Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Opal'
Tomato 'Black Opal', Cherry tomato 'Black Opal'
Lycopersicon Lycopersicon
'Black Opal' _ 'Black Opal' is a vigorous, trailing, tender perennial widely cultivated as an annual, with pinnate, toothed, hairy, aromatic, dark green leaves and clusters of yellow flowers throughout summer are followed by small, ovoid, glossy, edible, dark reddish-brown to burgundy fruit.
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Opal' is: Deciduous
Trailing
Yellow in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Eelworm (stem and bulb) , Mice , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails Eelworm (stem and bulb) , Mice , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails
Anthracnose diseases , Basal rot , Black rot , Blossom end rot , Foot and root rot , Grey mould , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Sclerotinia diseases , Verticillium wilt Anthracnose diseases , Basal rot , Black rot , Blossom end rot , Foot and root rot , Grey mould , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Sclerotinia diseases , Verticillium wilt
Fertilization is essential, so never remove the male flowers. Provide strong, upright support & tie in regularly. Remove side shoots as they appear & restrict the plant to one main stem. Remove growing tips of in late summer to hasten ripening.
Surface sow under glass at 15-20C from late winter to mid-spring. Transplant when seedlings have 2 true leaves & grow on at 15C. Select sturdy, dark green seedlings. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost has passed. 16-18 weeks to maturity.
Seed
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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Opal' (Tomato 'Black Opal') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Containers, Beds and borders, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Prepare ground in winter, working it over & adding manure or compost. Plant out after danger of frost has passed in a sheltered, sunny site in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Water & feed regularly.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Opal'
Tomato 'Black Opal', Cherry tomato 'Black Opal'
Lycopersicon Lycopersicon
'Black Opal' _ 'Black Opal' is a vigorous, trailing, tender perennial widely cultivated as an annual, with pinnate, toothed, hairy, aromatic, dark green leaves and clusters of yellow flowers throughout summer are followed by small, ovoid, glossy, edible, dark reddish-brown to burgundy fruit.
Deciduous
Trailing
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Yellow in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Eelworm (stem and bulb) , Mice , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Snails
Anthracnose diseases , Basal rot , Black rot , Blossom end rot , Foot and root rot , Grey mould , Mosaic virus , Powdery mildew , Sclerotinia diseases , Verticillium wilt
Fertilization is essential, so never remove the male flowers. Provide strong, upright support & tie in regularly. Remove side shoots as they appear & restrict the plant to one main stem. Remove growing tips of in late summer to hasten ripening.
Surface sow under glass at 15-20C from late winter to mid-spring. Transplant when seedlings have 2 true leaves & grow on at 15C. Select sturdy, dark green seedlings. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost has passed. 16-18 weeks to maturity.
Seed
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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Opal' (Tomato 'Black Opal') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Containers, Beds and borders, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Prepare ground in winter, working it over & adding manure or compost. Plant out after danger of frost has passed in a sheltered, sunny site in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Water & feed regularly.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Opal' (Tomato 'Black Opal')
; Black wood of grapevine; Female sterility of tobacco; Fruit woodiness of tomato; Maize Redness; Mal azul of tomato; Metabolbur; Metastolbur; Parastolbur; Purple top of potato; Stolbur of potato; Stolbur of tobacco; Stolbur of tomato
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
Phytoplasma
Absent
3
4
Phytoplasma which potentially affects a wide host range; determined by the feeding behaviour of vectors. First UK outbreak in 2014; on strawberry; a host not specifically regulated in EU legislation. This legislation should be reviewed to take account of this and other developments.
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Opal' (Tomato 'Black Opal')
Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance
Hoplolaimus spp.
Nematode
Absent
2
4
Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Black Opal' (Tomato 'Black Opal')
Xiphinema bakeri
Nematode
Absent
2
4
Nematode pest; could potentially affect trees and other species if introduced but many pathways regulated. No evidence of interceptions or findings to date.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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