Tomato 'Amazon Chocolate'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Amazon Chocolate is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Amazon Chocolate needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (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 Amazon Chocolate about 42 days before your last frost date.

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 Amazon Chocolate is a tender plant.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Rare variety, seed reportedly comes from the Ukraine but information is sketchy.

Amazon Chocolate