Many years ago, when we discovered the Cherokee Purple, it instantly became our favorite tomato in the world. I always tell our customers, "If you could take one tomato to a desert island, this is it!"
The intervening years have seen many new varieties of "black" tomatoes -- they come in many dusky hues of purplish, brick, maroon -- especially as new ones have become available for the first time from Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
The black tomatoes are simply incomparable for their complex, often smokey, flavor. We now grow as many of these varieties as we can, currently including:
Black Cherry
Black from Tula
Black Krim
Black Plum
Black Prince
Black Zebra
Cherokee Purple
Chocolate Cherry
Eva Purple Ball
Paul Robeson
Purple Calabash
You may order the 6-tomato collection, or any of the individual varieties. On a related note, you might also enjoy the spectacular Orange-Fleshed Purple Smudge, a unique midsized tomato with a delicious sweet flavor and true purple color randomly appearing on its yellow-orange skin!
Minimum 20-25 seeds.
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Our garden seeds, yarns, and nuts make perfect gifts in synergy with our shared goals of environmental protection, sustainability, and food security.
Consider our wide range of heirloom vegetable, herb, and flower seeds as holiday gifts this year ~ grow your own and promote genetic diversity!