almost black with enough sunlight and heat.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Swede gave it a strange name. It seems to be English, but in English Crimea is spelled CRIMEA, not Krim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Elfa (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Novice (61 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Black Krim showed itself worthily among other black tomatoes (Chernomor, Black Moor) and won in terms of taste. I will definitely plant it again. \ud83d\udcdd Noted in my favorites list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">elsa30 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Please tell me:<\/p>\n<p>1. What is the height of the bush for this variety?<br \/>\n2. What pruning\/shaping method is best for it (1-2 stems)?<br \/>\n3. I read in the characteristics that the bush is sprawling&#8230; What is the optimal planting spacing then?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,350 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from elsa30:<br \/>\n1. What is the height of the bush?<br \/>\n2. What pruning method is best (1-2 stems)?<br \/>\n3. What is the optimal planting spacing?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>1. Mine was an indeterminate. In the greenhouse, it grew to the roof and I had to top it.<br \/>\n2. I grew it in 2 stems and I liked it.<br \/>\n3. My distance between bushes of any variety was 45 cm (18 inches). I don&#8217;t remember about it being sprawling, I just remove leaves or parts of leaves that interfere with neighbors, and tie the stems closer to the stake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Aleksander (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine was 1.3 m (4.2 ft) tall in the greenhouse, I practically didn&#8217;t prune its suckers, distance between plants was 50 cm (20 inches), but that&#8217;s not enough, it needs 70 cm (28 inches). As it was, its side shoots climbed into the neighboring bush, I had to remove some leaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,571 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southeast Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Black Krim in the greenhouse was a tall determinate; it topped itself and spread out to the width of 2 bushes because a short indeterminate (&#8216;Morkovnye&#8217;) was growing at its feet. And they didn&#8217;t interfere with each other.<\/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\">marinas11 (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,191 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Novorossiysk, South Russia (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tell me, what kind of leaf does it have?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,350 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from marinas11:<br \/>\nTell me, what kind of leaf does it have?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mine had a regular leaf, not a potato leaf. I can&#8217;t say more precisely, I didn&#8217;t pay much attention to the leaves back in 2012. \ud83d\ude33<\/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\">tanja <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,618 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted Black Krim for the first time last year, out of 4 plants &#8211; two had potato leaves and two had regular leaves ??? The fruits were identical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">AlexanderS (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,879 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sarafonovo, Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from tanja:<br \/>\nOut of 4 plants &#8211; two had potato leaves and two had regular leaves ??? The fruits were identical.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tanya, were all 4 from the same source? Because this year I have them from 3 sources &#8211; I&#8217;m going to plant all of them. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>And yeah &#8211; how did you like them? In taste and overall?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nelya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,855 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted it last year, regular leaves.<\/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\">tanja <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,618 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from AlexanderS:<br \/>\nWere all 4 from the same source? &#8230; How did you like them?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>No, they were from different sources (that&#8217;s why I planted them next to each other). The bush is sprawling, outdoors in open ground the height was no more than 1.2m (4 ft). The taste is sweet with a hint of tartness, very aromatic and juicy, large, on the first trusses up to 300g (10.5 oz) \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Katya iz Kieva <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,013 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd 40 km west of Paris, France (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I remember Tanya from Canada wrote that Black Krim and Noire de Crim\u00e9e differ, although they are similar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">AlexanderS (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,879 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sarafonovo, Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from Katya iz Kieva:<br \/>\nTanya from Canada wrote that Black Krim and Noire de Crim\u00e9e differ, although they are similar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, I have this one, and that one, and also just Chernyi Krym. \ud83d\ude09<br \/>\nA priori, I like them all! \ud83c\udf45<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">AlexanderS (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,879 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sarafonovo, Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from tanja:<br \/>\nNo, they were from different sources (that&#8217;s why I planted them next to each other).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And why do you need to plant different sources next to each other?<\/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\">tanja <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,618 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from AlexanderS:<br \/>\nAnd why do you need to plant different sources next to each other?