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Black Krim Tomato Plant

8.95
  • - Spacing: 36 inches
  • - Days to Harvest: 75
  • - Production: Indeterminate
  • - At least 6–8 hours of sunlight
  • - Each 3-Inch Pot contains 1 Black Krim Tomato Plant
Plant Features

Black Krim tomatoes are garden standouts, prized for their dark, flavorful fruits that turn heads. This heirloom variety produces beefsteak tomatoes weighing 8 to 12 ounces, with deep reddish-purple skin and green shoulders—perfect for slicing into sandwiches, salads, or fresh eating. The flesh is juicy and dense, delivering a bold, smoky tomato flavor with a hint of sweetness.

Why grow Black Krim? From Ukraine’s Crimea region, this indeterminate plant reaches 4–6 feet with support, yielding a steady crop through the season. Its vigorous growth makes it a unique choice for gardeners seeking rich taste and striking looks, thriving until frost without specific disease resistance.

Grown naturally and pesticide-free, our Black Krim starter plants arrive strong and ready to thrive in your garden. Nurtured with care, they ensure a robust harvest of these distinctive tomatoes.

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Growing Guide
When to Plant Transplant in frost-free weather, nights above 45°F (spring or late summer)
Soil Setup Use loose, well-draining soil, pH 6.0–6.8, with compost or manure (fall prep ideal)
Watering Tips Soak in-ground plants deeply 1–2 times weekly (unless rain suffices), keep leaves dry if evening; keep containers moist, up to twice daily in heat
Feeding Your Plants Apply a balanced fertilizer or our recommended Espoma Tomato-tone at planting and every 3 weeks thereafter
Shaping & Support Prune suckers (side shoots between stem and branches) if desired—it’s optional. Support plants with stakes or cages
Pest & Disease Control Check for tomato hornworms (look for chewed leaves). Watch for blight or fungal issues, and treat with Serenade Garden Disease Control or copper fungicide if needed
When to Harvest Skin yields slightly to finger pressure and fruit reaches its mature color
Storing Your Harvest Store at room temp up to 1 week
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Plant Characteristics
Plant Type Heirloom: Handed down for generations; seeds breed true
Growth Vigorous, 4–6 feet with support
Habit Sprawling growth pattern - Low, wide spread
Foliage Color Green leaves
Flower Type Produces small, yellow, star-shaped flowers that typically grow in clusters; flowers are self-pollinating but may benefit from gentle shaking or pollinator activity to improve fruit set
Production Time Fruit ripens throughout the season
Tomato Companions Carrots loosen soil for tomato roots, chives improve flavor and repel pests, garlic bulbs and onions deter pests, marigolds block nematodes and other pests, and parsley attracts beneficial insects
Plant Use Grown for food production

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Best for my area

I live in the Virginia Beach area and these tomatoes never disappoint. Very hardy.Beautiful large dark red and green tomatoes that are delicious. Makes a great presentation for caprese salad.

From Katherine | May 15, 2023


Black Krim Tomato

Plant arrived on time and very well packed in great condition. Very good root growth in pot so the transplant took with no shock to the plant. It’s been a week and it already has an inch of growth.

From John | March 26, 2023


Krim Tomato

Better than what you can find in a chain store nursery.

From Dan | August 25, 2022


Great Service

I have dealt with Growjoy several times, the service, kindness and prompt shipping are wonderful, they really care and it shows in the plants you receive.

From David | May 14, 2022


Beautiful

Came packed safely. Can’t wait to see these beautiful tomatoes. They are growing fast and are just starting to flower. Make sure you remember to support it

From Trina | October 04, 2021


Black Krim plants

These plants arrived securely packaged and healthy looking. They are growing like crazy now and starting to flower (long growing season in Texas) now that our nights are much cooler and days getting that way. I can’t wait to eat these they are a new variety for me.

From Laura | September 26, 2021


Super Tomatoes!

Ordered these and received them fast here in Florida. The seedlings looked great because of the fantastic packaging. Planted them about 1 month ago, and they are all now well over 4 feet tall. GrowJoy is the best!

From Sean | September 14, 2021


Always a favorite

This will be our 3rd season growing the Black Krim. This is simply a wonderful tomato. Grow Joy does not disappoint!

From Frank | June 27, 2021


2nd summer

arrived in great condition Top quality tomato plants

From anonymous | September 02, 2020


Plant arrived healthy

Unique packaging. Plants arrived looking slightly yellowed but look healthy after transplanting. Will update as growing season progresses.

