Variety of tomatoes Black Prince familiar to most gardeners.
Children and adults love him for his unusual color and unique taste. Unpretentious in growing the grade will be decoration of any greenhouse.
Tomato Black Prince variety description
Tomato Black Prince is a long-bred variety, now its first generation hybrids (F1) with the same name are created. 
Do not confuse a variety with a hybrid, carefully read the description on the packages with seeds.
From hybrid seeds will not make good offspring the next year, when, as the seeds of the variety can be safely collected for subsequent plantings.
Seeds about a year old germinate worse, it is better to leave them for 2 seasons alone. The plant is medium in size, about 150 cm, it is higher - up to 2 m.
It is an indeterminate plant - has no final points of growth.
Indeterminate plants should “pinch” (remove the tip) when the fruit is formed - all growth and nutrients will go to their development. The head bush is not.
Black Prince's tomatoes have a resistant, bristly stem with a few simple type brushes, usually leaving 6-8 for the formation of good fruits.
The leaf is medium in size, light green, typical tomato, wrinkled, without pubescence. The rhizome is well developed, reaches more than 50 cm in width, so the distance between plants should be about 60 cm.
The inflorescence is of a simple type, the intermediate one - the first inflorescence is laid after the 9th leaf, the subsequent ones are formed with an interval of three leaves. In the inflorescence many flowers.
According to the degree of ripening, the plant is middle-ripening; about 115 days pass from seedling seedlings to ripening. It has moderate disease resistance. Immunity to late blight is high.
Cultivation is available in greenhouses and open ground, under a film cover.
The appearance of the fetus
Form - rounded, flattened at the top and bottom, polished. Sizes are small - about 7 cm in diameter, weight ranges from 100 to 500 g, happens more.
The skin is smooth, thin, dense. The color of immature fruits is pale green with darkening at the base, the mature fruits have burgundy (sometimes purple) color - at the base is darker.
The flesh has the same dark color (burgundy with some enlightenment). Fruits are fleshy, sugary, with a high content of dry substances.
Seeds in moderation are distributed in 4-6 chambers. Not for long storage, transport is bad.
Country of breeding, year of registration
First variety was bred by Chinese scientists, the originator in our country is JSC "Scientific - Production Corporation" NK. LTD. It is brought in the State registry across the Russian Federation for cultivation in an open ground and under film shelter in 2000.
Growing regions
Available for cultivation throughout the territory of the Russian Federation and nearby countries.
Way to use
Due to the interesting color, the “Black Prince” is often used to decorate dishes, the sweet taste allows you to eat it fresh, in unlimited quantities, it is very popular with children.
It is considered a dessert variety.Vegetable salads, sandwiches, soups and other hot dishes acquire new exquisite notes with these tomatoes.
In whole-fruit conservation, it will most likely soften and lose its shape, for winter salads, lecho, other preparations with chopped tomatoes will suit for sure. Juice production is not possible due to the high concentration of solids, for the production of tomato paste, sauces and ketchups with a special taste “Black Prince” is suitable.
Yield
Brings a harvest of 7 kg from 1 square. m. From one plant can be collected about 4 kg.
A photo
See below: Tomatoes Black Prince photos
Advantages and disadvantages
It has a number of advantages:
- early maturity;
- interesting color;
- quite large fruits;
- good harvest;
- excellent taste.
However has and limitations - can not be stored, should be consumed or recycled almost immediately after collection.
Features and cultivation
In addition to the color and taste of the fruits, peculiarities in cultivation are noted - the Black Prince is a self-pollinating plant;
The “Black Princes” emerge for a long time, maybe more than 10 days, then they develop rapidly. Seeds must be decontaminated in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and impregnated in a growth stimulator.
Sowing on seedlings in mid-March in a wide container with well-heated soil, rich in oxygen and fertilizers. Planting depth is about 2 cm, the distance between plants is 2 cm.
For the best development of sprouts cover capacity, pre-watered with warm water, polyethylene or thin glass. This forms the required amount of moisture.
At emergence of shoots the covering can be removed. Without using a coating, it is necessary to water the soil as often as possible.
The temperature at the same time should not be below 25 degrees. With the formation of 3-4 full sheets, a picking is carried out - transplanting plants into separate containers.
The variety of tomatoes The Black Prince loves moisture, requires frequent abundant watering at the root. Loosening, mulching is welcome.
Feed every 10 days. Needle backing is required. Garter on individual supports or horizontal thread. Brushes with fruits are also tied up.
Diseases and pests
The best treatment is disease prevention. It is necessary to spray the plants with preparations of general action.
From blight - a solution of copper sulfate (10 g per bucket of water), from brown spot - powdered roots with ashes, from tobacco mosaic - sprayed with potassium permanganate.
From most diseases helps seed disinfection. With pests help fight microbiological agents.
Thus, after analyzing all of the above, it is safe to say that the tomato variety Black Prince - excellent in yield and taste. It is worth to have in his personal plot or cottage.
