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has anyone grown these before and what are they like please

I had some black russian (not plum).  Had them outside as my gardens a bit of a suntrap and have others that do very well outside but they were really slow and didnt even get to ripen :(.  It was pretty rubbish outside last year wasnt it?  I did give two to a friend and she had hers in the greenhouse.  They ripened fully and she was very pleased with them.  Suppose this doesnt really help much but thought id tell you anyway ;D.

 I did grow black Russian in the greenhouse a year or two back they were not to  bad nice eating but did go over quickly and split. Never did try them out side. But give them a try you may like them.

I've grown, black prince/russian and black plum, both yummy!

I have it on good authority that Black Russian are a great bottling tomato. Growing them myself this year for the first time.

I have grown Purple Russian and Black Russian they are different in some things but similar in other

Purple Russian is a purple black it is a plum weighing 6 ounces excellent for raw eating but good for canning , sauces and paste,, beautiful clear unblemished fruit, very productive. ID vine

Black Russian is a mahogony colour is a  much smaller tomato a plum shaped cherry type, again it has excellent flavour and is good for sauces ans or pastes   but not really suitable for canning as the fruit is a tad too small. Black Russian thinner walls thaan Purple Rusian ID vine

XXJeannine