Tim's Black Ruffles is an old cross between Zapotec Pink Pleated and Black Krim. The Tim's Black Ruffles tomato variety is an indeterminate tomato variety that produces large dark purple pleated tomatoes. The fruits of that regular leaf tomato plant are sweet and meaty, with excellent flavour. One for the collectors.
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 21-29°C
Germination time in days: 7-14 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 80-120 days
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil requirement: Well drained and rich
Sowing and cultivation: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.Sow seed in a propagator from March in warmth. Keep small plants in a sunny, frost-free environment until they can be planted in the greenhouse from late April or outdoors in late May. The plant will need to be trellised.
