I grew a couple plants of this variety a few years ago and loved them. The plants were healthy and produced great tomatoes earlier than ...Read Moremany of my others did.
I started seed for them again this year and both plants are suffering. There are a few good sized fruit on them that haven't started to get color yet. I'm afraid I'll need to pull the plants and dispose of them once I harvest those tomatoes.
To be fair, we've been having horrible heat much earlier than usual this year and many of my plants are suffering, but the Black Sea Man plants look worse than the others do.
My plantings are atypical. I live up in the Rockies and I grow these in my garage under 4' 6-tube T5 lights, in self watering containers....Read More I planted these late winter and have harvested some beauties since the start of June. (Now I've got my outdoor plants going)
They are not a prolific producer but, they produce an acceptable amount of fruit. These tomatoes are meaty, with a rich, meaty flavor. They are good slicers and cook well. I dice and freeze them to preserve for cooking and they retain their flavor through the freezing process well.
Tried Black Sea Man on a tip from TexasTam last year and was thrilled with the results. Bought seed from Totally Tomatoes (also on a tip ...Read Morefrom Tam) and had a 100% germination rate. Produced big hearty plants which, in turn, produced a ton of big, luscious tomatoes - no disease, no blossom end rot. Downside - Totally Tomatoes was out of Blk Sea Man seed this year. Upside - going to take a shot at the parent, Black Krim. We'll see.
A determinate potato leaf bushing variety of Black Krim. The tomatoes are similar in size and texture to Black Krim, but on smaller plan...Read Morets that seem to do well in raised beds and border areas. The plants themselves yield a moderate amount of tomatoes. This year, which has been very mild and rainy, I have not gotten many tomatoes on my other plants, yet this particular variety seems to be thriving. Grew from seed started indoors under florescent lights with a 95% germination rate.
I planted three 'Black Sea Man' out, and all three are potato leaf form.
The tomatos.....ah, the tomatos. Mine taste wonderful, a...Read Morend the texture is buttery and smooth. Unlike any tomato I have ever had before. It will always be in my veg garden!
This is my first year growing this variety. It is a beautiful, vigorous plant with a lot of fruit set despite the fluctuating weather in...Read More my part of the Bay Area. The last fruit set is turning out with about 75% blossom end rot, but the first set is perfect. I am using a large planter box as I have no usable in ground area for vegetables. The first harvested Black Sea Man was just ok...a bit mealy. Hoping the others will be better.
Black Sea Man is potato leaf, and should be maintained as such by the seed saver. Regular leaf form would indicate a possible cross. ...Read More/>
Avg flavor in my garden.
Small plants with medium-sized deep brown fruits, rich flavor. Looks incredibly odd when blanched and peeled, revealing skeleton-like vei...Read Morens under the skin. Potato leaf, but determinate. 75 days from transplant.
Bethelridge, KY (Zone 6a) | December 2004 | neutral
Not a true black, but very interesting tomato. Fruits are pinkish gray with olive green shading. Fat plumish shape and weigh 6-8 oz. Tast...Read Moree is bright, earthy, and spicy. You may get either potato or regular leaf.
I grew a couple plants of this variety a few years ago and loved them. The plants were healthy and produced great tomatoes earlier than ...Read More
My plantings are atypical. I live up in the Rockies and I grow these in my garage under 4' 6-tube T5 lights, in self watering containers....Read More
Tried Black Sea Man on a tip from TexasTam last year and was thrilled with the results. Bought seed from Totally Tomatoes (also on a tip ...Read More
A determinate potato leaf bushing variety of Black Krim. The tomatoes are similar in size and texture to Black Krim, but on smaller plan...Read More
I planted three 'Black Sea Man' out, and all three are potato leaf form.
The tomatos.....ah, the tomatos. Mine taste wonderful, a...Read More
This is my first year growing this variety. It is a beautiful, vigorous plant with a lot of fruit set despite the fluctuating weather in...Read More
Black Sea Man is potato leaf, and should be maintained as such by the seed saver. Regular leaf form would indicate a possible cross.
...Read More
Small plants with medium-sized deep brown fruits, rich flavor. Looks incredibly odd when blanched and peeled, revealing skeleton-like vei...Read More
Not a true black, but very interesting tomato. Fruits are pinkish gray with olive green shading. Fat plumish shape and weigh 6-8 oz. Tast...Read More