Characteristics and description of the tomato variety Black Moor

Tomato varieties are so diverse that one cannot surprise anyone with bright pink, yellow and even black fruits. One of the dark-fruited varieties is the Black Moor tomato. The combination of an unusual shade, simple agricultural technology and amazing benefits made it desirable in many areas of our country and neighboring countries.

Description of the variety

The Black Moor variety was included in the State Register in 2000. The plant is suitable for both outdoor and greenhouse cultivation. If in an open garden the variety bears fruit best in the Central region and in the south, then in a greenhouse the bush will be comfortable in almost any climate.

Description of the variety: semi-determinant - growth is limited, but rather high. The bush stretches up to 1.2 m, in greenhouses - up to 1.5 m. Mid-season - the crop ripens in 115 days. Up to 7-10, sometimes up to 18 fruits ripen on one cluster at once. Average yield - about 5.5 kg from 1 m².

Fruit characteristics:

1. The color is intense, from red-brown to almost black.
2. Fruit weight does not exceed 30-50 g. They are rather small.
3. The shape is slightly elongated, plum-like.
4. Tight and smooth skin.
5. The pulp is fleshy, juicy, dense.
6. Two seed chambers.
7. The taste is special, sweet-tart.

Advantages and disadvantages

Positive properties of Black Moor tomatoes that attract gardeners:

1. Excellent, unique taste.
2. The purpose of the fruit is universal. They are very good in salads, side dishes.
3. Small tomatoes are ideal for whole canning. Thanks to the dense skin, the fruits do not crack from boiling water.
4. Juices and sauces from dark tomatoes are unusual.
5. Unripe fruits can be plucked from the bush, they ripen on their own.
6. Black tomatoes are some of the healthiest. Such fruits are rich in anthocyanins - pigment substances that are responsible for the color of the fruit and have bactericidal, decongestant, regenerating, antioxidant properties; they are used in ophthalmology.

Among the disadvantages it is worth noting:

1. The bush requires formation, be sure tied up.
2. Susceptible to cultural diseases, especially susceptible to top rot... Top dressing and preventive procedures are required.
3. For transportation, special conditions are required, since the skin is prone to cracking.
4. Average yield, but for some, this amount is enough.

How to plant

Sowing directly into the ground is possible only in the warmest regions. For other areas, the seedling method is recommended.

Seedling growing stages:

1. Sowing dates are the end of February or March.
2. The seeds are hardened in the cold for several days, then treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Before planting, they are washed with clean water.
3. Sowing containers are small, up to 15 cm deep. Both wooden and plastic are suitable.
4. You can take garden soil, only pre-disinfected.
5. The seeds are buried 1-2 cm in 2 cm increments. The soil is moistened.
6. Before germination, the boxes are covered with foil and moved to a dark place.
7. After the sprouts appear, the shelter is removed, the boxes are brought out into the light.
8. The temperature of the seedlings is from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.
9. The soil is sprayed with water throughout the entire cultivation, it should not dry out.
10. Tomatoes dive into separate containers at the stage of two true leaves.

The sprouts are moved to open ground or a greenhouse for 45-50 days, but it is better to wait 2 months. By this time, the soil on the site should warm up well, and the risk of return frosts should be reduced to a minimum.If the climate is warm, then cultivation in open ground is allowed; in the central and northern regions, only greenhouse maintenance is optimal.

The garden soil is pre-dug up and enriched with humus - the Black Moor loves nutritious soils. The planting of bushes is carried out according to the scheme 40 cm between the holes and 70 - between the rows. It is better to place bushes in high beds.

Advice
After replanting, lightly compact the soil and water it abundantly. To help your plants adapt to new conditions, do not water or fertilize them for the next 10 days.

Care rules

How to grow a healthy bush, ensure good fruiting and a tasty harvest? All the rules for caring for the Black Moor variety:

1. Watering - moderate, about once a week. The water is strictly warm, they get sick from cold planting. About 5 liters of water is poured under the bush in the morning or evening hours. If the tops are curled, the plant lacks moisture.
2. During flowering and fruit setting, watering should be increased up to 2 times a week.
3. After moistening, the greenhouses are ventilated, since dampness harms the plantings.
4. The variety requires shaping. The bush is grown in 1-2 stems. Stepping is carried out regularly, all stepsons up to 5 cm long are removed.
5. The first brush is formed over the 8th leaf. Each next - through 3 sheets.
6. Since the brushes are densely loaded with fruits, they are tied to supports.
7. To prevent the plant from being exposed to diseases and pests, the gardener needs to provide it with adequate nutrition. The most important substances for the health of the bush are potassium and phosphorus. They are added as part of the complexes no more often than once every 14 days. An example of feeding: for a bucket of water - 35 g of superphosphate and 35 g of potassium sulfide.
8. Simple measures such as removing weeds and loosening the soil after watering will save the planting from many problems.
9. Average resistance to disease forces gardeners to carry out preventive procedures. The plant will be protected from gray rot by spraying with Hom and feeding it with Barrier. Bordeaux liquid is effective against late blight. Treatments are carried out one month before the harvest ripens. The best protection for tomatoes is a competent crop rotation, regular potash-phosphorus fertilizing and compliance with growing conditions.

Reviews

The variety has collected a lot of rave reviews. Here is what gardeners write about the Black Moor tomato harvest:

1. Very tasty, quickly fly into salads. More shrubs need to be planted to get more canning.
2. There are only two drawbacks - they crack from transportation and are not very resistant to fungal diseases. Otherwise, it is a wonderful variety with a rare color.
3. Small dark brown fruits are simply created for salads, they look very beautiful in jars of pickles.
4. Grown in accordance with all the rules, prevention from the fungus was carried out. The bushes are healthy, do not hurt, the yield is average - more fertilizing is needed.
5. The Black Moor has adapted well in the open field.
6. The taste is sweet with a slight sourness. When making potash tomatoes become tastier and brighter.

There are not many varieties with rich, dark flesh. The Black Moor is a truly unique variety: the combination of shape, size and color of this variety is quite rare. Excellent taste, simple agricultural technology and acceptable yield - what else is needed in order to choose tomatoes for a plot? Black Moor is good in salads and pickles, juicy and memorable.