Tomato (Dwarf) 'Chocolate Lightning'
Tomato (Dwarf) 'Chocolate Lightning'
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Solanum lycopersicum
- Dwarf variety that produces oblate medium 150-200gm fruit
- Carmine, chocolate colour with red and gold streaks
- Scarlet interior flesh possesses smokey, well balanced flavour
- Mid Season
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Good for Containers
Chocolate Lightning is a regular leaf, Semi – determinant dwarf variety that produces oblate medium to medium large fruit that ripen to a brick red chocolate color with vertical green and gold stripes. The rich crimson flesh possesses the smokey, rich flavour characteristic of black tomatoes and is well balanced. Good for Containers.
This variety was bred by the Dwarf Tomato Project and pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative in 2018. In trials, this variety has better production in warmer seasons.
Certified Demeter Biodynamic and Certified Organic
SEED COUNT: 15 approx.
Germination: Lot#19701 96% MAR 2025
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Annual |
Full Sun | 60cm apart in rows 60-70cm apart |
80cm -1m | 6mm | 5-10 days @ 21-27 degrees |
75-80 days |
TRANSPLANT (recommended) – Start transplants 5- 6 weeks before planting date. Sow seeds 6mm deep, 4 seeds/2.5cm. Lightly cover. Keep mix at 23-28°C. Pot up into 5cm or larger cells after first set of true leaves appear. For growing transplants, maintain temperature at around 22°C during the day and 18°C at night
Harden off plants by slightly reducing temperature to 15-18°C and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting.
NOTE - Don't start too early—leggy, root-bound, or flowering transplants can cause stunting and reduce early production. Avoid exposing unprotected plants to consecutive nightly temperatures below 7°C.
