Characteristics, properties and cultivation of the Kumato tomato

Kumato tomato properties

The kumato tomato is also known by the names of black tomato, Russian black tomato or also as Crimean black tomato.

This is a variety that has a growth that is between about 80 and 90 cm tall. The color of this fruit is generally brown with dark red tones with green streaks on the top and it is also a fruit with a fairly sweet flavor.

Kumato tomato characteristics

black tomato, Russian black tomato or also as Crimean black tomato

Apart from this peculiar color that makes it different, (compared to the red tomato that we normally know), as we have already mentioned, kumato tomato has a flavor that is much sweeterDue to its fructose content, you can see a few touches of acidity.

Another characteristic that we can mention about the kumato tomato is the firmness and also the amount of juice it has.

When we cut the tomato, this one has the possibility to last a little longer than a red tomatoDue to its texture, it can be kept for a little longer.

Kumato tomato properties

  • High in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • High content of magnesium and potassium.
  • It has no cholesterol and no saturated fat.
  • It offers our body only about 30 calories per 100 g.
  • It has the ability to strengthen our immune system.
  • It is helpful for good heart health.
  • It is recommended for those people who suffer from hypertension.
  • It has diuretic and detoxifying properties.

Kumato tomato cultivation

It is a plant that has few demands on temperature, if we compare it with the eggplant or the pepper. The ideal temperature is generally between 20 and 30 ° C during the day and between 17 ° C at night.

A temperature exceeding 30 or 35 ° C can cause production damage of fruits, due to the fact that the ovules have an unstable development, like the panta. If the temperature is below 12 ° C, in the same way it can cause problems in its development.

The humidity necessary for a good formation of the kumato plant is between the percentages of 60 and 80%. If the humidity exceeds these percentages, what are airborne diseases can develop, as well as the appearance of cracks in the fruits, which makes fertilization complicated, since it causes the pollen to be get to compact causing the abortion of some of the flowers.

Kumato tomato cultivation

Another problem that can appear due to excess moisture is cracking in some of the fruits. and if the humidity is much lower than the percentages that we have already mentioned, it makes it very difficult for the pollen to fixate on the stigma that the flower has.

If the kumato tomato plants do not receive the necessary amount of light, it can have negative effects on the flower formation, fertilization and also in the general development of the plant.

On the other hand, this is a plant that has few demands on the groundBut it does need the soil to have excellent drainage.

They tend to prefer a soil that has a texture that is siliceous as well as clayey and an abundant amount of organic matter. However, it has the ability to have a excellent development in a soil that is clayey and at the same time sandy.

If we talk a little about pH, the soil for this plant has the possibility of being a little acidic or slightly alkaline if it is properly sanded.

The kumato tomato is one of the species that is grown in greenhouses and  have the ability to withstand salt levels, either in the soil or in the water used for irrigation.


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  1.   Francisco Gonzalez Gomez placeholder image said

    I am from the CANARY ISLANDS, and for several years I have specialized in the care of KUMATO, and due to its great properties of the same I advise anyone who has the possibility of cultivating it, to do it and see how they will appreciate it.
    Greetings from the CANARY ISLANDS.
    P.S. I have no problem that my email is published, to advise anyone who requests it.
    pgonza@telefonica.net