Large purple/black beefsteak open pollinated tomato on indeterminate plants.
Description
Tim’s Black Ruffles is a large purple/black beefsteak tomato, a cross between Black Krim and Zapotek Pink Pleated. The large indeterminate, regular leafed plants are moderate producers of the 8-10oz fruit which are full of the sweet, well-balanced flavours you would expect of a black tomato.
Excellent for sauce and salad.
We grew this a few times but it didn’t produce very much fruit and the heavy pleated nature of the fruit made it difficult to skin. We preferred Black Brandywine.
Quick Facts
- Fruit Type: Beefsteak
- Fruit Shape: Flat/Pleated
- Fruit Size: 8-10 oz
- Fruit Colour: Purple/Black
- Flesh Colour: Purple/Black
- Plant Type: Indeterminate
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Leaf Type: Regular
- Time to Ripe: Mid (75-85 Days)
- Taste: Sweet/Rich
- Fruit per Truss: 4-8
- Truss Spacing: 15-18 Inches inches
- Alternatives: Black Brandywine
- Our Source: Tomatofest
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Updated: 16/01/2024
Updated: 06/01/2022