{"id":4007,"date":"2026-09-30T09:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4007"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:46:11","slug":"de-barao-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/de-barao-black\/","title":{"rendered":"De Barao Black Tomato Review: Yields, Taste &#038; Photos"},"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;4007&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;De Barao Black Tomato Review: Yields, Taste \\u0026amp; Photos&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): De Barao Black<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> The dark\/black variant of the legendary post-Soviet &#8220;De Barao&#8221; family. Widely available from commercial Russian seed companies, though growers report massive inconsistencies between different vendors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> A vigorous indeterminate. Often grows over 6.5 ft (2 m) tall. Known for being a rugged, disease-resistant &#8220;tin soldier&#8221; in the garden.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small, dark brown\/burgundy plum tomatoes. Average weight is around 1.5-3 oz (40-80 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Use:<\/strong> Highly debated. Some find it extremely sweet and flavorful, while others call it bland. Primarily used for whole-canning, though some report the skins can burst if processed in their own juice.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Grower Notes:<\/strong> Seed vendor matters immensely for this variety. Strains from private collectors generally perform and taste much better than mass-market commercial packets.<\/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\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,226 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>De Barao Black. Indeterminate, mid-late season ripening, productive, grows over 5 ft (1.5 m) tall. Quite resistant to late blight, great for canning.<\/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\">Amira-12 (Raisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What about for sun-drying\/dehydrating?<\/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\">Inna <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,964 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine grew well over 6.5 ft (2 meters) tall outdoors in the open ground.<\/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\">Angelina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,226 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Amira-12 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat about for sun-drying\/dehydrating?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know about that, but they are absolutely amazing grilled on skewers over coals alongside peppers and eggplants \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">Lyubushka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,690 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I think these might be the smallest out of all the different De Barao colors. \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">Inna <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,964 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked the taste. Grew them outdoors, they were very late to ripen. They stored really well indoors, ripened perfectly on the counter, and didn&#8217;t rot&#8230; until the mice found them and ate them.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Out of all the De Barao variants (I&#8217;ve planted Pink, Red, Orange, Gold, and Royal), the Black one was my least favorite. It has the smallest fruits compared to the other De Baraos, and I didn&#8217;t like the taste at all.<\/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\">Amira-12 (Raisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have seeds of a private heirloom strain of De Barao Black. It&#8217;s early, 80 days, and weighs around 2.8-3.5 oz (80-100 g). I&#8217;ll try planting it this season.<\/p>\n<p>I really liked yours! And I just love this variety in general.<\/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\">Katrinka (Ekaterina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,736 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>I had De Barao Black from the Poisk seed company. Unproductive, and I didn&#8217;t like the taste. Maybe it was just a bad year for 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, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have De Barao from SeDek. It was a bad year, so the variety didn&#8217;t have time to reach its full potential. Only a few fruits managed to ripen. I didn&#8217;t really get a feel for the taste, I&#8217;ll have to try it again next year.<\/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\">valentina-Abakan <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 Guest<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t thrilled with the black ones either \ud83d\ude1e. They were tiny, and they were the only plants in the entire greenhouse that got hit with Blossom End Rot (BER). Which is very surprising for this variety. If I remember correctly, mine were also from SeDek.<\/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\">Tatiyanka1 <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (3,167 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lyubushka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI think these might be the smallest out of all the different De Barao colors. \ud83d\ude09<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That&#8217;s exactly how I would describe this tomato too. The smallest of all the DBs. It was productive, but the taste just didn&#8217;t impress me&#8230; I decided that for myself, I&#8217;m better off planting Black Icicle (Sosulka Chernaya) and Purple Russian instead.<\/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 (Katya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,028 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&#8217;ve grown 2 different strains of De Barao Black. In 2012, it looked like the one in the first photo above: small, noticeably ribbed, and I didn&#8217;t like the taste (seeds were from &#8220;Semena Ukrainy&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>Disappointed with that taste, I bought seeds from Syray this year, and it turned out to be a very delicious tomato. Larger in size, more rounded, very tasty, but gets very soft when fully ripe, and it seemed susceptible to late blight. I&#8217;m going to put this variety on hold for now.