{"id":77,"date":"2026-08-17T12:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=77"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:50:27","slug":"pertsevidniy-cherniy-tomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pertsevidniy-cherniy-tomato\/","title":{"rendered":"Pertsevidniy Cherniy (Black Pepper) 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;77&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;Pertsevidniy Cherniy (Black Pepper) 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<h2>Quick Summary of Pertsevidniy Cherniy (Black Pepper)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian heirloom variety. The seeds in this thread trace back to the collection of Russian tomato breeder\/collector Kholyavko. The name translates to &#8220;Black Pepper-shaped&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, tall (reaching up to 2 m \/ 6.5 ft). Suitable for both greenhouses and open ground.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Dark crimson to chocolate-brown in color with a shiny, slightly uneven surface. They have an elongated &#8220;pepper&#8221; or phallic shape (similar to the famous <em>Auria<\/em> tomato). Early fruits on the bottom clusters can be quite wide, resembling sweet bell peppers. Weight is up to 200 g (7 oz).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Texture:<\/strong> This is a classic paste\/processing tomato. The flesh is very dense, meaty, and &#8220;dryish&#8221; (low moisture\/gel).<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season. Displays good shelf life.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tips for Growing:<\/strong> Because it is not overly juicy, it is absolutely perfect for canning whole in jars. Growers love mixing it in jars with other elongated colorful varieties like <em>Auria<\/em>, <em>Casady&#8217;s Folly<\/em>, or <em>Banana Legs<\/em> for a beautiful visual presentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>PERTSEVIDNIY CHERNIY (BLACK PEPPER).<\/p>\n<p>A mid-season productive variety. The plant is up to 2 m (6.5 ft) tall. The fruits are dark crimson in color with an uneven shiny surface, elongated shape (the largest fruits of the first clusters really look like sweet bell pepper fruits), weighing up to 200 g (7 oz).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/53817_d60f811819844d3ac93c808151f868cffd232327.jpg\" alt=\"Dark crimson elongated Black Pepper tomatoes on the vine\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/53819_d2a906a4e5759f042c1b4b71e6b3df7e50f00c2d.jpg\" alt=\"Harvest of Pertsevidniy Cherniy chocolate paste tomatoes\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/53821_751c124721c661e9ce6d9f4c6089f3ffacb171b0.jpg\" alt=\"Thick meaty walls of the Black Pepper tomato sliced\" \/><\/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\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa, Ural Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What is the taste like? Is it inferior to Black Icicle (Chernaya Sosulka), which is praised for its taste?<\/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\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Zulfiya wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat is the taste like? Is it inferior to Black Icicle, which is praised for its taste?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Zulya, they are different, Icicle is meatier and juicier, and this variety is akin to Auria, a bit dryish, better for canning\/pickling. They have a similar shape and consistency to Auria, only the color is chocolate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 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>Lenochka, please remind me &#8211; who were the seeds from? :mail:<\/p>\n<p>You mentioned it somewhere, but I forgot :-[<\/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\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nLenochka, please remind me &#8211; who were the seeds from? :mail:<br \/>\nYou mentioned it somewhere, but I forgot :-[<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svetik, from Kholyavko.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 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>Lenochka, I grew it from your seeds! :thx: :thx: :thx:<br \/>\nI liked the variety very much &#8211; productive and beautiful! :yep: :yep: :yep:<br \/>\nI found a black brother to my beloved Auria \ud83d\ude00<br \/>\nMeaty, dense &#8211; just right for jars :niam: Stores well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/166-080814001447.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/thumb_166-080814001447.jpeg\" alt=\"Brown elongated paste tomatoes in a bowl\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/166-080814001457.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/29\/thumb_166-080814001457.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Pepper tomato cut horizontally showing dense flesh\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/166-270714034736.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/27\/thumb_166-270714034736.jpeg\" alt=\"Large cluster of green Pertsevidniy Cherniy tomatoes\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Vladvlad wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\npertsevidniy cherniy (black pepper) 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/148\/12284-300916170031.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Black Pepper tomato resting on branches\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 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 repeated this somewhat forgotten, but quite unusual and not bad variety. It will be well suited for jars, especially in the company of its other multi-colored brothers &#8211; Auria, Eros, Casady&#8217;s Folly, Banana Legs, etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8212.JPG.c9f540be119394688338d4bfa6a779b7.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8212.thumb.JPG.9c9e522da4055984a7b4cd7e8843f45f.JPG\" alt=\"Late season harvest of Black Pepper paste tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8215.JPG.b94d6823d1c98ed29ad4c1d53c022a97.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_09\/DSCN8215.thumb.JPG.6540cd6990664a18e3082dec0425b77b.JPG\" alt=\"Close up of chocolate brown elongated paste tomatoes\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">neLENtyayka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,774 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Pertsevidniy Cherniy (Black Pepper)<\/p>\n<p>Grew in the greenhouse. Yield is average. The clusters are large, the fruits are large, meaty, but not juicy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/IMG_20230805_130557.jpg.7732249126ccb96f1f7adcafafec4829.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/IMG_20230805_130557.thumb.jpg.aab363de3e159c8c8755321d34ba194e.jpg\" alt=\"Large cluster of green elongated tomatoes\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/IMG_20230805_130633.jpg.8f87e15df90dcef1b1b2d827779c7d7d.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/IMG_20230805_130633.thumb.jpg.0d4374480ab241d06abb3ecec1cb68a0.jpg\" alt=\"Tomato plant loaded with Pertsevidniy Cherniy fruit\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/IMG_20230820_115222.jpg.33cbc6221b47e3ef1170567e2d61a1b3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_12\/IMG_20230820_115222.thumb.jpg.7ec4e69b0b6c8ffe7e9579630359f3f2.jpg\" alt=\"Dry meaty interior of Black Pepper tomato perfect for canning\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Pertsevidniy Cherniy (Black Pepper) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian heirloom variety. The seeds in this thread trace back to the collection of Russian tomato breeder\/collector Kholyavko. The name translates to &#8220;Black Pepper-shaped&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, tall (reaching up to 2 m \/ 6.5 ft). Suitable for both greenhouses and open ground. \ud83c\udf45 &#8230; <a title=\"Pertsevidniy Cherniy (Black Pepper) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pertsevidniy-cherniy-tomato\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Pertsevidniy Cherniy (Black Pepper) Tomato Review &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":77,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7,89,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paste-canning","category-anthocyanin","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77","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=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions\/79"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}