Bring rich color and tangy tomato flavor to your harvest with Chocolate Cherry Tomato. This open-pollinated heirloom variety produces small, dark red-brown cherry tomatoes on vigorous indeterminate vines. Give plants sturdy support and room to grow, then enjoy ripe fruit fresh in salads or roasted for warm ricotta toast. Plants can continue growing and setting fruit while conditions remain favorable; heat, weather, and care affect production. Each packet contains 100 non-GMO heirloom seeds.

Germination Rate: 98%. Test Date: 10/25. TLM.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 75%

Why Choose Chocolate Cherry Tomato?

• Complex Flavor: Rich, tangy cherry tomatoes bring depth to fresh salads and lightly cooked dishes.
• Distinctive Color: Dark red-brown fruit adds contrast alongside red and golden tomatoes.
• Indeterminate Growth: Vines can provide repeated harvests when temperatures and growing conditions support fruit set.
• Kitchen Versatility: Use bite-sized fruit for snacking, roasting, appetizers, and quick sauces.
• Open-Pollinated Seed: Gardeners interested in seed saving can select mature fruit and use suitable isolation practices to maintain variety characteristics.

Planting Tips for Success

• Start Indoors: Sow about 6–8 weeks before your planned transplant date, approximately 1/4 inch deep in seed-starting mix. Keep evenly moist and provide strong light after emergence.
• Transplant: Harden off seedlings gradually and plant outdoors after frost danger passes and soil warms.
• Sun and Soil: Choose 6–8 hours of direct sunlight and fertile, well-drained soil amended with finished compost.
• Spacing: Allow approximately 24–36 inches between supported plants, with more room where needed for airflow and access.
• Sturdy Support: Install a tall cage, stake, or trellis early. Tie new vine growth loosely as plants grow.
• Water and Mulch: Water consistently at soil level. Mulch after soil warms to conserve moisture and reduce soil splash.
• Fertilizing: Use soil-test guidance or follow tomato fertilizer label directions. Avoid excessive nitrogen that favors foliage over fruit.
• Pruning: Remove damaged lower leaves and manage crowded growth without stripping protective foliage from fruit.
• Containers: Use a large container with drainage holes, quality potting mix, and strong support. Check moisture frequently in hot weather.
• Harvest: Pick when fruit develops its dark red-brown ripe color and yields slightly to gentle pressure. The listing's approximate 70-day transplant-to-harvest guidance varies with conditions.

Why Choose David's Garden Seeds®?

• Veteran-Owned: Supplying premium seeds since 2009.
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• Integrity Pledge: David's Garden Seeds has taken the Seed Integrity Pledge.
• Vegetable Seed License: David's Garden Seeds has been granted a Vegetable Seed License for the State of Texas.

Cooking Methods

• Fresh Snacking: Wash ripe fruit before enjoying its sweet-tangy flavor.
• Salads: Halve tomatoes for green salads, grain bowls, or mixed tomato plates.
• Roasting: Roast with olive oil to soften the fruit and concentrate flavor for toast or pasta.
• Quick Sauces: Cook briefly with garlic and herbs until juices form a simple sauce.
• Appetizers: Pair tomatoes with cheese and bread for a colorful starter.

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Grow rich, dark cherry tomatoes for fresh garden snacks and flavorful homemade meals.

Nutritional Information

Generic cherry tomato reference retained from this listing, not a Chocolate Cherry-specific analysis. Approximate values per cup, about 149 grams, of harvested raw tomato fruit, not planting seeds.

• Calories: 27
• Total Fat: 0.3 grams, 0% Daily Value
• Sodium: 7 milligrams, 0% Daily Value
• Total Carbohydrate: 5.8 grams, 2% Daily Value
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 grams, 6% Daily Value
• Total Sugars: 3.9 grams
• Protein: 1.3 grams
• Vitamin A: 149 micrograms RAE, 17% Daily Value
• Vitamin C: 25 milligrams, 28% Daily Value
• Vitamin K: 14.2 micrograms, 12% Daily Value
• Potassium: 353 milligrams, 8% Daily Value

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Values vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, and portion size.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Plant size, fruit color, flavor, maturity, and yield vary with climate, soil, moisture, and care.
• Seed Storage: Store unused seeds sealed in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat and moisture.
• Planting Zones: Tomatoes are warm-season plants. Follow local frost dates and soil temperatures when planning planting.

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Roasted Chocolate Cherry Tomato and Ricotta Toast

Made with harvested tomatoes, not planting seeds. Serves 4 as an appetizer. Preparation: 10 minutes. Cooking: approximately 25 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ripe Chocolate Cherry tomatoes, washed, with about half cut into halves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 baguette slices, each about 1/2 inch thick
• 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons torn fresh basil, washed and dried

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Place tomatoes in a baking dish and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper.
2. Roast 20–25 minutes until softened and juicy, with some fruit still holding its shape.
3. Brush baguette slices lightly with remaining olive oil. Toast on a separate baking sheet during the final 5–7 minutes, watching closely.
4. Spread ricotta over warm toast. Spoon roasted tomatoes and a little pan juice over each slice.
5. Finish with torn basil and serve promptly.

Serving and Storage

Contains wheat and milk. Store tomatoes and ricotta separately from bread for best texture. Refrigerate perishable leftovers within 2 hours, or within 1 hour above 90°F, and use within 3–4 days. Assemble fresh toast just before serving.