Variety Info.:
Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum (hybrid)
Days to Maturity: 50–55 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Andes
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: Vines up to 6′ or longer
Variety Information: Rounded and slightly elongated, 1″ wide and 1 ½” long fruits are deep red with green striping; no two are alike. ‘Chocolate Sprinkles’ is an indeterminate type tomato. Disease resistant to Fusarium wilt and nematodes.
Type: Indeterminate, Cherry (Learn more)
Attributes: Disease Resistant
Sowing Info.:
When to Sow Outside: For mild climates only: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting. Transplant when air temperature is 45°F or warmer, usually 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: 1/8″
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 24″–36″
Row Spacing: 36″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 24″–36″
Growing Info.:
Harvesting: ‘Chocolate Sprinkles’ tomatoes are at the peak of sun-ripened deliciousness when deep red striped with green and brown, and have a slight give when gently squeezed.
