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🍅⚫ Black Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) – 0.5g Seeds (~150–200 seeds)
🍅⚫ Black Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) – 0.5g Seeds (~150–200 seeds)
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Enjoy sweet, juicy bite-sized fruits with the popular heirloom Black Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), prized for its deep purple-black skin and rich, complex flavor. This cherry tomato variety is a garden favorite, producing prolific clusters perfect for salads, snacking, and roasting.
🌱 Plant Information:
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Latin Name: Solanum lycopersicum
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Common Name: Black Cherry Tomato
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Plant Type: Warm-season annual vine
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Growth Habit: Indeterminate (vining)
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Fruit Size: Small cherry, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter
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Fruit Color: Dark purple-black with red flesh
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Flavor: Sweet, rich, slightly smoky
🍅 Uses & Benefits:
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Perfect for fresh eating, salads, roasting, and sauces
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High in antioxidants, vitamins A and C, and lycopene
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Produces heavy yields over a long harvest season
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Attractive fruits add color contrast to gardens and markets
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Suitable for trellising or container growing
🌞 Environmental Preferences:
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Prefers full sun and warm temperatures
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Thrives in fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture
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Requires staking or support due to indeterminate growth
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Benefits from regular pruning to boost airflow and fruit production
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