Tomato Black Opal

Tomato Black Opal

Approximate Seed Quantity: 5

A large cherry, described by the tasting panel at the RHS 2017 trial as having a “good, balanced flavour” but deemed too large to qualify for an AGM.

Bred from the popular heritage variety ‘Black Cherry’, ‘Black Opal’ has an improved growth habit, firmer texture and much better flavour. The large, complex trusses bear an impressively heavy crop.

Dark fruited tomatoes, while tasty eaten raw, are transformed by cooking and ‘Black Opal’ is outstanding in this respect.

• Large black cherry
• Rich flavour
• Good texture
• Outstanding for cooking

Indeterminate type – single stem. Remove the side shoots

For very early crops, sow under heated glass in late November

• Sow seeds 2mm deep. Keep the seed compost moist and use a propagator or a warm windowsill
• Minimum temperature 18-20°C
• Days to germination: 6-14
• Transplant to 7cm pots when seedlings are large enough to handle
• Pot on when size warrants it and acclimatise to cooler conditions if planting outside
• Remove any side shoots that appear
• Keep moist and feed with a liquid tomato fertilizer fortnightly when the first fruit appear.Download sowing guide