Vol. IX · No. 40 Brackwater Seed Library Wednesday, 30 September 2026
The Seed Almanac
Fig. 3. Tomato ‘Black Krim’. Solanaceae.

Tomato ‘Black Krim’

Solanum lycopersicum · Vegetable · No. 3

Sow under cover
Feb–Apr
Sow outdoors
—
Harvest
Aug–Oct
Germination
6–14 days
Spacing
50 cm in the row, 60 cm between rows
Days to harvest
120–140 from sowing
Sun
Full sun
Seed saving
Easy

12 seeds per packet
4 packets on the shelf

Months for Tomato ‘Black Krim’
JFMAMJJASOND
Under coverFebruaryMarchApril
HarvestAugustSeptemberOctober

Notes

Dark beefsteak, indeterminate. Best under glass in a cool summer. Large fruit split in wet weather; save from unsplit fruit.

Saving seed · Easy

Self-pollinating annual. Seed ripens the same season. Keep 3 m from other varieties of the same plant.

  1. Mark two or three healthy plants early.
  2. Leave the fruit, pod or head to ripen fully on the plant.
  3. Dry the seed 7–14 days on paper, out of direct sun.

Same family · Solanaceae

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