Chocolate Stripes Tomato
Grow it Forward Heirloom Plant
Germ
7-14 days
Depth
¼ to ½ in
Spacing
1 in
Row Spacing
48 in
Sunlight
Full Sun
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest
60-90 days
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Care instructions
One of the most amazing tomatoes we have ever grown. For both color and taste, this variety excels. Fruit is deep reddish-brown inside; the outside is covered with beautiful orange and lime colored stripes. One of the most unique looking tomatoes we have ever tried. It is very sweet and yet has a full-rich flavor, and this is the reason this tomato places very high in taste tests. A favorite here with the staff at Baker Creek. Fruit is medium to large and are of a slightly flattened globe shape.
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Start seed indoors 4-8 weeks prior to the last frost of spring. Seeds are covered only slightly to allow light which sometimes assists germination. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Containers are held in warm conditions until sprouts appear, which may take anywhere from 3-10 days, depending on temperature, moisture, etc. Move sprouted plants immediately to bright light conditions, such as a south... more »
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