Black Strawberry
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated cherry from USA. Anthocyanin-black shoulders over amber-red, in a strawberry shape. Highly photogenic. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Cherry-size fruit
- Moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry ~1 oz (20–30 g) · Oval (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Bicolor
- Striped
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Black Strawberry 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Anthocyanin-black shoulders over amber-red, in a strawberry shape. Highly photogenic.”
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
- Snacking
- Fresh & salads
- Novelty color
- High flavor
- Gift worthy
- Rare collector
Origin
Black Strawberry is a stabilized cross of Bosque Blue Bumblebee and Strawberry Tiger from J&L Heritage Seeds — not a Brad Gates/Wild Boar Farms release, a mix-up found on several secondary garden sites but absent from Wild Boar Farms' own catalog. It carries heavy anthocyanin over an amber-red base so the fruit reads as purple-black shoulders shading into deep red, in a strawberry shape rather than a round cherry.
Sources
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All photos
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Black Strawberry tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Black Strawberry tomatoes -
Black Strawberry tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Black Strawberry tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Black Strawberry tomatoes -
Black Strawberry tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Black Strawberry take to mature?
Black Strawberry is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Black Strawberry need staking?
Black Strawberry 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Black Strawberry be grown in a container?
Black Strawberry is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Black Strawberry resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Black Strawberry.
See also
Other cherry varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
