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Solanum lycopersicon 'Chocolate Sprinkles'
Tomato, Chocolate Sprinkles
| Bite-sized cherry tomatoes with gorgeous, unique coloration and delightfully sweet flavor. Fruits are a deep red with brilliant green streaks. Trusses are thick and covered in crack resistant fruit. Plants produce high yields over a long harvest window. Indeterminate, robust plants, 1 oz fruit. |
- Great-tasting, crack-resistant fruit have an attractive striped pattern
- Ideal in salads or eaten straight off the plant
- Cherry, Small-Fruited
- Category: Vegetables
- Breeder: PanAmerican Seed
- Hardiness Zone: 10-11
- Height: 60-84 in
- Spread: 36-48 in
- Spacing: 18-36 in
- Temperature: 40°F
- Bloom Color: Yellow
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Additional Information about Solanum lycopersicon 'Chocolate Sprinkles'
Days to maturity from transplant: 50-55
Fruit characteristics: Elongated, medium, dark red with green stripes, 1 x 1.5 in./2.5 x 4 cm
Growth: Indeterminate
Disease resistance: High Resistance: Fusarium Race 1, Nematodes, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Tomato Mosaic Virus
Comments:
First in this type with a disease-resistance package. Unique dark red with green stripe exterior and purple flesh color. Produces more fruit with better flavor than similar O.P. varieties. Best in-ground. Best for: Fresh Market Field, Fresh Market Protected Culture, Home Garden In-ground Days to harvest: 50-55
Fruit Size: 1 x 1.5 in. (2.5 x 4 cm)
Growth: Indeterminate
Disease Tolerance: Fusarium, Nematodes, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Tomato Mosaic Virus
Delivers the first in this type with a disease-resistance package. Unique fruit color: red with dark green overlay/striping for a “chocolatey” appearance that will appeal to foodies. Very productive, with lots of cherry tomatoes that have true tomato flavor and a nice, firm bite.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Solanum lycopersicon 'Chocolate Sprinkles'
Plant in a sunny area and water regularly. Average fertilization required.