{"id":3288,"date":"2026-09-23T09:22:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:22:34","slug":"black-vernissage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-vernissage\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Vernissage Tomato Reviews"},"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;3288&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 Vernissage Tomato Reviews&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): Black Vernissage (Vernisazh Chernyi)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A very popular, striking variety bred by Ukrainian tomato breeder Ruslan Dukhov. It is part of the famous &#8220;Vernissage&#8221; series, which also includes Pink, Yellow, and Green variations.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). An extremely vigorous and productive vine that easily reaches over 6.5 ft (2 m) in a greenhouse setting. Keeps producing right up until the first frost.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small cocktail\/salad-sized round tomatoes. The color is a beautiful deep burgundy\/mahogany with metallic green and bronze stripes. Very juicy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Rich, tangy, and very juicy. There is some debate among growers regarding its shelf life\u2014some find it too watery for long transport, while others praise its firmness. Due to its size and juiciness, it is highly recommended for whole-fruit canning.<\/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 striped 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\">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 district, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Black Vernissage turned out tall in the greenhouse (6.5 ft \/ 2 m), heavy-yielding, and mid-season. The fruits are small, burgundy-colored with striping, and round in shape. Very juicy. Perfect for whole-fruit canning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67212_65d58a8ffdc6673342a733e0ea77ce3fd804ecf5.jpg\" alt=\"Black Vernissage striped tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67214_da96016a81958d1a12f758f8d179baea56ed3eab.jpg\" alt=\"Striped mahogany and green Vernissage tomato\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67216_f3379cef65f5943b2872105e010d472c0dc7af0e.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Black Vernissage tomato showing juicy interior\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/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\">Artemiy <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Grower (506 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A huge downside\u2014it absolutely does not store or transport well, not even the 120 miles (200 km) drive from my country house back home. Probably has a very low dry matter content (too watery). So honestly, I don&#8217;t think the variety is worth the space.<\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I will never give up this series. I grow the Black, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/large-pink-vernisage\/\">Pink<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/yellow-vernissage\/\">Yellow<\/a> ones. And I completely disagree about their shelf life.<\/p>\n<p>I grew <em>Pink Graffiti<\/em> alongside <em>Pink Vernissage<\/em>. I ended up dropping Pink Graffiti in favor of Vernissage precisely because it is firmer and stores longer on the counter.<\/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 Volga (Irina Rubleva) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (902 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Beautiful fruits, heavy-yielding variety, and it keeps producing right up until the first frost.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/Polish_20210822_065854873.jpg.45e0ef100dcf6e7453687876c8ad0c35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/Polish_20210822_065854873.thumb.jpg.2d999ddfa5137626795db7622487c19b.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Black Vernissage tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Black Vernissage (Vernisazh Chernyi) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A very popular, striking variety bred by Ukrainian tomato breeder Ruslan Dukhov. It is part of the famous &#8220;Vernissage&#8221; series, which also includes Pink, Yellow, and Green variations. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An extremely vigorous and productive vine that easily reaches over 6.5 ft &#8230; <a title=\"Black Vernissage Tomato Reviews\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/black-vernissage\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Black Vernissage Tomato Reviews\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,89],"tags":[56,19,30,23,824,308],"class_list":["post-3288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bicolor","category-black-purple-tomatoes","tag-canning-tomato","tag-dark-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-mid-season","tag-ruslan-dukhov","tag-ukrainian-heirloom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288","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=3288"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3290,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288\/revisions\/3290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}