Tomato ‘Black Krim’

* Common name: Tomato ‘Black Krim’

* Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum ‘Black Krim’

* What it is: A mid-sized heirloom tomato variety with classic sweet-flavored fruits that ripen in early August to an unusual dark-burgundy color.

* Size: With support, plants grow 6 to 8 feet tall. Space 18 to 24 inches apart.

* Where to use: Vegetable garden or on a trellis in any sunny edible-landscape garden.

* Care: Water well at planting and keep soil consistently damp all season. Work compost into soil before planting, scatter balanced granular organic fertilizer around the base every 2 to 4 weeks until fruits appear, then switch to a fertilizer higher in potassium. A straw or chopped-leaf mulch helps conserve water and discourage disease. Fungicides may be needed if blight or leaf spot threatens.

* Great partner: Basil, thyme, oregano or Swiss chard.