Tomato 'Black Russian' Heirloom Seeds

It was the tomato that inspired our business, and in particular this old heirloom variety that produces a dark skinned, almost purple coloured, sweet fleshed tomato of the absolute highest quality.

When to Plant
• Zone 1: October–December
• Zone 2: August–December
• Zone 3: August–January
• Zone 4: April–July

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Soil
Tomatoes are very nitrogen-hungry, so prepare the soil by integrating nitrogen-rich pea or broad bean plants into your soil as a green manure. Alternatively, mix compost and chook manure through your patch a fortnight prior to planting.