Amazon Chocolate
| Amazon Chocolate | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular, potato |
| Fruit color | black |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | unknown |
B.C KO T
- Indet., potato leaf. Large purple/black beefsteaks, 10-12 oz. Excellent flavor typical for black tomato varieties. Very meaty, excellent for salads or sandwiches.
Seed source:
- Tim Skrypiczajko of Naramata, British Columbia, Canada (B.C SK T) 09 / CV Amishland Heirloom Seeds
Year grown: 2017
Location: Zone 6b, PNW, Columbia Valley (Lower Mainland), BC, Canada (780 ft above sea level)
GERM SC K
- potato leaf, beefsteak tomato, indet.
- Source
- M. Hahm-Hartmann
Year: 2009
Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular leaf, good yield of 2-5 oz brown-red fruit, good flavor.
- Source
- CV Amishland Heirloom Seeds
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TN MA T
- 82 days, indet., potato leaf, fruit averaged about 8 oz. Great flavor.
- Source
- Mike Henry, Pennsylvania 08
Year: 2012
Location: LaFollette, Tennessee, USA
History
- Some growers reported this variety as regular leaf, and some as potato leaf with larger fruits. The origin of this tomato seems to be CV Amishland Seeds, and it is possible that this variety was unstable, as the leaf and fruit size variations are observed.
Picture Gallery
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Amazon Chocolate PL - plant. 2010 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Amazon Chocolate - flower. 2009.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Amazon Chocolate - flower. 2009.
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Amazon Chocolate PL - ripe fruit. 2010 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Amazon Chocolate PL - ripe fruit. 2010 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Amazon Chocolate PL - ripe fruit. 2010 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Amazon Chocolate PL - ripe fruit. 2010 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Amazon Chocolate PL - ripe fruit. 2010 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Amazon Chocolate - ripe. 2009.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Amazon Chocolate - ripe. 2009.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Amazon Chocolate - ripe fruit. 2009.
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Amazon Chocolate PL - sliced fruit. 2010 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Amazon Chocolate PL - sliced fruit. 2010 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Amazon Chocolate - sliced. 2009.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Amazon Chocolate - sliced. 2009.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Diane's Flower Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed Trade Winds Fruit |
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| 2013 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Heritage Tomato Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Trade Winds Fruit |
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| 2012 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - new (leaf not specified) Heritage Tomato Seed - (regular leaf) |
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| 2011 | Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Trade Winds Fruit |
9 | 2 |
| 2010 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds | 7 | 2 |
| 2009 | Marianna's Heirloom Seeds - new (potato leaf) | 6 | . |
| 2008 | 5 | . | |
| 2007 | 4 | . |
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