{"id":6855,"date":"2026-10-31T17:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6855"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:55:23","slug":"matts-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/matts-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt&#8217;s Black Tomato Review &#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;6855&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;Matt\\u0026#039;s Black Tomato Review \\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: 25px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Matt&#8217;s Black<\/strong> (Chernyy Metta) is an <strong>indeterminate<\/strong>, <strong>mid-season<\/strong> dark cocktail cherry originating from the <strong>United States (USA)<\/strong>. The vigorous vines easily climb to 6.5 ft (2 m), setting generous trusses of round, ~1 oz (25-35 g) large cherries that ripen into a deep, glossy burgundy-brown. Growers highlight its exceptional table quality: thin-skinned, tender, and bursting with sweet, juicy dark-tomato flavor. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)<\/h2>\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\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Matt&#8217;s Black.<\/p>\n<p>Tall climber reaching 6.5 ft (2 m), very productive variety with mid-season maturity. Fruits are cocktail-sized (large cherry type), perfectly round, and ripen into a rich, deep burgundy shade. Extremely delicious: sweet, juicy, and wonderfully tender.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68118_1ec410afe886dc4135d0aec2d6396a1ea9aafd16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68118_1ec410afe886dc4135d0aec2d6396a1ea9aafd16.jpg\" alt=\"Matt's Black cherry tomato cluster on vine, photo by ilja (1)\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68120_6b2e5be22595bf1ca1eb9fc15af0e3596d14e167.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68120_6b2e5be22595bf1ca1eb9fc15af0e3596d14e167.jpg\" alt=\"Matt's Black ripening burgundy cherries, photo by ilja (2)\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68122_c088273070132efdee9bd2b6ff6e04d3c000b9a1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68122_c088273070132efdee9bd2b6ff6e04d3c000b9a1.jpg\" alt=\"Matt's Black harvested fruit on scale, photo by ilja (3)\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Vine Habit, Yield, and Flavor Profile<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Developed and stewarded as an open-pollinated dark specialty cherry in the United States (USA).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant &amp; Vigor:<\/strong> Vigorous indeterminate climber easily exceeding 6.5 ft (2 m) under greenhouse cover. Benefits from tall stakes or overhead wire support to handle its continuous branching.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf52 <strong>Fruit Size &amp; Appearance:<\/strong> Sets generous clusters of round cocktail\/large cherry fruits averaging ~1 oz (25-35 g). Colors up to an attractive deep burgundy-mahogany with dark green shoulders that fade as fruit reaches peak ripeness.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> Tender-skinned, juicy, and rich. Combines the high sugar content of a dessert cherry with the smoky, complex undertones characteristic of full-sized black beefsteaks.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Trialed in the Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4), demonstrating strong cluster set and reliable ripening in short northern summers.<\/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 Matt&#8217;s Black?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">How does its flavor compare to Black Cherry or Chocolate Cherry in your garden? Let us know below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.95em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Matt&#8217;s Black vs Matt&#8217;s Wild Cherry<\/strong><br \/>\nHeirloom growers often confuse <em>Matt&#8217;s Black<\/em> with the famous <em>Matt&#8217;s Wild Cherry<\/em>. While the latter is a small, pea-sized wild currant tomato (<em>Solanum pimpinellifolium<\/em>) collected in Hidalgo, Mexico, <em>Matt&#8217;s Black<\/em> is a standard domesticated large cherry\/cocktail variety (<em>Solanum lycopersicum<\/em>) bred in the US. It produces much larger fruit (~1 oz \/ 25-35 g) with a noticeably thinner skin and the classic rich, sweet-smoky flavor profile found in purple and black heirlooms.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Matt&#8217;s Black (Chernyy Metta) is an indeterminate, mid-season dark cocktail cherry originating from the United States (USA). The vigorous vines easily climb to 6.5 ft (2 m), setting generous trusses of round, ~1 oz (25-35 g) large cherries that ripen into a deep, glossy burgundy-brown. 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