This summer heirloom variety is packed with flavor.
All parts of the tomato plant except for the fruit are toxic to humans and pets.
Don’t transplant seedlings until well after the last frost, when nighttime temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees.
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If direct sowing your Black Krim tomato seeds, plant each seed about 1/4 inch deep.
Black Krim are highly sensitive to cold.
Selecting a Planting Site
Plant in full sun exposure.
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Before planting, check the surrounding area for plants that could cast shade on the tomatoes.
Choose a spot with excellent drainage.
Soil
Soil should be loamy, rich and well-drained, with plenty of organic matter.
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Tomatoes do best with a slightly acidic pH (6.0 to 6.8).
Water
Water deeply and regularly and never let the soil dry out.
Dry soil during fruit development can cause blossom end rot.
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High humidity can promote fungal diseases when the dense foliage stays wet.
Prune regularly to provide good air circulation.
Fertilizer
Use a general slow-release organicfertilizeror a special tomato fertilizer slightly higher in potassium.
Calcium helps prevent blossom end rot.
For exact amounts, follow the label instructions.
Fertilize the soil before planting and then every three or four weeks.
Pollination
Tomatoes are mostly self-pollinating, so you dont need to rely on pollinating insects.
Because Black Krim are open-pollinated, there is a chance they could cross-pollinate with other tomato varieties nearby.
Disregard the color of the tomato just around the stem, which remains greenish even when ripe.
check that the pot has large drainage holes and fill it with high-quality, nutrient-rich potting soil.
Pruning
Pruning is necessary to keeping the lush growth of indeterminate Black Krim tomato plants under control.
It also improves air circulation.
Early in the season,remove all the suckersand low branches that touch the ground.
(To prevent long branches from touching the ground,stake your tomato plants.)
Later in the season, move from pruning out suckers to thinning out leaves to increase airflow.
That way the plants energy goes into ripening the last tomatoes rather than producing more foliage and flowers.
Fill seed starting trays with moist seed starting mix.
Place the trays in a warm area to speed up germination, ideally above 70 degrees.
As soon as the seeds germinate, move the trays into full sun.
Seedlings will become leggy and topple over in a day or two if kept in the dark.
Thin each cell to one seedling each.
The plants are also susceptible tofungal diseases, like Fusarium wilt, and Verticullium wilt.
Black Krim tomatoes have a rich, tangy flavor.
They have a true, old-fashioned tomato flavor that is hard to find at the grocery store.
Black Krim is an indeterminate variety, meaning it will continue to grow until the first frost.
With enough sunlight and a stake to climb, Black Krim may reach heights of six feet or more.
There are many uses for Black Krim tomatoes.
They are excellent in a salad, sliced on a sandwich, or prepared as salsa.
