Black Beauty

Mr.Krim · November 17, 2016

Just wondering if anyone has grown Black Beauty before? I have some seeds and just thought I'd ask.

Moshou · November 17, 2016

This tomato is considered the darkest known in the world. In fact, it is so "blue" that it looks black. No special problem to grow it. I also like the taste.
You can see more details here (asking the help of Google translation)
http://www.rosiidingradina.ro/negre/black-beauty

ginger2778 · November 17, 2016

It is growing for me right now. Setting fruit very nicely. The antho hasn't formed yet, but it is starting.

heirloomtomaguy · November 17, 2016

I have grown it and it is the darkest tomato I have grown to date. For me, the flavor was just good not great. It was a very prolific producer but the plant has a mind of its own. It would grow upward then sideways then downward.

Gardeneer · November 17, 2016

I have not grown BB but I have grown INDIGO ROSE which looks very close to it.

Sep 6- indigoRose-1.jpg

They turn nice peach color when fully ripe.

November 19, 2016

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Originally Posted by Mr.Krim

Just wondering if anyone has grown Black Beauty before? I have some seeds and just thought I'd ask.

I haven't, but it's on my wishlist.

It seems to be part of a series of Beauty tomatoes from Wild Boar Farms. You might also check out Red Beauty (which is a beefsteak), Blue Beauty, and Beauty King.

Black Beauty comes from a cross between Pink Berkeley Tie-dye and Indigo Apple.

I added the links so you can see information about the varieties.

cloz · November 19, 2016

I grew it this year. It was very dark in color, not a great producer and not a taste that was to my liking. It won't be back. There are too many other good tasting tomatoes.

Cloz

ginger2778 · November 19, 2016

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Originally Posted by shule1

I haven't, but it's on my wishlist.

Shule, It looks like it will be part of my seed offer in January.

November 19, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

Shule, It looks like it will be part of my seed offer in January.

Thanks for saying so. I really appreciate that.

Mr.Krim · November 19, 2016

Thank you all for the reply's and the links.

Mr.Krim · November 19, 2016

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

I have grown it and it is the darkest tomato I have grown to date. For me, the flavor was just good not great. It was a very prolific producer but the plant has a mind of its own. It would grow upward then sideways then downward.

That kinda concerns me because I want stand out flavor.Thanks for letting me know.

Mr.Krim · November 19, 2016

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

I have not grown BB but I have grown INDIGO ROSE which looks very close to it.

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They turn nice peach color when fully ripe.

How good did these taste?

maxjohnson · November 19, 2016

Indigo Rose don't really have much taste, but if you can let it ripe for a long time on the vine, unfortunately that's not possible in some area, but Arizona should be good, then it does have some sweetness and unique fruity flavor to it, however, it also means the fruit might become too soft. You want the fruit to lose more of the purple and become red as possible before picking.

Now Black Beauty to me is was very sweet (after a long time of ripening) and so I'm growing it again, but it didn't produce very well last time.

Mr.Krim · November 19, 2016

Thanks for the info,max.

gorbelly · November 20, 2016

PureHarvest's Black Beauty Grow Diary

Isabelle's Black Beauty thread

As a side note, phpBB forums have terrible search functions. I usually search the site in Google.

Type:

site:tomatoville.com keywords here

into the Google search box (where "keywords here" = what you're searching for).

Much more effective way to search.

November 17, 2016	#1
Mr.Krim Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Arizona Posts: 18	Black Beauty Just wondering if anyone has grown Black Beauty before? I have some seeds and just thought I'd ask.

November 17, 2016	#2
Moshou Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 470	This tomato is considered the darkest known in the world. In fact, it is so "blue" that it looks black. No special problem to grow it. I also like the taste. You can see more details here (asking the help of Google translation) http://www.rosiidingradina.ro/negre/black-beauty __________________ Knowledge is knowing the tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting in your fruit salad

November 17, 2016	#4
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	I have grown it and it is the darkest tomato I have grown to date. For me, the flavor was just good not great. It was a very prolific producer but the plant has a mind of its own. It would grow upward then sideways then downward. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

November 17, 2016	#5
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	I have not grown BB but I have grown INDIGO ROSE which looks very close to it. Sep 6- indigoRose-1.jpg They turn nice peach color when fully ripe. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

November 17, 2016	#3
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	It is growing for me right now. Setting fruit very nicely. The antho hasn't formed yet, but it is starting.

November 19, 2016	#7
cloz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 435	I grew it this year. It was very dark in color, not a great producer and not a taste that was to my liking. It won't be back. There are too many other good tasting tomatoes. Cloz

November 19, 2016	#13
maxjohnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: OH 6a Posts: 592	Indigo Rose don't really have much taste, but if you can let it ripe for a long time on the vine, unfortunately that's not possible in some area, but Arizona should be good, then it does have some sweetness and unique fruity flavor to it, however, it also means the fruit might become too soft. You want the fruit to lose more of the purple and become red as possible before picking. Now Black Beauty to me is was very sweet (after a long time of ripening) and so I'm growing it again, but it didn't produce very well last time.

November 20, 2016	#15
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	PureHarvest's Black Beauty Grow Diary Isabelle's Black Beauty thread As a side note, phpBB forums have terrible search functions. I usually search the site in Google. Type: site:tomatoville.com keywords here into the Google search box (where "keywords here" = what you're searching for). Much more effective way to search.