The rich, slightly salty flavour of Black Krim tomatoes makes them great for fresh eating, or for use in juices and cocktail drinks, such as a Bloody Mary. The Black Krim tomato is best suited for slicing and adding to salads or sandwiches, but can also be used in making sauces.

Hot Crimean summers there built pigment and fruit sugars that turn flesh and skin dark shades of mahogany, chestnut, bronze and deep purple.