Tomato Chocolate Cherry Seeds

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Whilst there has been lots of speculation about the famous John Innes Centre in Norfolk's development of its GM Tomato which has wonderful health promoting benefits, there are also many non-GM tomatoes, including Tomato Chocolate Cherry, which offer similar benefits.

This new purple tomato, unlike its red cousins, contains high levels of anthocyanins. This naturally occurring chemical found in dark fruit pigments such as blueberries and grapes, acts as an antioxidant. In addition Tomato Chocolate Cherry, like all tomatoes, contains high levels of the antioxidant lycopene.

Tomato Chocolate Cherry makes an ideal salad tomato. It produces extremely flavoursome cherry tomatoes, borne on trusses of 6-8 fruits. Growth habit is indeterminate, otherwise known as a cordon. Chocolate Cherry produces heavy yields some 70 days after planting until the first frosts. Suitable for indoor and outdoors in a sunny frost-free position.

  • Quantity 10 Seeds
  • Catalogue Code 1020-2911

Growing Calendar for Tomato Chocolate Cherry Seeds

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On 06/11/2011 Adrian Horn wrote:
Rating:5

Sweet but still with a little citrus tang. Delicious!

On 23/02/2011 Nicola Hitt wrote:
Rating:5

We grow these for the first time in 2010, none of them made it into the house because my sons ate everyone straight from the garden. We will plant twice as many this year to keep up with demand. Fantastic for the kids.

On 06/01/2011 Neil Gayton wrote:
Rating:5

Really enjoyed these last year....... and BBQ guests loved the purple / brown colour with the kids especially enjoying them.

Tomato Chocolate Cherry Seeds 1020-2911

Good tomato flavour with added health benefits!

Type: Indoor Cordon.

Height: 6ft 5in (200cm)

Sow Indoors: February-April individually, in clean 9cm pots or module trays of firm pre watered compost, cover with 1in (2cm) of vermiculite or sieved compost. Place in warmth 18 - 21°C (65 - 70°F) and keep moist at all times.

Grow On: At 10 - 15°C ( 50 - 60°F) until late May. When established, plant into a patio pot 12in (30cm) or Grow Bag and leave in a cool frost free greenhouse or place in a sunny sheltered position when risk of frost has passed. Grow cool to avoid 'leggy' plants.

Harvest: August-October

Feed regularly and water more frequently as a crop forms.Tie stems to a support as they grow.

Standard Seeds E.C Rules and Regulations.

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