Ananas Noire
Black Pineapple
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated beefsteak from Belgium. Large beefsteak marbled in green, yellow, red and purple tones. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 85 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Large fruit
- Easy-moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak 10–16 oz (280–450 g) · Flattened globe
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 39 in (60 × 100 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Bicolor (estimated)
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Ananas Noire is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Flavor
“Large beefsteak marbled in green, yellow, red and purple tones.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
Origin
A large multi-colored beefsteak marbled in shades of green, yellow, red and purple. Also sold in the US as 'Black Pineapple'; Tatiana's TOMATOBase lists Belgian origin, but the breeder attribution circulating in US seed catalogs (frequently Wild Boar Farms) is not confirmed by this source and needs its own citation before it is stated as fact.
Sources
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All photos
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Ananas Noire tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Ananas Noire take to mature?
Ananas Noire is ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Does Ananas Noire need staking?
Ananas Noire is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Can Ananas Noire be grown in a container?
Ananas Noire is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Ananas Noire resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Ananas Noire.
See also
Other beefsteak varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, mid-late, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
