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Old March 3, 2010   #1
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Default Sun Black: the new black tomato

NOW THAT'S A BLACK TOMATO!

Italian researches from School of advanced studies Sant'Anna, University of Pisa, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and University of Tuscia have launched a brand new tomato, being part of the "Tom – Anto" research project.

Yes, it's a tomato. But, while ripening, its peel becomes dark purple and black, thanks to its high content of anthocyanins, the same pigments which are present in some healthy fruits as black grapes and blueberry.

This new tomato has been called "Sun Black". Its pulp is still of red color and it tastes just like a traditional tomato. Sun Black is not a GM product and it is very healthy, thanks to the anti-oxidant properties of anthocyanins.

Sun Black tomato

This tomato is the result of the "Tom – Anto" project, which has joined various Italian Universities and which has been financed by the Italian department of agriculture. Sun Black is now in its second growing year and it has been obtained by a cross between two parents-tomatoes, which were showing a few quantities of anthocyanins in their leaves.

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Dr. Francesco Ceccarelli
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
School of advanced studies Sant'Anna
P.zza Martiri della Libertà 33
56127 Pisa - Italy
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That is really cool, any word on the taste???

And of course, when can we get seed???

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Phone number? email address? Need seed now! LOL
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It would be cool to see the inside of the tomato.
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Old March 3, 2010   #5
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I wonder if it is as dark when it is full size and ripe? And how big it gets as the picture looks to be showing it no bigger than a cherry there.
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I found another article that mentions the Sun Black Tomato.

http://www.zangani.com/node/2799

There was another picture too. Those look bigger than a cherry size. They remind me of a plum with the black skin.
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I have read about this variety before,
and I would love to get my hands on some seeds too!
However, i don't think this variety is released yet (maybe it never will).

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Wow! Beautiful tomatoes in front of the greenhouse. Makes me think the blacks we grow contain a lot of anthocyanins too.
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Isn't Keith Mueller working on a really dark tomato something like this? Maybe my mind is playing tricks on me but I was there to read up on the Purple Haze and saw a mention of this other dark dark one.
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As our parrot says, " want it, want it, want it!" (rocking back & forth as typing LOL)
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wow that is one really black tomato - but you say red inside even the gel?

Is the taste similar to other blacks ? or have you tasted one yet?

It may be a good thing the coloration is only skin deep - maybe when sliced those people who only like red tomatoes may finally taste a black one unknowingly - that's why it would be great if the taste was on ap ar with some of the better tasting blacks

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This is the Italian version of OSU Blue/P20, which has been covered here and other places in mulitple threads. Essentially very similar work incorporating three genes controlling anthocyanin accumulation in the pericarp.
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wow that is a good looking tomato, keep us updated please. I wonder if its as sweet as black cherry?

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Here is a video about it:
http://www.sssup.it/context_video.js...NK=412&page=31

It's is in italian. But even if you don't understand that, it will probably still be interesting to watch (they also slice it to show the flesh).
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Danish
Cool - it is darker fleshed like a black in the video - have you tasted?

Barkeater
Pulp here doesn't look typical of a normal red but more like a black - have you seen one or taste one

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