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So that the difference is visible! \ud83d\ude48<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galina P. (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, dacha in Chekhov Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted Black Krim and Noire de Crim\u00e9e last year. Both had regular leaves. I couldn&#8217;t compare the taste, because Noire de Crim\u00e9e died a hero&#8217;s death from Late Blight, I couldn&#8217;t save a single tomato.<\/p>\n<p>But in terms of yield, Black Krim was better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">elsa30 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had 2 bushes. One topped itself at a height of 150 cm (5 ft). The second was an indeterminate 350 cm (11.5 ft). The variety is productive. Fruits are medium-sized. The taste is mediocre. But I am not an expert here, because I don&#8217;t like black tomatoes. I planted it at the request of friends. (By the way, they also said that Black Prince is tastier.) Early variety. Vigorous. The leaves are wide. The whole bush is wide. In general, it is a strong plant, right from the seedling stage. A pleasure to look at. But for myself, I will pass.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/12016-230714100735.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/thumb_12016-230714100735.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Krim ripening on the vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/12016-230714100911.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/26\/thumb_12016-230714100911.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Black Krim tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ll add a couple of photos of Black Krim.<\/p>\n<p>One year I grew it outdoors in open ground without pruning suckers, a hundred+ tomatoes grew, large and small.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/53\/14221-100215225952.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/53\/thumb_14221-100215225952.jpeg\" alt=\"Unpruned Black Krim tomato bush outdoors\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/53\/14221-100215230012.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/53\/thumb_14221-100215230012.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavily loaded Black Krim tomato plant\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\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\">PanIrina (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,208 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It didn&#8217;t quite reach 1.5 m (5 ft) in height, it was stocky, regular leaf. It was the very first of the tomatoes to start ripening. On the lower trusses, the tomatoes were about 300 g (10.5 oz). Good taste, juicy with a slight tartness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/21\/12435-290614135651.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/21\/thumb_12435-290614135651.jpeg\" alt=\"Early ripening Black Krim tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/12435-040814034042.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/thumb_12435-040814034042.jpeg\" alt=\"Large ribbed Black Krim tomato on plant\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/12435-040814034128.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/28\/thumb_12435-040814034128.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Black Krim on kitchen scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nataly (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,045 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Istra Region, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An excellent variety! My seeds were from Svetikk. Large, superb taste, very sweet, absolutely no acidity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/14163-060915095032.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_14163-060915095032.jpeg\" alt=\"Large sweet Black Krim tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Serg (Sergey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,381 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kimry, Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Black Krim is now my favorite!<\/p>\n<p>Very interesting and tasty, it&#8217;s a pity I only had two bushes at the edge of the greenhouse. Big thanks to Tanya (Kuznetsk)!!! I have a lot of dark varieties from her that I haven&#8217;t tried yet. And I used to be a skeptic of colored tomatoes. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\nP.S. Mine had potato leaves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/13404-300815030643.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/thumb_13404-300815030643.jpeg\" alt=\"Potato leaf Black Krim tomato plant\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">BabushkaVesna (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (811 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year I grew Black Krim for the first time, seeds from Elena Danko, thanks to her. I liked the variety, I love black tomatoes! I had three bushes, all identical &#8211; 1.5m (5 ft) tall, and a lot of tomatoes. The biggest was 750g (1.6 lbs), many around 400g (14 oz), the last ones on the 4th truss were about 150g (5 oz), but they ripened fully on the bush themselves, I didn&#8217;t have to pick them green.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Serg (Sergey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,381 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kimry, Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I won&#8217;t brag about the yield, the summer wasn&#8217;t suitable&#8230; but we ate them all right off the bush&#8230; I still remember the amazing taste \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">777 (Swetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Tomato Expert (493 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My &#8220;Black Krim&#8221; was about 2 meters (6.5 ft) tall, with regular leaves, a vigorous bush, you can grow it in 2-3 stems. No tomatoes under 300 g (10.5 oz). Very good yield, sweet, juicy tomatoes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I agree with previous reviews. Black Krim turned out to be one of the tastiest varieties this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is how my Black Krim from a store-bought packet looked this year, seedlings originally from Canada. Not very productive, it topped itself this year at a height of 1.2 m (4 ft). But a real beauty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/14221-290815202753.