Tomato 'Chocolate Cherry'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Chocolate Cherry is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Chocolate Cherry requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 - 6.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Ensure a distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Chocolate Cherry about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Chocolate Cherry is a tender plant.

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Non-patented (Baker Creek carries only non-patented seeds²)

¹ Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

² Baker Creek Seed Company statement on their seeds