{"id":2105,"date":"2026-09-10T15:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2105"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:19:20","slug":"black-sea-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-sea-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Sea Man 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;2105&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;Black Sea Man 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<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very famous commercial Russian\/Ukrainian heirloom that has caused a lot of naming controversy! Many growers assume &#8220;Black Sea Man&#8221; is just a direct translation of the Russian variety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/chernomor\/\"><em>Chernomor<\/em><\/a>. However, as documented by growers in this thread who planted both side-by-side, they are completely different varieties. The strain discussed here primarily traces back to the well-known Ukrainian seed collector Alexey Kulik.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Semi-determinate (semi-bush). It grows to about 1.5 meters (5 ft) tall in a greenhouse. Requires staking due to heavy fruit loads.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Stunning dark fruits. The exterior is a mix of mahogany, pink, and black with prominent green stripes on the shoulders that fade as it reaches full maturity. The interior flesh is spectacular\u2014marbled with deep crimson and emerald green (visually similar to <em>Ananas Noire \/ Black Pineapple<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly rated! Sweet, balanced, with a very refreshing aftertaste.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Climate:<\/strong> A heavy yielder that performs wonderfully both in greenhouses and outdoors in open ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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\">Sofia 27 (Sofia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Kulik. I planted it for the first time. Grew it in the greenhouse. The bush is about 1.50m (5 ft) tall. High yield. I liked the taste\u2014sweet, with a refreshing aftertaste (something like that). Externally, it looks like <em>Ananas Noire (Black Pineapple)<\/em>, but the taste is completely different, and inside the spots are not red, but crimson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/13683-040815153950.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/81\/thumb_13683-040815153950.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Sea Man tomato on the vine\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/13683-020815081025.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_13683-020815081025.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark mahogany Black Sea Man tomato\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/13683-020815081447.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_13683-020815081447.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Black Sea Man showing crimson and green interior\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The name of the variety is a crooked back-translation from the English <em>Black Sea Man<\/em>; this is actually the Russian variety <em>Chernomor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>How is it better to list it in the catalog:<br \/>\nRename it to <em>Black Sea Man (Chernomor)<\/em>?<br \/>\nOr merge it with the <em>Chernomor<\/em> thread?<\/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\">Lidiya (Lidia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,152 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sofia 27 wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seeds from Kulik. I planted it for the first time. Grew it in the greenhouse. The bush is about 1.50m (5 ft) tall. High yield. I liked the taste\u2014sweet, with a refreshing aftertaste (something like that). Externally, it looks like Ananas Noire (Black Pineapple), but the taste is completely different, and inside the spots are not red, but crimson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It seems to me that this variety looks different.<\/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\">Sofia 27 (Sofia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>According to the description in Kulik&#8217;s catalog, it is very similar. This is definitely NOT the <em>Chernomor<\/em> variety. I have grown <em>Chernomor<\/em>\u2014it is completely different.<\/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\">Lidiya (Lidia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,152 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/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\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sofia 27 wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the description in Kulik&#8217;s catalog, it is very similar. This is definitely NOT the Chernomor variety. I have grown Chernomor\u2014it is completely different.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t look like <em>Chernomor<\/em> in either the Russian or the American versions.<\/p>\n<p>But in Russian, we don&#8217;t say &#8220;black man of the sea&#8221; [literal translation of Black Sea Man].<\/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\">Sofia 27 (Sofia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t have mixed up the seedlings, I had three bushes and they were all exactly like this. Maybe someone else who grew this specific variety from Kulik will reply, I am very curious \ud83e\udd14<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">Member (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it about two years ago, it looked roughly like the photo. I also grew <em>Chernomor<\/em> that same year, and they are definitely different varieties. I&#8217;ll check my photos; if I still have them, I&#8217;ll drop them in this thread.<\/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\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, they are different varieties.<\/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\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In my understanding, there are 2 types of <em>Chernomor<\/em> \u2014 with regular and potato leaves, and <em>Black Sea Man<\/em> is just the potato leaf <em>Chernomor<\/em> with the name translated into English.<\/p>\n<p>But neither of them looks like <em>Ananas Noire (Black Pineapple)<\/em>.<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">Member (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Found the photos.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/63157_2a17eb5f5c173d0fdd964cacb85e78cbdb465d4b.jpg\" alt=\"Black Sea Man tomato plant\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/63159_26f3f34f258b75ef6956c9111bf121793fbc6814.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Black Sea Man tomatoes\" width=\"916\" height=\"687\" \/><\/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\">Sofia 27 (Sofia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,154 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Thank you, Alexander! Mine was exactly the same. But why this variety doesn&#8217;t look like <em>Chernomor<\/em>\u2014that&#8217;s something we need to find out from Kulik. Maybe it should be named something specific, like &#8220;Chernomor from Kulik&#8221;. In any case, I liked this variety and I will grow it again.