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/87\/thumb_14221-290815202753.jpeg\" alt=\"Canadian strain of Black Krim tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"89\" \/><\/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\">pas-len4ik <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (603 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Black Krim (I don&#8217;t remember whose seeds I had, the label said Black Krim \/ Creme) &#8211; the variety delighted us, we hunted for it: whoever got there first, ate it! I picked about ten pieces yesterday, we&#8217;ll see how it does ripening indoors off the vine. \ud83d\ude32<\/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, North Caucasus (USDA Zone 6\/7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine ripened among the very first, which is especially valuable when there are few ripe tomatoes yet. Yummy! \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/5102-120715075509.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/thumb_5102-120715075509.jpeg\" alt=\"Early harvested Black Krim tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/5102-120715075700.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/thumb_5102-120715075700.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Black Krim showing dense flesh\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Dona70 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,692 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Absolutely delighted with this variety!!! Very productive, the tomatoes were of different sizes, and the first ones were quite small, about 100-150 grams (3.5-5 oz). Then they averaged around 300 grams (10.5 oz). Very tasty, a solid A grade. The height was about two meters (6.5 ft), a very vigorous bush, large leaves. I grew it in two stems. The only drawback turned out to be low resistance to Leaf Mold (Cladosporium); it surrendered among the first. I constantly plucked off diseased leaves, it held on until mid-September. I will definitely plant more of it!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Fotinia (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Are Black Krim and Sara Black different varieties? I don&#8217;t understand&#8230; \ud83d\ude33 But I liked Black Krim, as well as &#8216;Morkovnye&#8217;. Nina, thank you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from Fotinia:<br \/>\nAre Black Krim and Sara Black different varieties?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Different.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;USSR. Swedish collector Lars Olov Rosenstrom discovered an unusual tomato variety in Crimea, which he named Black Krim, and introduced it in 1990 into the Seed Saver&#8217;s Exchange catalog. From Europe, it made its way to the USA, where it gained huge popularity among collectors and amateurs, and from there returned famous to the vastness of the CIS (former USSR). True, in the process of relatively massive but uneducated cultivation, Black Krim turned into a variety type containing many similar varieties. Similar, as a rule, only outwardly.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from zauralocha:<br \/>\nCould you tell me, are Crimean Black and Black Krim different varieties or the same?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Quote from Alisa:<br \/>\nThe exact same variety. Just a translation variation of Black Krim.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Quote from Agnija:<br \/>\nIn Europe, it also circulates under its French name &#8211; Noire de Crimee. And poor gardeners kill themselves planting them side by side trying to figure out if it&#8217;s the same variety. \ud83d\ude04<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irven (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,009 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pushkino \/ Alexandrov, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I read about the taste of Black Krim&#8230; went and ate another tomato&#8230;.<br \/>\nYes, there are many on the bush, and they are uniform, large fruits.<br \/>\nYes, it ripens earlier than mid-season varieties.<br \/>\nYes, interesting color&#8230;<br \/>\nBut the taste is ordinary, tomatoey. I agree that it&#8217;s juicy and slightly tart, but it&#8217;s just a regular tomato taste.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irina_N (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,954 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And my Black Krim turned out to be late and unproductive. The tomatoes are lying there almost ripe, I haven&#8217;t even tried them yet.<br \/>\nAnd it grew short. Barely a meter (3 ft) tall.<br \/>\nMaybe it was just a bad\/unlucky plant? I only had one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ogorod Larionovih (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,429 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from Irven:<br \/>\nBut the taste is ordinary, tomatoey. I agree that it&#8217;s juicy and slightly tart, but it&#8217;s just a regular tomato taste.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I agree 100% with this review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">galka68 <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (24,651 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t wowed either, won&#8217;t repeat it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Aleksander (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,853 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Malakhovka, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tell me, why is there another poll\/vote here?<br \/>\nIt seems there&#8217;s already a poll and voting in the variety description section.<br \/>\nAnd the opinions are varied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,350 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I repeated this variety in 2017. A wonderful, productive \ud83c\udf45 dark-fruited tasty variety, fruits are uniform and glossy, up to 400g (14 oz) \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\ude0b Grew in the greenhouse in 2 stems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/166-150817143030.