Chocolate Stripes Tomato

Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Chocolate Stripes'

Also Known As

Lycopersicon esculentum 'Chocolate Stripes'

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 5'-8'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

1-12

Chocolate Stripes Tomato plant details

Chocolate Stripes Tomato is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by black, purple and red fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Chocolate Stripes Tomato

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 5 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: edible, indeterminate

GROWING CONDITIONS for Chocolate Stripes Tomato

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A unique dark-fleshed variety with orange and lime striping on a dark smokey brown medium sized fruit. It has a complex rich flavor that has earned it a place near the top of taste tests. Indeterminate grower.