Black Krim?

April 22, 2011

Most of the information I've located about the Black Krim variety claims it to be a plant of medium stature in the 4'to 6' range. I planted two purchased Black Krim seedlings to replace my seedlings which got frost bit this spring. The plants are already almost four feet tall and outpacing my Brandywine varieties which are usually the largest plants in my garden. If they are also heat resistant as reported my many and continue their growth through the heat of summer, they may exceed 10' in height. In your experience, is the Black Krim a medium height plant?

Ted

fortyonenorth · April 22, 2011

I don't think mine hit 10', but they were a healthy 8' in the cold summer of 2009. Definitely not 4-6' for me.

**coronabarb** · April 22, 2011

Nope, the Black Krim I grew got pretty big. One lasted to January and was huge.

FILMNET · April 22, 2011

6ft here wonderful tasting !!!!!

Worth1 · April 22, 2011

Its not uncommon for many of the indeterminate varieties to go past 10 feet if they are in good health and have good growing conditions.

That's the reason I'm still interested in the terrace idea.

I will have two different levels to work from.

Worth

piegirl · April 23, 2011

Mine are in the 8ft -10ft range. piegirl

HoosierDaddy · April 25, 2011

I grew it last year and it grew over my 6' tie up rig.

Worth1 · April 25, 2011

Here in the Great State of Texas I had one grow so tall I had to call the utility company out to pick the fruit with a big boom truck.

They did it on the halves.

Worth

April 26, 2011

Okay, I guess I messed up. I planted the Black Krim on my six foot trellis instead of my ten foot trellis. It should top the six foot trellis next week and then continue growing all summer. Do you happen to remember the phone number for the utility company? I may need their bucket truck to harvest the Black Krims.

Ted

jeremyhilton · April 26, 2011

I am growing a few Black Krims this year for the first time as well as some Black Prince and Black Cherries(plenty others as well of course). Looking forward to the Black Krim now especially...

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April 26, 2011

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Originally Posted by jeremyhilton

I am growing a few Black Krims this year for the first time as well as some Black Prince and Black Cherries(plenty others as well of course). Looking forward to the Black Krim now especially...

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Yes, I am growing Black Cherry also, but I was smart enough to plant them on the ten foot trellis and I just happen to have a ten foot ladder.

Ted

jeremyhilton · April 26, 2011

Ha ha nice planning...

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tokizy · April 26, 2011

Just thought I would post. I have 2 starting. I am getting them in the ground this week. Hope they turn out good.

jeremyhilton · April 26, 2011

I'm sure they will, mine have been outside in my homemade greenhouse for almost a month now but I am in the great Pacific Northwest... whereabouts are you at?

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tokizy · April 26, 2011

I started with about 10-12 Black Krim seeds and now only have 2 plants. They seem real finicky. I hope its not a forewarning that they might have issues when planted.

April 22, 2011	#1
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	Black Krim? Most of the information I've located about the Black Krim variety claims it to be a plant of medium stature in the 4'to 6' range. I planted two purchased Black Krim seedlings to replace my seedlings which got frost bit this spring. The plants are already almost four feet tall and outpacing my Brandywine varieties which are usually the largest plants in my garden. If they are also heat resistant as reported my many and continue their growth through the heat of summer, they may exceed 10' in height. In your experience, is the Black Krim a medium height plant? Ted

April 22, 2011	#3
coronabarb Tomatoville® Recipe Keeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roseburg, Oregon - zone 7 Posts: 2,821	Nope, the Black Krim I grew got pretty big. One lasted to January and was huge. __________________ Corona~Barb Now an Oregon gal

April 22, 2011	#2
fortyonenorth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,150	I don't think mine hit 10', but they were a healthy 8' in the cold summer of 2009. Definitely not 4-6' for me.

April 22, 2011	#4
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	6ft here wonderful tasting !!!!!

April 22, 2011	#5
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Its not uncommon for many of the indeterminate varieties to go past 10 feet if they are in good health and have good growing conditions. That's the reason I'm still interested in the terrace idea. I will have two different levels to work from. Worth

April 23, 2011	#6
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	Mine are in the 8ft -10ft range. piegirl

April 25, 2011	#7
HoosierDaddy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Zone 5 SE Michigan Posts: 50	I grew it last year and it grew over my 6' tie up rig.

April 26, 2011	#9
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	Okay, I guess I messed up. I planted the Black Krim on my six foot trellis instead of my ten foot trellis. It should top the six foot trellis next week and then continue growing all summer. Do you happen to remember the phone number for the utility company? I may need their bucket truck to harvest the Black Krims. Ted

April 26, 2011	#10
jeremyhilton Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ferndale, Washington Posts: 107	I am growing a few Black Krims this year for the first time as well as some Black Prince and Black Cherries(plenty others as well of course). Looking forward to the Black Krim now especially... Sent from my Evo using Tapatalk

April 26, 2011	#13
tokizy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dacula,GA Posts: 51	Just thought I would post. I have 2 starting. I am getting them in the ground this week. Hope they turn out good.