<\/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\">Nalya (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (80 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>De Barao Black from the Russian Garden (Russkiy Ogorod) company &#8211; I was very happy with it&#8230; tasty, productive, and disease-resistant.<\/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\">Valentina 54 (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,100 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Severouralsk, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My De Barao Black (from Gavrish) looked absolutely identical to Brown Renklod from Popenko. But Renklod seemed earlier and sweeter to me, maybe because they were growing in different greenhouses. Or maybe my De Barao wasn&#8217;t actually a De Barao at all.<\/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\">pumpkin_garden (Alina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (338 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Black De Barao (from Aelita) was very tasty, productive, and resistant to late blight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/pumpkin_garden\/62099636\/55799\/55799_900.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/pumpkin_garden\/62099636\/55799\/55799_900.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark De Barao tomatoes on vine\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" \/><\/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\">LAV (Anastasia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (34 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Hello colleagues. I bought this variety from Aelita. Has anyone tried it? Could you please advise when I should start sowing them indoors?<\/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\">Olga <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,886 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Anastasia said:<\/strong><br \/>\nHello colleagues. I bought this variety from Aelita. Has anyone tried it? Could you please advise when I should start sowing them indoors?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I sowed that specific De Barao last year on February 28th. I liked the taste fresh, but not for canning. It bursts and splits really badly in the jars and gets a bit mushy.<\/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\">Natalya 83 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (308 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My De Barao Black was from Dom Semyan (House of Seeds). Very productive. It was planted in the darkest, northernmost corner of the greenhouse, grew over 6.5 ft (2 m) tall. I sowed it late on April 10th, it germinated on April 17th, outgrew all the other plants, started yielding earlier than everything else, and ripened faster than anything else too.<\/p>\n<p>Looks and yield &#8211; superb. Taste is an okay 4 out of 5. It&#8217;s a bit on the soft side for canning, but it&#8217;ll do. I am absolutely planting it again this 2014 season alongside the Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, and Gold De Baraos. If the photo loads, the Black DB is around the perimeter of the basket, keeping company with White Sugar, Mushroom Basket, Gusev&#8217;s Ampel, and Japanese Black Truffle (the 1 tomato at the very bottom).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60826_cf96d6a3933a6ad7c798b1606bf87cff4dfd0908.jpg\" alt=\"Basket of mixed heirlooms including De Barao Black\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/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\">Dzhina (Evgeniya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,798 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My De Barao was from Poisk. Very productive, fruited for a long time, didn&#8217;t catch a single disease. Shelf life is good, but the flavor left me feeling completely indifferent.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fotinia said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI have De Barao from SeDek. It was a bad year&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetlana, don&#8217;t waste greenhouse space on it, better plant something else. The taste of SeDek&#8217;s Black De Barao was absolutely nothing special last year, even though the yield was decent and it was early. Maybe I&#8217;ll try seeds from a different vendor eventually.<\/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\">Veta (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (427 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Good afternoon. I grew De Barao Black and I was happy with it. It ripened well, didn&#8217;t get sick, was productive, and the taste was not bad at all. We used it up in salads and for grilling with shish kebabs. As many people as there are, there are that many opinions. You just have to grow it yourself and draw your own conclusions.<\/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\">GalinaA <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 Guest<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted the standard Black De Barao from SeDek. Every seed germinated, nice strong bushes, the taste of the tomatoes wasn&#8217;t what I&#8217;m usually used to, but I liked them.<\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I know this is off-topic&#8230; \ud83d\ude33 but I don&#8217;t know where else to ask. Are De Barao Gold and De Barao Orange different varieties? \ud83d\ude33<\/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\">Vesna <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,365 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Vera, I have the exact same question, but about Gold and Yellow &#8211; are they the same thing?<\/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\">Natalya 83 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (308 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year I planted and already potted up 1 seedling each of De Barao Yellow, Gold, and Orange-so we&#8217;ll see soon enough!!! \ud83e\udd14<\/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\">Nadija (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,505 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ukraine (USDA Zone 5\/6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And I already potted up seedlings of De Barao Black, Red, Tiger, Orange, and Pink \ud83d\ude09\ud83d\ude09\ud83d\ude09 I&#8217;ll plant one bush of each in the greenhouse, and two of each outdoors. We&#8217;ll see how it goes \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a Seeds are from &#8220;Semena Ukrainy&#8221;.