Brown Sugar
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated slicer from unknown. Medium black-purple slicer; identity vs. the US cherry-tomato of the same name is unresolved. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 75 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Medium fruit
- Easy-moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 5–8 oz (140–220 g) · 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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- Purple (estimated)
- Black (estimated)
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Brown Sugar 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
“Medium black-purple slicer; identity vs. the US cherry-tomato of the same name is unresolved.”
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
Tatiana's TOMATOBase lists a medium-fruited black-purple slicer under the Russian name 'Korichnevyi Sakhar' ('Brown Sugar'). This is likely NOT the same plant as the small brown-fruited cherry tomato widely sold in US catalogs under the English name 'Brown Sugar' — the two varieties share a translated name but the fruit size and type described here do not match the commercial cherry tomato. This identity question needs resolving with a second source before the record is treated as settled.
Sources
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All photos
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Brown Sugar tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Brown Sugar tomatoes -
Brown Sugar tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Brown Sugar tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Brown Sugar tomatoes -
Brown Sugar tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Brown Sugar take to mature?
Brown Sugar is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Brown Sugar need staking?
Brown Sugar 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 Brown Sugar be grown in a container?
Brown Sugar is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Brown Sugar resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Brown Sugar.
See also
Other slicer varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
