How do these hybrids compare to major global breeders on disease resistance?

Most of our F1 programme carries resistance to ToMV, Fusarium (Fol races 1–2), and Verticillium — the standard package. We do not currently breed for ToBRFV resistance and don't claim it. Where we tend to win is heat-stress flowering, fruit-set under temperature swing, and disease tolerance under low-input cultivation.

Why is SEED.UA cheaper than the major breeders?

Two reasons. First, we are a family operation in Ukraine without a global sales infrastructure to amortise — our cost-per-seed is structurally lower. Second, we sell direct: there is no national distributor taking a 40% margin between us and you. The hybrids are proprietary F1s from Ukrainian breeding programmes never commercialised in the Western market.

Black collection · 5 cultivars in stock

Black F1 hybrids, the rarest hybrid colour.

5 Ukrainian-bred black-burgundy F1 cultivars — a phenotype almost nobody else makes in hybrid form. Black tomatoes were heirloom-only territory until our breeding programme; now they have hybrid uniformity, productivity, and the documentation small commercial growers need.

Black F1 hybrids

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Current prices

Earliest, days

200

Heaviest fruit, g

35 years of breedingContinuous programme since 1991

50 / 250 / 500 packsReal commercial volumes

Direct from breedersNo distributor markup

Worldwide shipping10–18 working days

Why a black collection

Black is a hybrid phenotype that barely exists.

Black tomatoes are why customers go to specialty seed catalogues. Black F1 hybrids are why they come back for the second season.

Black slicing

Black-burgundy round and beefsteak F1s with deep mahogany interior. Premium-positioned for chef-direct and farmers market — the customer self-selects for "interesting" and pays the markup.

Black ping-pong & cherry

Cherry and ping-pong sized black hybrids for retail pints and plate garnish. Distinctive colours for mixed harvest displays.

Field-ready exotic

DTM—

TypeRound

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Looking for something different?

Other colour categories in the catalogue — from heritage pinks to gold beefsteaks and rare black hybrids.

Red (20) Pink (11) Crimson (6) Orange (6) Gold (6) Yellow & Green (5) All 59 hybrids

Practical questions

What every grower asks before the first order.

What is the minimum order quantity?

Check current prices, pack sizes, availability and minimum order value in the shop. Contact info@seed.ua for wholesale quantities.

How does the resistance package compare to major global breeders?

Most of our F1 programme carries resistance to ToMV, Fusarium (Fol races 1–2), and Verticillium. We do not currently breed for ToBRFV. Where we tend to win is heat-stress flowering, fruit-set under temperature swing, and disease tolerance under low-input cultivation.

Why are you cheaper than the major breeders?

We sell direct: no distributor margin. The hybrids are not generic or off-patent — they are proprietary F1s from Ukrainian breeding programmes never commercialised in the Western market.

How long does shipping take?

Ten to eighteen working days to North America and the EU, by tracked international post.

Fifty seeds, one season, and a programme to discover.

5 black hybrids in three pack sizes. Direct correspondence with the breeders.

Browse 5 hybrids → Request trial pack