<\/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\">Amira-12 (Raisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nadija said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd I already potted up seedlings of De Barao Black, Red, Tiger, Orange, and Pink&#8230; Seeds are from &#8220;Semena Ukrainy&#8221;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t seen Tiger or Black from &#8220;Semena Ukrainy&#8221; yet, those must be new releases for this year. \ud83d\ude0a<\/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\">Natella_14 (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,819 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I planted De Barao Black last year from a commercial packet. I don&#8217;t remember which company. The tomatoes were very, very small. This year I&#8217;m planting seeds from Irina Vladimirovna) I loved the taste both fresh and canned \ud83d\ude0b<\/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\">Nadija (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,505 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ukraine (USDA Zone 5\/6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>De Barao Black &#8220;Amateur&#8221; is definitely from &#8220;Semena Ukrainy&#8221;, but the Tiger one is bred by the &#8220;Gisok&#8221; agrofirm. I&#8217;m really intrigued by that variety \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a Such cute red little plum tomatoes with green stripes \ud83d\ude09\ud83d\ude09\ud83d\ude09 We&#8217;ll see&#8230;<\/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\">Amira-12 (Raisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nadija said:<\/strong><br \/>\nDe Barao Black &#8220;Amateur&#8221; is definitely from &#8220;Semena Ukrainy&#8221;, but the Tiger one is bred by the &#8220;Gisok&#8221; agrofirm.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thanks, Nadya. I found the black one on their website yesterday. &#8220;Gisok&#8221; seeds aren&#8217;t sold in our area.<\/p>\n<p>But I did buy some striped plum-types from Tsykalenko, called &#8220;Chinese Vining&#8221; (Kitaiskiy Lianovidnyi) \ud83d\ude0a<\/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\">Nadija (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,505 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ukraine (USDA Zone 5\/6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Raya, what other De Barao colors did you plant?<\/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\">Amira-12 (Raisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Nadija said:<\/strong><br \/>\nRaya, what other De Barao colors did you plant?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nadya, go read my post on this page! \ud83c\udf38<br \/>\n(Link to forum post)<\/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 borders<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>We really liked De Barao Black from &#8220;Udachnye Semena&#8221; (Lucky Seeds). The very first tomato was delicious, sweet and sour, a great balance. I give the taste a 5 out of 5. The trusses were loaded with tomatoes. We did have some Blossom End Rot, but not much.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/36\/2212-091014163942.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavy cluster of De Barao Black tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Just wanted to ask, are Black Moor (Chernyi Mavr) and De Barao Black the same variety?<\/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><strong>Anela said:<\/strong><br \/>\nJust wanted to ask, are Black Moor (Chernyi Mavr) and De Barao Black the same variety?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>No, Black Moor is a determinate, De Barao is an indeterminate. The fruit shape, size, and taste are completely different too \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">Anela (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Understood, so they are different&#8230;<\/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\">Tatiana Kemerovo (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I compared three varieties side-by-side. De Barao Black (Gavrish), Black Moor (SeDek), and Chocolate Bunny (Shokoladnyi Zaichik) from V.V. Redko&#8217;s private collection. Grew them in the greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems. All were highly productive and very resistant to temperature swings and leaf mold (Cladosporium). Based on fruit shape and size alone, it&#8217;s hard to tell them apart if you don&#8217;t know which is which.<\/p>\n<p>De Barao had the largest complex (grape-like) trusses. It tasted better than Black Moor. But Chocolate Bunny was the meatiest of the three. I&#8217;m thinking about which one to keep in my permanent rotation.<\/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\">kalinka-malinka (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,061 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s strange that everyone is saying the taste is nothing special. Our De Barao Black turned out super, super sweet this year! The fruits were small, yes, about 1.2 inches (3 cm) long. The skin is very thick, they store forever on the counter, and ripen nicely indoors. But flavor-wise, they were the absolute sweetest tomatoes we had! This is our second year growing them. My mom feeds them something, but what and how she does it is a secret &#8211; she just says &#8220;everything as usual&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Tatiana, thanks for the tip on Chocolate Bunny! Added it to my wish list \ud83d\ude0a<\/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\">Alyona Latvia (Alyona) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,366 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Latvia (USDA Zone 5\/6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I always keep a couple of bushes of De Barao. And I prune them to a SINGLE LEADER (one stem). That way they give me my very first ripe tomato in the greenhouse, and they keep producing right up until the frost. Compared to large beefsteaks, they yield a ton, but more importantly, these are guaranteed to be 100% healthy, disease-free plants from start to finish. They easily pump out 12-14 fruit trusses per season on a single vine. It&#8217;s been a bulletproof, failsafe variety for years.<\/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\">Natalya 83 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (308 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Still life featuring De Barao Black.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/50\/5088-210115135851.