<\/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\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">Member (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I think the variety came to him from foreign sources, complete with the translated name. I&#8217;ll ask him where he got it from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany-Luxembourg-France Border (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Private sellers here sell <em>Black Seaman<\/em>, specifically noting that it is NOT <em>Chernomor<\/em>. &#8220;Inside it has an emerald color with red spots; after blanching and peeling it looks comical, the whole tomato is covered in red arteries.&#8221;<\/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\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My <em>Black Sea Man<\/em> was from Kulik, labeled with the literal Russian translation &#8220;Black Man of the Sea.&#8221;<br \/>\nI only noticed that it looked a bit different inside from the photos when I started labeling them. Inside, it&#8217;s not just red or burgundy, but it has a slight greenish hue (the second one, which is greener, was probably covered better with shade cloth), but I definitely picked it when fully ripe. It grew in open ground, shaded from the top sun. Tastes good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/14-311015132711.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/thumb_14-311015132711.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Sea Man tomato slice\" width=\"160\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/14-311015130101.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/97\/thumb_14-311015130101.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Sea Man tomato interior\" width=\"160\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zhavoronok (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,619 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Variety from Kulik. The name on the packet was only in Russian. Maybe we already have such a variety under a different name, I couldn&#8217;t find it \ud83d\ude33\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f, moderators will correct me. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>An absolute beauty, semi-bush, completely covered with pinkish-black fruits, with a unique taste.<\/p>\n<p>Mine grew to about 1.5 m (5 ft). Productive, delicious, and indeed with a very distinct coloring. Overall, I am happy with the variety; it hangs well on the bush.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13265-190815181344.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13265-190815181344.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Sea Man tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13265-190815181309.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13265-190815181309.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark striped Black Sea Man tomato\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/13265-190815185640.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/85\/thumb_13265-190815185640.jpeg\" alt=\"Marbled green and crimson tomato flesh\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/108\/13265-020216155636.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/108\/thumb_13265-020216155636.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful Black Sea Man harvest\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">CUCSA (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Lipetsk (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Now the seed company &#8220;Nash Sad&#8221; has started packing and selling seeds under the name <em>Chernomorets (Black Sea Man)<\/em>.<\/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\">Polosatik (Evgenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,392 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year I grew <em>Black Sea Man<\/em> from Kulik (thanks to Nina from Almaty) and store-bought <em>Chernomor<\/em>. They are completely different varieties, both in fruit size and truss structure.<\/p>\n<p>Both varieties are heavy yielders, and the tomatoes have green stripes that almost disappear when they ripen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/15247-150816164442.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/thumb_15247-150816164442.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Sea Man tomato plant growth\" width=\"119\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/15247-150816165015.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/thumb_15247-150816165015.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Sea Man with green stripes\" width=\"112\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Polosatik (Evgenia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,392 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Location not specified<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This is what my fully ripe bush of <em>Black Sea Man<\/em> looks like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/141\/15247-210816011402.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/141\/thumb_15247-210816011402.jpeg\" alt=\"Fully ripe Black Sea Man bush\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/141\/15247-210816011452.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/141\/thumb_15247-210816011452.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavy yield of Black Sea Man\" width=\"150\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">SvetaR (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,468 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I got my seeds from Katya-Zhavoronok (thank you!). Honestly, it didn&#8217;t do very well for me. But what did manage to grow was very beautiful and delicious. I only managed to save two seeds, I will definitely grow it again.<\/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\">SvetaR (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,468 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lidiya wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It seems to me that this variety looks different.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lidiya, it seems like your <em>Black Sea Man<\/em> is not the real one at all. I got mine from Katya-Zhavoronok, and she got hers from Kulik. I grew it again this year\u2014it conquered me again with both its beauty and its taste. The yield is actually pretty good for such a handsome tomato.<\/p>\n<p>If I had the space, I would grow it every single year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/201\/11894-261117052153.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/201\/thumb_11894-261117052153.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark ripe Black Sea Man tomato\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/201\/11894-261117052222.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/201\/thumb_11894-261117052222.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful cross section of Black Sea Man\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A very famous commercial Russian\/Ukrainian heirloom that has caused a lot of naming controversy! Many growers assume &#8220;Black Sea Man&#8221; is just a direct translation of the Russian variety Chernomor. However, as documented by growers in this thread who planted both side-by-side, they are completely different varieties. 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