Black Prince Tomato: Days to Maturity, Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Days to maturity

74 days

Growth habit

Indeterminate

Listed for

United States

Overview

Black Prince is a Russian heirloom from Siberia, bred to ripen in a cool, short summer, which makes it one of the earliest of the dark tomatoes. Fruit is a three-inch globe of three to five ounces, red with mahogany-brown shoulders shading to orange-red at the blossom end, and the flesh is dense with a rich, earthy flavor. It resists cracking and tolerates blossom-end rot. Vines are indeterminate and need a stake; it can go out earlier than heat-loving types. A good introduction to black tomatoes for gardeners in cool climates.

Black Prince traits

• Indeterminate vine that needs staking
• Globe fruit of 3 to 5 ounces, red with mahogany shoulders
• Rich, earthy flavor with good balance
• Crack resistant and tolerant of blossom-end rot
• Russian heirloom suited to cool climates

Good for

• Fresh slicing
• Salads
• Cool-climate gardens

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Black Prince FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Tomato growing guide
• How to Plant Tomatoes: Choosing Transplants and Planting Depth
• How to Prune Tomatoes: Removing Suckers, Tying In and Topping
• How Often to Water and Feed Tomato Plants
• Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do Month by Month
• Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Wilt
• When to Pick Tomatoes and How to Store Them
• All 666 tomato varieties

Source

Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.