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful harvest basket with De Barao Black\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/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\">Natalya 83 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (308 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>July 13th, the first 3 feet (1 meter) of the plant. It set fruit without dropping a single blossom, and the top 3 feet of the vine had just as many tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/50\/5088-210115140749.jpeg\" alt=\"Heavily loaded De Barao Black vine\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">khinata (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (713 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew De Barao Black outdoors right in front of the greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems. The yield was very good, 8-10 tomatoes per cluster. They ripened on the vine, didn&#8217;t catch any diseases, but I didn&#8217;t really like the taste for fresh eating. However, the juice made from them was outstanding \ud83d\ude0b Clearly, it&#8217;s a processing variety. I will plant it again!<\/p>\n<p>But I also got my hands on some Black Moor (Chernyi Mavr) seeds, so I&#8217;ll plant that to test and compare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">J<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Julia M (Yulya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (120 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been reading all this&#8230; I wanted to plant both Black and Pink De Barao too. Some people say it&#8217;s tasty, some say it&#8217;s tasteless&#8230; I guess I&#8217;ll just have to plant it and find out for myself! \ud83d\ude0a<\/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\">elena0508 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,578 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m planning to plant it outdoors in the open ground. Can anyone advise how many stems I should prune it to?<\/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\">Alena (Alyona) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bush Appearance:<\/strong> Mid-early, tall indeterminate, very vigorous plant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit Set:<\/strong> No dropped blossoms, sets fruit continuously, still fruiting heavily right now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height:<\/strong> On August 2nd &#8211; about 5 ft (1.5m), by September 6th &#8211; 5.5 ft (1.7m).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trusses:<\/strong> Dense, 7-8 fruits per cluster.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit:<\/strong> Plum shaped without a pointy tip, brownish-burgundy color.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Density:<\/strong> Very firm when ripe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taste:<\/strong> Juicy, meaty, tasty, sweetness is a 5\/5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Initial impression: a tasty, highly productive tomato. A proven, reliable variety. My rating for the seedlings &#8211; 4, the bush &#8211; 4+, the fruit &#8211; 4+, overall rating for the variety &#8211; 4+.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_14108-040815085930.jpeg\" alt=\"Vigorous De Barao Black plant\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_14108-020815114649.jpeg\" alt=\"Dense trusses of dark plum tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_14108-010815071039.jpeg\" alt=\"De Barao Black ripening on vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_14108-140815090807.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested De Barao tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_14108-020815114845.jpeg\" alt=\"Large cluster of dark brown plum tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/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\">elena0508 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,578 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It was my most disease-resistant and productive variety this year. The taste was unusual for me, but not bad. As my youngest daughter said, &#8220;it tastes like hemoglobin&#8221; (iron-rich). The only thing is, mine had pretty thick skins. But this variety really is like a steadfast tin soldier, it kept setting fruit right until the very end.<\/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\">Alena (Alyona) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>That&#8217;s exactly what it is&#8211;a steadfast tin soldier!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s just that there are other varieties with a richer, more complex flavor profile out there&#8230;<\/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\">kalinka-malinka (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,061 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds were from &#8220;Belaya Dacha&#8221;. My description based on growing them in my mom&#8217;s greenhouse: Indeterminate, late-season, prune to 2 stems, plum-shaped, small, productive, red-black color. In canning, it gets soft. Taste is sweet. Opinions on disease resistance vary, but shelf life is excellent, ripens perfectly indoors on the counter. Grew in a greenhouse. Forgot to take a cross-section photo. Good, prolific plant. The fruits are very uniform in size. Perfect for sun-drying! But unfortunately, the skins split during canning &#8211; we tried to can them in their own juice, and they just turned to mush.<\/p>\n<p>The plant gets extremely tall.<\/p>\n<p>Interesting fact: My mom planted these exact same De Baraos from the exact same seed packet. Just the other day, I compared ours side-by-side. Mine turned out larger and lighter in color, but the taste was just so-so, not very pronounced, although somewhat sweet. But my mom&#8217;s were much smaller, with tougher skins, very dark, and insanely sweet! I could eat hers without even adding salt. A very rich sweet-and-sour flavor. That&#8217;s why I fell in love with them. For comparison, in the photos, it&#8217;s next to De Barao Royal Red (and a few little Ildi cherries).<\/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\">Natella_14 (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,819 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>kalinka-malinka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy mom planted these exact same De Baraos from the exact same seed packet&#8230; Mine turned out larger and lighter&#8230; But my mom&#8217;s were much smaller, with tougher skins, very dark, and insanely sweet!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Natasha, did your mom grow hers outdoors or in a greenhouse?