Black Cherry Tomato | 20 Seeds

CLASSIFICATION: Solanum lycopersicum (Heirloom) PIGMENT: Deep Mahogany | Purple-Black FLAVOR: Smoky | Complex | Sweet HABIT: Indeterminate Vine (6–8 Feet)

The standard red cherry tomato is a uniform disappointment—mostly water and sugar, with zero depth. The Black Cherry is the correction.

A visual anomaly in the garden, this heirloom produces fruit that ripens not to crimson, but to a deep, bruising purple-black. To the uninitiated, it looks almost alien. To the connoisseur, it looks like flavor.

It possesses a complexity that its red cousins lack. The taste is often described as "smoky" or wine-like—a rich, savory sweetness that lingers on the palate. It is the sophisticated, mysterious alternative to the garden-variety snack.

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THE CURATOR'S NOTES

• The Chromatic Shift: These are the visual anchor of a summer salad. When tossed with green lettuce and yellow pear tomatoes, their dark mahogany skin provides a necessary contrast. They look less like vegetables and more like dark pearls.
• Structural Requirements: Be advised: This is an indeterminate vine with imperial ambitions. It will readily grow to 6–8 feet. Do not insult it with a flimsy hardware-store cage. It requires substantial vertical infrastructure (a tall trellis or cattle panel) to support the heavy trusses of fruit.
• The Yield: It is ruthlessly productive. It produces fruit in long, architectural clusters. You will likely harvest more than you can consume, making you popular with neighbors by default.
• The "Smoky" Note: This is the defining characteristic. It bridges the gap between sweet fruit and savory vegetable, making it complex enough to be eaten straight from the vine without salt.