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/thumb_166-150817143030.jpeg\" alt=\"Glossy dark Black Krim tomato\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/166-150817142038.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/thumb_166-150817142038.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced glossy Black Krim tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">IrinaVinn (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Tomato Expert (318 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For me, it turned out to be one of the earliest. Picked the very first fruit along with &#8216;Sanka&#8217; (an ultra-early determinate).<br \/>\nProductive. The downside &#8211; it was a bit bland. But we had rain every single day for a whole month.<br \/>\nOverall, a very good variety.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\">Valentina03 (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Novice (47 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany (USDA Zone 7\/8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Today is January 12th, 2019. It finally ripened indoors! ))))<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/IMG_5068.JPG.3a82e3eb57c2e63236511b2840c4e3c8.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/IMG_5068.thumb.JPG.25b76d93e92694a7d39fe3ed23004502.JPG\" alt=\"Winter ripened Black Krim tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/IMG_5067.JPG.9b08e82a733337407613427f3e405c1c.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/IMG_5067.thumb.JPG.5a899bb37e1e39250a3e19509ef562c1.JPG\" alt=\"Black Krim ripened in January\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">irysska <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Tomato Expert (291 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m satisfied with the variety. Had 2 bushes outdoors, about 1.5m (5 ft) tall. I liked the taste &#8211; everything is perfectly balanced. Yield is above average.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/IMG_20180811_110909.jpg.5744dcdb95633f03e760e94ffcaacc6d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/IMG_20180811_110909.thumb.jpg.ea42cd215323814daf4de44ac9b871b9.jpg\" alt=\"Black Krim tomato growing outdoors\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Buketick (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Tomato Expert (275 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volokolamsk, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My absolute favorite variety. I&#8217;ve been planting it for several years from my own saved seeds. It&#8217;s a true workhorse; no matter what the summer is like, it always yields a crop. Maybe it&#8217;s not the absolute tastiest among black tomatoes, but it still has that distinct black tomato flavor, it has its own special quirk. Unfortunately, I can&#8217;t find a photo of a cluster on the bush, but I found a group photo &#8211; all the dark ones in it are Black Krim.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/20180630_175928.jpg.3ce87a9725cd197abdf4b6dcd2db0ae9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_01\/20180630_175928.thumb.jpg.4ae62c4360f4754e0d9d812fa9edd0fa.jpg\" alt=\"Group harvest including Black Krim tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Buketick (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Tomato Expert (275 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volokolamsk, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Oh, I forgot to mention, it&#8217;s early! In the 2018 season, it ripened first on June 30th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Oksana Evgenievna <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from Valentina03:<br \/>\nToday is January 12th, 2019. It finally ripened indoors! ))))<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>How on earth do you store it so it lasts until January, and even continues to ripen?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nata N. (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (36,963 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dmitrov, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Oksana, Valentina03 is from Germany. I think she doesn&#8217;t store them, but grows them in a heated greenhouse.<\/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\">Valentina03 (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Novice (47 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany (USDA Zone 7\/8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Good afternoon!<\/p>\n<p>My Black Krim has a &#8220;pedigree&#8221;.<br \/>\nOnce in the spring, a volunteer tomato seed sprouted on the path between the bricks outside (practically &#8220;pavement&#8221;, almost no soil and a 0.5 cm gap).<br \/>\nOut of curiosity, I left it, didn&#8217;t transplant it, just tied it up and fenced it off. It grew into a 0.5 m (1.6 ft) &#8220;runt&#8221; and produced 3 tomatoes about 100g (3.5 oz) each. It turned out to be Black Krim (which had grown in the greenhouse nearby and &#8220;dropped&#8221; a seed).<\/p>\n<p>Again, out of curiosity, I collected the seeds and sowed them in the spring. Now it grows with &#8220;northern\/hardy&#8221; characteristics for me, but the taste hasn&#8217;t changed.<br \/>\nIt is a &#8220;mandatory&#8221; plant every year out of respect )))))<\/p>\n<p>It was picked for indoor ripening at the end of October.<br \/>\nThe main rule &#8211; I pick them for indoor ripening ONLY in dry weather.<br \/>\nI store them in mushroom boxes in a single layer in a cool room (about 15\u00b0C \/ 59\u00b0F).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (17,551 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupino, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, I love Black Krim, I plant it unconditionally. Seeds from Lidia and from Svetikk. The one from Svetikk is more vigorous for me. This year it was from Svetikk and I really liked it. Of course, I&#8217;m using my own saved seeds now, alternating strains every year. But I can&#8217;t do without Black Krim; no matter what kind of year it is, BK will come to the rescue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 (13,421 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mozhaysk, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>&#8220;Black Krim&#8221; &#8211; mine is from Alyona. A delicious dark-fruited tomato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG_3564.JPG.3fd2fe15548c8d69d691722dda3b64a1.