Description
- Chocolate Cherry is so much more than a pretty face! These 1-inch beauties boast the most flavorful tomato tang in the family, from their delicious thin skins to their combinations of gels and solids, sweets and meats, in every bite.
- Appearing in clusters of 8 all over this compact vining plant, these miniatures ripen delectably from green to lavender to richest mahogany.
- They have a fresh-grown flavor and texture no store-bought variety can equal, from their rich fragrance to that great bite as they are popped whole into your mouth or scattered on salads. Truly a gourmet variety, they keep coming all summer!
- To make the most of this flavor, you may want to harvest these tomatoes a day or two before they are fully ripe and let them bake in the sunshine of a kitchen window.
- This plant reaches 5 to 6 feet high and about 3 feet wide, sometimes continuing to grow and set new fruit into autumn. It might just do for a large container, and should certainly be front and center in the vegetable garden. You MUST try this gourmet delight!
How to Sow Tomato: Best sown indoors, 5-7 weeks before last frost, at alternating temperatures of 68 to 86°. Sow at a depth of 4X the size of the seed. Expect germination in 7-14 days. Seeds can also be sown outdoors after all danger of frost is past in the spring and in a warm soil. Outdoors, sow at the same depth as indoors. How to Grow Tomato: Transplanting: Transplant when there are at least two sets of true leaves and when nights are above 55°. Spacing: When planting out, plant the seedlings 2 inches deeper than the soil line. Space 11/2- 2 feet apart if staked and 4-5 feet apart if allowed to sprawl on the ground. Lighting: Site in full sun. Soil: Site in in a rich, fertile, deep, moist, well-drained garden soil. Additional Care: For the best quality fruit: keep plants well watered and mulched, grow on a support system (stake or trellis), and fertilize prior to planting and again lightly every month.