<\/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\">kalinka-malinka (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,061 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In a greenhouse. She fertilizes them with something, but won&#8217;t confess what it is: &#8220;Everything as usual&#8221; \ud83d\ude02 Plus, she has a very sunny spot, her greenhouse is basically out in an open field))<\/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\">Dachnitsa 78 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (1 post)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been planting De Barao for 3 years in a row now, very happy with it, always guaranteed a harvest. Of course, the taste can&#8217;t compete with large meaty beefsteaks, but it&#8217;s perfect for canning and preserving. I will definitely keep planting 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\">Yana <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (38 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My experience growing this variety in the summer of 2016 near St. Petersburg: Alyona&#8217;s description above matches perfectly even for our northern climate, both in terms of size and taste. Out of all our varieties, this one&#8217;s first trusses started ripening super early, already in mid-July. The taste is a bit different from a classic tomato, but our family really liked it. The only issue is that every single one of them cracked\/burst during canning, it seems the skins are very thin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/thumb_20306-041116104027.jpeg\" alt=\"De Barao Black tomatoes grown near St. Petersburg\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Vikki (Nika) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (66 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Yana said:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy experience growing this variety in the summer of 2016 near St. Petersburg&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Where did you grow them? Outdoors or in a greenhouse? And when did you sow them? I want to plant it this year too, but can&#8217;t decide where to put it.<\/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 Larionovykh (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,429 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t impressed. The taste was absolutely nothing, and they burst open in the canning jars. Grew them in a poly greenhouse. Maybe they would have done better outdoors, but I won&#8217;t be repeating them. There are plenty of other good varieties out there.<\/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\">Yana <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (38 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Vikki said:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhere did you grow them? Outdoors or in a greenhouse? And when did you sow them?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I grew them in a polycarbonate greenhouse. Sowed seeds on February 14th, planted them out in the greenhouse on April 30th.<\/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\">svetlyachok (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (1,022 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My De Barao was a failure \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n<p>Oddly enough, it got destroyed by late blight, even after I sprayed it with fungicide. \ud83d\ude32<\/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\">\ud83d\udc64 User (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s true, it does burst during canning. As for the taste-there are much tastier varieties out there. Yield is decent, ripens nicely indoors on the counter. But I won&#8217;t be growing it again.<\/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\">Tatyen (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (63 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Smolensk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Wow&#8230; opinions are really split&#8230; But I&#8217;m still going to try planting 2 bushes of the Black and 2 of the Orange. Especially since someone already gifted me the seedlings. I&#8217;ll report back later on how it behaves here in the Smolensk region.<\/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\">\ud83d\udc64 User (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>I really liked De Barao Black. In the greenhouse it was very productive, up to 6.5 ft (2 meters) tall, mid-season ripening. The fruits are tasty, tender, and sweet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67283_f38e5a7c305cce80fbda5ab34ac0dd7a0a24888e.jpg\" alt=\"De Barao Black cluster\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67285_a4b02385b656d82625bfef8a5f30de306b962a3b.jpg\" alt=\"Heavy yield of dark plum tomatoes\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67287_5cc665b5e7d0d4b7e8c3dd86cdcb5a9129cc376b.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe De Barao Black on vine\" 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\">Ariya (Mariya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,767 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I didn&#8217;t like De Barao Black. Granted, there were a lot of fruits, but they were incredibly tiny and totally tasteless.<\/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\">\ud83d\udc64 User (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ilja said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI really liked De Barao Black&#8230; The fruits are tasty, tender, and sweet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ilya, could you tell me where you got your seeds from? My De Barao (from a commercial seed packet) didn&#8217;t produce a single fruit over 1.4 oz (40g) in weight.<\/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\">\ud83d\udc64 User (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>Olya, my seeds were from the &#8220;Schastlivy Sad&#8221; (Happy Garden) company.<\/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 62 (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,063 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I loved De Barao Black! Absolutely zero downsides. It grew in the greenhouse in a less-than-ideal spot, didn&#8217;t fuss, didn&#8217;t get sick. Reached about 6.5 ft (2 meters) tall. I pruned it to a double leader (2 stems), which is something I don&#8217;t let just any variety do-but both stems handled the load perfectly and set fruit without missing a single truss. And the taste is excellent. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/202\/thumb_17239-091217050541.