Tomato 'Tim's Black Ruffles'

'Tim's Black Ruffles' is a truly unique tomato. It looks somewhat like the old heirloom 'Purple Calabash', but the rich, smoky, and tangy flavor is infinitely better. The medium-sized, pleated, garnet-purple fruits are produced in abundance. This rare and wonderful variety is one of my favorites.

Tomato 'Tim's Black Ruffles' is a cross between 'Black Krim' and 'Zapotec Pink Pleated'. It is shown on a bed of Celosia 'Sokoyokoto' leaves with Rose 'Charles Darwin'.

Sowing Tomato Seeds

Start tomato seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date. Sow 1/8" deep. Transplant outside 1-2 weeks after the last frost date. Full sun. Spacing 30-36".

Home-grown seeds.