Tomato Striped Chocolate (Chocolate Stripes) has a few more variants of the name - “Chocolate Stripes”, “Chocolate Striped”.
This unusual variety surprises unusual color and unique taste.
Tomato Striped Chocolate Variety Description
Striped chocolate is a relatively new variety of tomatoes.
The plant is determinant - determine the end point of growth, usually after 6-8 brushes. Not a standard bush.
Rhizome powerful with development horizontally. Stem resistant, strong, weak-leaf.
The leaves are medium-sized, wrinkled, "potato" type, without pubescence dark green color.
The inflorescence is simple, it forms over the eighth leaf, then it is laid through every 2 leaves. From one inflorescence to 5 large fruits.
Tomatoes Striped chocolate reaches about 150 cm tall, is a middle-ripening variety, the fruits ripen 95 days after germination.
Specifications
Sizes large - up to 15 cm in diameterThe weight can reach 1 kg, the average weight is 500 g. The forms are rounded, flattened from below and above.
The highlight of the variety is the color of its ripe fruit. Tomatoes burgundy (chocolate) with numerous stripes of dark green and red colors. Unripe fruits of the usual light green color. The skin is smooth, dense, but not thick.
The flesh is fleshy, with the same violent color, the seed contains little, and there are many chambers for them - up to 8. The amount of dry matter is low. Juicy fruits have a sugary sweet taste with a "tomato" aroma. Very fond of children.
Country of breeding, year of registration
Tomato Striped chocolate is a product of selection of US scientists that is new for our gardeners. In the State Register of the Russian Federation is not yet included.
Growing regions
Acceptable cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation and nearby countries.
Way to use
Because of the inimitable taste, they are often consumed fresh, interestingly colored fruits will decorate many salads, and the refined aroma will also be preserved in hot appetizers.
Suitable for the production of tomato products, but not for the production of juice. In conservation, it also shows itself perfectly. For wholegrain marinating is not suitable because of the size.
Yield varieties
Average yield, it is a little fruits, but weight from 1 sq.m. recruited expense sizes. About 8 kg per square meter
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Advantages and disadvantages
Disadvantage It is considered the cracking of fruits at high temperatures outside.
Merits:
- large fruits;
- interesting coloring;
- extraordinary taste;
- fruiting all season;
- disease resistance.
Features of growing
A special feature is the variety itself and its color. There is a low availability of this variety in our country. Sowing on seedlings for greenhouse cultivation in mid-March, for open ground - mid-April.
Planting seedlings on a permanent place in the greenhouse - the beginning of May, in the open ground - the beginning of June. Planting density in the greenhouse is 2 plants per 1 sq. M, in the open ground - 3 plants per 1 sq. M.
You need to plant in a bright place, but not under the direct rays of the sun, you need some shade. Fruiting begins in greenhouse conditions in June, in the open ground in July, ends in September.
Gotting in the greenhouse is recommended, the formation of a plant in 1 stalk is necessary, in the open field no staving is required. The grazing is carried out no more than once every 2 weeks, shoots up to 4 cm are removed, otherwise the plant itself can be damaged.
Tying is necessary. Vertical hangers or individual stakes are commonly used. Garter material - only synthetics! It does not cause rotting of the plant.
There is a good storage time in a calm state, despite the juiciness. Harvest stored in a dark dry place..
Diseases and pests
Tomato Variety Striped chocolate is resistant to powdery mildew, rot of stems, roots and fruits, late blight, mosaic. Not afraid of "tomato aphid" and a scoop.
Prophylactic actions against the occurrence of diseases are needed. An unusual variety will bring only positive emotions to gardeners.