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark red De Barao tomato\" width=\"147\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Natalya1968 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (26 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Love it. It grew on the north side of the greenhouse, practically zero direct sun, but it set a ton of fruit and never got sick. For people with high stomach acidity, it&#8217;s absolutely perfect-the flavor is completely sweet with no acid kick at all. I still have a whole platter of them sitting on the counter right now. And they are so good for canning.<\/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\">Ariya (Mariya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,767 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Looks like I just got unlucky with my strain. Elena, Natalya, could you please tell me which seed company yours came from? Unfortunately, I can&#8217;t remember who packed mine; I got disappointed and threw the packet away. Maybe it&#8217;s worth trying one more time.<\/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\">Olga43 (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (323 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My daughter and I really loved the taste \ud83d\udc4d A beautiful little tomato, a very convenient size, sweet &#8211; we ate them like candy \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p>Mine grew outdoors in the open ground from a March sowing. It didn&#8217;t start setting fruit early, but then all of a sudden it threw out a ton of clusters all at once. Turned out to be highly productive, but since I only had one bush, it only yielded enough for fresh eating.<\/p>\n<p>I definitely want to plant it again in 2018.<\/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\">Ariya (Mariya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,767 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Olga, same question to you&#8211;which seed company was it?<\/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\">Olga43 (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (323 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ariya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nOlga, same question to you&#8211;which seed company was it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mariya, my seeds were from Angelina&#8217;s private collection.<\/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\">Tavi (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (97 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is what it looked like in July. We canned an enormous amount from just 5 bushes. There are no ripe ones in the photo because we were constantly picking them. They fruited like absolute maniacs right up until the frost. We ate them straight off the bush from June through November. I don&#8217;t have a ton of gardening experience, but out of the 30 varieties I grew last year, this one is in my top favorites. It is the ultimate canning tomato. You just bite the tip off, drink the juice, and grab the next one. This year I&#8217;m planting the entire rainbow of De Barao colors, plus the Royal one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/236311\/517004453.1\/0_316e30_82f617f6_L.jpg\" alt=\"De Barao Black loaded with green fruit in July\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/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\">Nedobryi Samarityanin (Alexey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (16 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Primorsky Territory, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My De Barao Black from SeDek shot up to about 6.5 ft (2m) outdoors on a trellis. It set fruit well, and the tomatoes (especially on the first few trusses) were actually pretty large (over 3.5 oz \/ 100g). And it turned out to taste great (sweet with a pleasant acidity, moderately juicy and firm flesh). Much better than the Red and Pink De Barao (those seeds were from Gavrish), although I strongly suspect Gavrish slipped me a completely mislabeled off-type in that packet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/pumpkin_garden\/62099636\/55799\/55799_900.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic.pics.livejournal.com\/pumpkin_garden\/62099636\/55799\/55799_900.jpg\" alt=\"Dark red plum tomatoes\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" \/><\/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\">Alexey <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (4 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Dmitrov District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked the variety. My neighbor gave me the seedling. Grew outdoors in the open ground. Very good for salads. Saved seeds from it.<\/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\">skrupul (Andrey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (12 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I decided to skip planting it this year because my wife complained about the taste. And then I realized-the very first ripe tomatoes we get in our greenhouse have ALWAYS been De Barao. I&#8217;m bringing back 3-4 bushes. This variety is bulletproof and extremely reliable; I&#8217;ve never had any disease problems with it. And it fruits for a very long time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Commercial Seed Lottery:<\/strong> Throughout this thread, you can see Russian growers debating wildly different experiences with &#8220;De Barao Black&#8221;. Some had 40-gram tiny fruits, others had 100-gram plums. Some had bursting skins, others praised its canning abilities. This is a classic symptom of buying mass-produced commercial packets in Eastern Europe\u2014strains degrade, get crossed, or companies simply mislabel seeds entirely (off-types). The growers who had the best experiences usually got their seeds from private collectors!<\/li>\n<li><strong>De Barao vs. Black Moor:<\/strong> Newer growers often confuse these two classic Russian dark plum tomatoes. As Tanja pointed out, Black Moor is a Determinate bush tomato, while true De Barao is a massive Indeterminate vining variety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): De Barao Black \ud83c\udf0d Origin: The dark\/black variant of the legendary post-Soviet &#8220;De Barao&#8221; family. Widely available from commercial Russian seed companies, though growers report massive inconsistencies between different vendors. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: A vigorous indeterminate. Often grows over 6.5 ft (2 m) tall. 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