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG_3564.thumb.JPG.760b264b30644a68bf10d4f81767add7.JPG\" alt=\"Delicious dark Black Krim tomato hanging\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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\">Lenasya (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Novice (15 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Novosibirsk, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Black Krim is from I. Korolev. I&#8217;ve been planting it for two years. A very strong bush, it set large dark brown tomatoes all the way to the top. I led it in three stems. Productive, tastes similar to Striped Chocolate. Very tasty, juicy, and sweet. I grow it in a greenhouse. Even though they say tomatoes are tastier outdoors, in our Siberian climate you can never guess what kind of summer it will be, and whether they&#8217;ll have time to ripen.<\/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\">mirna (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf45 Tomato Expert (267 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Irkutsk, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s a favorite workhorse variety &#8211; grows everywhere, both outdoors and in a hoop house &#8211; the yield is always above average&#8230; The only thing is that it&#8217;s a bit too dark in salads&#8230; but the taste is excellent&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olviya (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It is indispensable in salads. It perfectly contrasts with green, yellow, and red tomatoes and herbs. Makes for beautiful, bright, and positive summer salads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Oksana Evgenievna <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from Lenasya:<br \/>\nProductive, tastes similar to Striped Chocolate. Very tasty, juicy, and sweet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Interesting. It grew for me in 2019 outdoors. The bush was vigorous, fruits were heavy and large. The color is a classic &#8220;black&#8221;, but it doesn&#8217;t look or taste like Striped Chocolate at all. Different texture, flavor notes, etc. I&#8217;ve had Striped Chocolate in my greenhouse for 2 years (first time from my own seeds) and I wouldn&#8217;t confuse its taste with another tomato blindfolded. It&#8217;s not that it&#8217;s overly sweet, it is tasty, yes, but without excess sweetness; it has its own undeniable, recognizable flavor. And texture. Plus Striped Chocolate has a rather dense and tough skin. But I could easily confuse Black Krim with almost any other black tomato, except perhaps especially sweet ones like Black Pear or Dana&#8217;s Dusky Rose. Or &#8216;Black with a Spout from Borisovna&#8217;, which is recognizable by its special balance against a background of pronounced sweetness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Oksana Evgenievna <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, here is my Black Krim from seed, picked on Aug 25, on the scale and cut open. First year adapting to my climate, so the fruits were a bit irregular.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG-20190825-WA0002.jpeg.9118f490a76f05c0237b11533bde7b6f.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG-20190825-WA0002.thumb.jpeg.d0eeef0c014d4a08f34d01d688cd5d33.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Krim cross section\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG-20190825-WA0000.jpeg.475394fe7f50bbf9b4625beb139f5724.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_12\/IMG-20190825-WA0000.thumb.jpeg.323edd7bbe2d1efa9b24de6b47854d41.jpeg\" alt=\"Large Black Krim tomato on a scale\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/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\">Lenasya (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Novice (15 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Novosibirsk, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p>Quote from Oksana Evgenievna:<br \/>\n&#8230;it doesn&#8217;t look or taste like Striped Chocolate at all&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I agree that of course these varieties differ, but both are tasty and sweet. My friends grew both varieties and also agreed that there is a similarity. Maybe we just aren&#8217;t such flavor connoisseurs, without enough experience to find such subtle flavor differences in varieties.<\/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\">mopsdad1 (Mikhail) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,123 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stary Oskol, Belgorod Region (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The tastiest and most productive of all the black tomatoes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Chernyi Krym (Black Krim \/ Noire de Crimee) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A legendary Russian heirloom from the Crimean Peninsula, introduced to the West in 1990 by Swedish collector Lars Olov Rosenstrom. It is known globally under various names: Black Krim, Noire de Crimee, and Chernyi Krym. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Generally indeterminate, though some &#8230; <a title=\"Black Krim (Chernyi Krym \/ Noire de Crimee) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-krim\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Black Krim (Chernyi Krym \/ Noire de Crimee) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,89,5],"tags":[19,72,30,11,33,43,23,49,92,15],"class_list":["post-1389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bicolor","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-dark-tomato","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-huge-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-late-season","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground","tag-russian-heirloom-growers","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1389","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=1389"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1392,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1389\/revisions\/1392"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}