- Heirloom
- Slicer
- 75 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Black
Black Prince
Heirloom slicer from Russia. Siberian heirloom with dark brownish-black round fruit. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 5–8 oz (140–220 g) · Round
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 75 days from transplant · Midseason
- 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
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- Skin
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- Black
- Brown
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Black Prince 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
“Siberian heirloom with dark brownish-black round fruit.”
Growing calendar
75 days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Heirloom classic
Origin
A Siberian heirloom slicer with dark brownish-black fruit, part of the wave of Russian anthocyanin-colored tomatoes introduced to Western gardeners in the 1990s.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Black Prince plant?
A Black Prince plant grows 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) tall. Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 39 in (100 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 6–10 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Black Prince take to mature?
Black Prince is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Black Prince need staking?
Black Prince 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 Black Prince be grown in a container?
Black Prince is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Black Prince resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Black Prince.
