Black Beauty Slicing Tomato Seeds

Black Beauty is a striking slicing tomato with black-and-pink skin and exceptionally deep red, meaty flesh. Indeterminate plants produce round, flavorful fruits that are both beautiful and richly flavored.

At a glance

• Variety: Black Beauty slicing tomato
• Type: heirloom, non-GMO, indeterminate
• Fruit: black and pink skin, deep red meaty flesh
• Sun: full sun
• Spacing: 2 to 3 feet apart
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch, started in trays under lights
• Season: spring or summer
• Seeds per packet: minimum 10 seeds

Best for

• Canning and sauce
• Slicing for salads and burgers
• Gardeners who want a unique dark tomato
• Fresh eating with rich flavor

How to grow

Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in trays under lights and grow on until transplant size. Move to the garden in spring or summer, spacing plants 2 to 3 feet apart in a single row. Maintain a weed-free bed in full sun with adequate moisture and support the indeterminate vines.

Flavor profile

Sweet with a slight acidity and luscious, meaty flesh, full and rich in flavor.

About Papaws Garden Supply

Papaw's Garden Supply is a family-run brand helping the next generation grow with nature, offering heirloom and non-GMO seeds for home gardeners.