From James | July 28, 2020


New friend

Ordered 2 of these late because I couldn't find them locally. Very pleased with the plants and they are doing great do far!

From anonymous | July 04, 2020


On Line Plants

Plants arrived healthy and ready to plant. Sipping dates for my grow zone (8) are perfect

From anonymous | May 07, 2020


Tomato Plants

This is the second year I have ordered tomato plants. All have been large and healthy. Heavy producers. .

From Linda | March 11, 2020


Black Krim Tomatoes

Arrived in wonderful condition as always, thriving. Love Grow Joy because they Provide excellent plants and fast service.

From Kimberly | August 10, 2019


First time

This is the first time that I've used Grow joy, but I am very satisfied with the shipping and how great the plants looked when I opened the mail. I would definitely buy from them again.\.

From James | May 02, 2019


Nice plant

Great quality and great customer service.

From Kathryn | April 30, 2019


Black Krim and others

Arrived yesterday great packing and very large healthy plants ! Would not hesitate to buy again and again!

From anonymous | April 26, 2019


Great plants

Would not purchase anywhere else.

From anonymous | May 23, 2018


Black Krim

Plant is growing well

From Dana | May 10, 2018


Black Krim Tomato

Arrived well-packed and looking good

From Olga | June 19, 2017


Black Krim Heirloom Tomato

The plants were in perfect condition and I can't wait to see them produce fruit.

From caroline | July 23, 2015


Great customer service with Black Krim Tomato

I ordered about 10 different plant for my garden from these guys. There was a problem but they fixed it right away with good communication. I'm looking most forward to these tomatoes. They've only been in the ground a week so I'll update when I get my yields. So far they seem pretty hardy.

From Robert | June 28, 2015


Black Krim Tomato

Plant arrived a bit sad looking (the box was clearly labeled "this side up", but the post office put it on the porch upside down - not GrowJoy's fault...). The plant recovered nicely though. No flowers or tomatoes yet...

From Olga | May 26, 2015


Already flowering!

The Black Krim arrived in great condition, carefully packaged and produced its first flower just a few days after planting!

From anonymous | May 02, 2015


Black Krim Tomato plants

Plants arrived in great condition and are in the ground! Looking great!

From Justin | March 26, 2015


Black Krim Heirloom Tomato

Plant arrived in nice packaging

From Olga | June 16, 2014


Black Krim Heirloom Tomato plant arrived safely

The plant arrived safely, nicely packaged with no damage to the plant. Plant has been transplanted in my garden and seems to be growing nicely. Can't wait to bite into a nice ripe tomato.

From David | May 17, 2014


Great heirloom tomato plant!

Packaged so well. Thank you

From anonymous | May 11, 2014


Yum!

It's been three months and I have an 8' tall, healthy Black Krim tomato plant. About 8 fruit so far, small but delicious!

From John | July 22, 2013


Great Black Krim Plants

These Heirloom plants are amazing at producing a large crop of large tomatoes!

From Debbie | July 02, 2013


Black Krim Tomato

Plant was beautiful and very healthy. After one week, I already have a flower! Can't wait to eat my first tomato from this plant, my favorite heirloom.

From Dianne | May 31, 2013


Very pleased with tomato plant

Black Krim Heirloom tomato plants were packed and labeled with care. Everything arrived in great shape and now thanks to you I have a beautiful garden that will provide healthy fresh veggies for my family along with beautiful flowers that are already starting to grow!

From Saundra | May 24, 2013


Black Krim Tomato Plant

Black Krim Tomato arrived healthy and ready to plant

From Richard D | May 22, 2013


Healthy Black Krim Tomatoes

Received in good shape, happy and healthy, thanks - can't wait for for them to grow.

From Belinda | May 20, 2013


they survived the frost warning!

can hardly wait till my Black Krim tomatoes start producing...

From Valerie | May 15, 2013


Huge Tomatoes!

Only one of the Black Brim Tomatoes has ripened so far and it was delicious! There are lots of big heavy tomatoes still on the plant teasing my taste buds!

From anonymous | July 16, 2012


Looking good

I was a little disappointed when the plants first arrived, they were a lot smaller than I expected, but they seem to be doing much better. I am started to get some flowers, so hopefully I will have some nice tomatoes this year.

From Nora | June 21, 2012