Quantity
About 35 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Nightshades
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The ‘Black Cherry’ Cocktail Tomato is a fascinating variety that immediately catches the eye with its small, dark purple to mahogany brown fruits, shining like pearls ripened in the sun. On a vigorous, indeterminate plant, it produces an abundance of long clusters of round, flavorful tomatoes, extending the pleasure of harvests throughout the season. Its rich, complex, and intensely sweet flavor often evokes black cherries, making it a favorite among gourmet gardeners and tomato enthusiasts who appreciate a bold character. In the garden, it adds remarkable color depth among red, yellow, or pink varieties, while also bringing an almost precious touch to summer harvests. Highly versatile, it can be enjoyed raw, picked directly from the vine, but it also enriches salads, sauces, stews, and braised dishes with its dense, fruity taste. Its robustness and good disease resistance make it a reliable variety, especially valuable for successful organic cultivation. In full sun, in rich, well-drained soil, it fully expresses its vigor and benefits from being well-staked to support its continuous growth. Elegant, productive, and deeply flavorful, the ‘Black Cherry’ is an exceptional cocktail tomato for vibrant gardens and colorful tables.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
6 mm (1/4 in)
Establishment temperature
24 to 28 °C (75 to 82 °F)
Establishment time
5 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest70 to 80 days after transplanting
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsBasil, lettuce, carrot, garlic, bell pepper
Avoid planting withFennel, potato
Salads, fresh harvest, sauces, stews, gourmet vegetable patch
