I’m gardening elsewhere

Chocolate Cherry Tomato

Name: Chocolate Cherry Tomato
Brand: Gurneys
SKU: 70233
Price: 7.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Complex Gourmet Flavor

Please select an option:

Description

Ships in

Price

Quantity

(0 in cart)

Quantity

SKU: 70233

Pre-Order This Item Ships in Spring

Item 70233 cannot ship to: AE AK CA GU HI NJ OR PR WA

Product Description

Get to know Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes

Produces dense clusters of 1 in. fruits
Attractive, brick-red cherry tomatoes
Ideal for snacking, salads, canning
Indeterminate
Heirloom, open-pollinated variety

Our indeterminate chocolate cherry tomatoes are loaded with clusters of sweet and delicious little gems. The 1-in. cherry-like fruits are a rich brick red with deep chocolate shading. These luscious treats are perfect for salads, slicing or canning with an exceptional fresh flavor that is rich and complex. 70 DAYS.

Click here to know about Tomato Disease/ Pest Resistance

Visual Details

Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
4 - 6 feet. Indeterminate.
Spacing
18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 -5 feet between rows.
Yield
100 lbs/100 foot row.
Growth Rate
Moderate growth rate.

Product Details

Plant & care

I’m gardening elsewhere

Product Snapshot

Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
4 - 6 feet. Indeterminate.
Spacing
18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 -5 feet between rows.
Yield
100 lbs/100 foot row.
Growth Rate
Moderate growth rate.

Botanical NameLycopersicon lycopersicum 'Chocolate Cherry'

ColorYellow

FoliageGreen foliage.

FormVegetable, Tomato, Heirloom Tomato

FruitAttractive rich brick-red with rich brown shading. 1-inch, round, cherry-type tomatoes.

Height4 - 6 feet. Indeterminate.

PollinatorSelf pollinating.

Seed CountApproximately 25 seeds per packet.

Size2" Pot

Spread3 - 4 feet

Yield100 lbs/100 foot row.

Hardiness Zone3-9
Days To Maturity70 Days

DepthPlant seeds 1/4 inch deep. Transplant outdoors after any chance of frost is past. When transplanting, set the plant deep, up to the first true leaves, by digging a deep hole or trench. The stem will develop roots along its length.

Flower FormSmall yellow flowers.

Germination8 - 10 Days

Growth RateModerate growth rate.

LightFull Sun

PruningPrune by cutting out suckers (axillary shoots between the stems and the leaves) to produce larger fruit. Fruit also ripens earlier since the sun can reach it more easily.

Spacing18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 -5 feet between rows.
Tomato Plants

Tomato Plants: Planting Delayed

Tomato Plants: Site Prep

Tomato Plants: Planting Tips

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Unboxing/Planting Delayed

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Site Prep

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting Tips

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Pruning

Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Annual Vegetable Plants

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	5/19/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5A - 5B	5/12/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6A - 6B	5/15/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7A - 7B	4/14/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8A - 10B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	6/2/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Product Details

Planting & Care

Review

Question & Answers

How To

Tomato Plants

Tomato Plants: Planting Delayed
Tomato Plants: Site Prep
Tomato Plants: Planting Tips

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Unboxing/Planting Delayed
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Site Prep
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting Tips
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Pruning

Shipping

Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Annual Vegetable Plants

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	5/19/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5A - 5B	5/12/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6A - 6B	5/15/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7A - 7B	4/14/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8A - 10B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	6/2/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.