Cherokee Chocolate - Black Mid-season Tomato
This variety, with dense foliage and low susceptibility to disease, produces a large number of brown fruits with green streaks on the shoulders. The flesh is very juicy, with a rich, sweet flavor and few seeds.
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Sow in pots at a temperature of between 16 and 20°C, under a well-lit shelter, 5 weeks before planting. After the last frosts, transplant the whole clump into the ground at a minimum distance of 50 cm, burying the stem up to the first leaves. Water abundantly at the time of planting.
Solanaceae need light and heat to produce. In cool climates, it's best to grow them under cover and, depending on the soil, water them regularly.
February, March, April
June, July, August, September, October
in the ground, in the greenhouse
full sun
medium
all floor types
drained, rich, reheated
Solanum lycopersicum
mid-season
From 150 to 300 g
35 seeds
flat
fleshy
indeterminate
Black
From 120 to 150 cm
From 7 to 10 cm
regular
United States
This native American variety is a spontaneous mutation of "Cherokee Purple" which appeared in the garden of Craig Le Houllier, an American tomato collector.