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The description and photo of your mystery Russian tomato looks and sounds like one I've grown the last few years called Black Krim, also a Russian variety that is a dark tomato with green sholders when fully ripe. It always produces before my Brandywines. Both are very good!
@NotAFarm and @NanaK

Here's a photo of Black Krim tomatoes. They are small (think Cherry Tomato or Sweet 100s) and the green part on the bottom turns red when they are ripe. Great to eat raw or in salads.
 

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@NotAFarm and @NanaK

Here's a photo of Black Krim tomatoes. They are small (think Cherry Tomato or Sweet 100s) and the green part on the bottom turns red when they are ripe. Great to eat raw or in salads.


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This tomato ☝️ looks like one of the indigo series to me. There are many varieties in that series, slicers and cherry types. Here is info on *some* of the indigo series.
https://www.totallytomato.com/product/T00379/49


Black Krim is a large slicer that is an heirloom. I believe it goes back to the mid 1800's, so very old. It is also an indeterminate and easily grows to 8-10 feet. Really good years 12-14 feet in our long seasons. Average weight is about 8 oz. for smaller ones with many about a pound, where the center slice will cover sandwich bread.
Here are some of my photos of Black Krim.


The cherry tomatoes in this 👇 photo are Sungold. They are very good too! That and the blueberries give you an idea of the size of Black Krim (the 3 larger).
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On an early season plant.
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Ready to eat or can!
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Here is a bit more about Black Krim. Click on this link and scroll down and there is some of it's history. Happy Gardening.
https://store.underwoodgardens.com/...=btz5SpMHHsRqkOfy5/yVxr35hO7C/F3J/gQB9Uu3XAY=


*******To everyone one else following this thread- Sorry sooo off topic. Just trying to help someone out. Now, I'll be good! 😇
 
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This tomato ☝️ looks like one of the indigo series to me. There are many varieties in that series, slicers and cherry types. Here is info on *some* of the indigo series.
https://www.totallytomato.com/product/T00379/49


Black Krim is a large slicer that is an heirloom. I believe it goes back to the mid 1800's, so very old. It is also an indeterminate and easily grows to 8-10 feet. Really good years 12-14 feet in our long seasons. Average weight is about 8 oz. for smaller ones with many about a pound, where the center slice will cover sandwich bread.
Here are some of my photos of Black Krim.


The cherry tomatoes in this 👇 photo are Sungold. They are very good too! That and the blueberries give you an idea of the size of Black Krim (the 3 larger).
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On an early season plant.
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Ready to eat or can!
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Here is a bit more about Black Krim. Click on this link and scroll down and there is some of it's history. Happy Gardening.
https://store.underwoodgardens.com/Black-Krim-Tomato-Lycopersicon-lycopersicum/productinfo/V1147/?omhide=true&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=The+Tale+of+Two+Tomatoes&utm_campaign=The+Tale+of+Two+Tomatoes&vgo_ee=btz5SpMHHsRqkOfy5/yVxr35hO7C/F3J/gQB9Uu3XAY=


*******To everyone one else following this thread- Sorry sooo off topic. Just trying to help someone out. Now, I'll be good! 😇
Wow.... maybe mine were mislabeled?! I bought them as started plants. 🤯
 
Wow.... maybe mine were mislabeled?! I bought them as started plants. 🤯
I grow most of my veggies and flowers from seed originally purchased but now saved my own plants
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But, I feel your pain. Had a problem with my bell peppers from seed this year and didn't like the way they were starting out. Decided to just buy a few at a nearby garden center. My orange colored bell peppers ripened red! haha Started plants purchased have many times turned out to be marked incorrectly in my experience and occasionally a seed in a commercial pack can be off too. So now I try to save my own. If they grow out wrong I can only blame me or the bees!
 
I grow most of my veggies and flowers from seed originally purchased but now saved my own plants
.
But, I feel your pain. Had a problem with my bell peppers from seed this year and didn't like the way they were starting out. Decided to just buy a few at a nearby garden center. My orange colored bell peppers ripened red! haha Started plants purchased have many times turned out to be marked incorrectly in my experience and occasionally a seed in a commercial pack can be off too. So now I try to save my own. If they grow out wrong I can only blame me or the bees!

My work schedule makes home propagation challenging. I really wanted to try some white tomesols (from seed) a few years ago (Bakers Creek is in my state), but just couldn't water and "turn" them at the right frequency. I've had success with okra from seed, but they are "bomb-proof."
 

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