Tomato
Tomato ‘Black Truffle’
Tomato ‘Black Truffle’: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Black Truffle tomato is recognisable by pear-shaped fruit whose ripe colour combines dark burgundy, mahogany and almost black tones. The top is narrower than the lower part, giving the tomatoes a distinctive outline. Green shading may remain near the stalk. This combination of shape and colour is its main visual feature, both on the plant and on a plate of tomatoes with contrasting colours.The fruit is medium sized. Fruits commonly weigh around 110–170 g, or four to six ounces. Dimensions vary between fruit and with conditions. The dark skin surrounds flesh valued for a rich, sweet flavour suited to fresh eating. The red and brown shades belong to the ripe fruit and create an appearance different from the clear red of a conventional red tomato.The foliage is potato leafed. This expression describes leaves with broader leaflets and less divided edges than the foliage of many tomatoes. It refers to the…
