Organic Carbon Tomato Seeds 15 CountLycopersicon lycopersicumGeneral Description: This is among the darkest of the "black" tomatoes that we've seen and one of the very best tasting tomatoes of any kind that we've sampled. Its flavor is exceptionally rich yet sweet and the essence of delicious summer tomato flavor. Medium to large, 8 to 12 oz. tomatoes are flattened round and smooth, without cracking or blemishing that seems to plague some black tomatoes. They are dark purplish-brown on the outside with a deep brick-red interior.Plant Type: Indeterminate vinesHarvest: 85 Days to maturityDays to Germination: 7 - 10Soil: Loose, organic, somewhat sandy soil that is well draining is the best for tomatoes.Soil Preparation: Tomatoes love heat. Cover the planting area with black or red plastic a couple of weeks before you intend to plant. Those extra degrees of warmth will translate into earlier tomatoes. (Mulch after the ground has had a chance to warm up. Mulching does conserve water and prevents the soil and soil born diseases from splashing up on the plants, but if you put it down too early it will also shade and therefore cool the soil.)Soil pH: Optimal soil pH is 6.0 to 6.5, however, 7.0 will work fine.Sun: Tomato seedlings will need strong direct sunlight to develop properly/Water: We can