Chocolate Lightning

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Chocolate Lightning
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	dwarf, indet.
Leaf type	regular, rugose
Fruit color	black, brown
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	created heirloom, stabilized intentional cross
Country	Australia, USA

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit. 2016-09-21.

B.C KO T

NEW 2015 Dwarf Tomato Project Release. Indeterminate dwarf ('tree-type') plants with rugose regular leaf foliage produce medium sized chocolate brown oblate slicers with jagged green and gold stripes. 4-8 oz. The rich crimson flesh has the intense and balanced flavor. Some throw out purple/black striped fruits. (15 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) / Tomato Dwarf Project

Year grown: 2014*, 2015, 2016, 2017

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are among the taller growing of the new dwarf varieties. The plants produce excellent yields of medium sized (4-8 ounce) smooth, slightly oblate chocolate colored tomatoes with jagged green and gold stripes. The rich crimson flesh has the intense flavor of black tomatoes, with great balance. The Beauty line is very complex and a few surprises could result when growing this variety, with stripes of different colors.

Seed source:

Tomato Dwarf Project

Year grown:

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

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History

• Developed by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between Dwarf Wild Fred and Beauty King made by Vince Lavallo and named Beauty. It was selected and named by Vince Lavallo.
• Stabilization was the collaborative work of Robin Bort, Susan Oliverson, Lisa Moore, Patrick Sullivan, Bill Yoder, Roberto Caro del Castillo, Desire Sommers, Jenna D’Amore, and Craig LeHoullier.
• The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) in 2014.
• Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds , The Sample Seed Shop , and Victory Seed Company in 2015.
• More information about the development of this cultivar can be found on the Dwarf Tomato Project website.

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Related

• Dwarf Wild Fred,
  
• Beauty King

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Picture Gallery

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  Susan Oliverson, ID. Chocolate Lightning - seedlings.

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  Susan Oliverson, ID. Chocolate Lightning - green fruit.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit. 2017-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit. 2016-09-21.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit. 2016-09-21.

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  Susan Oliverson, ID. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Robin Bort, NE. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Robin Bort, NE. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Robin Bort, NE. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Robin Bort, NE. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Robin Bort, NE. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Robin Bort, NE. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Robin Bort, NE. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - ripe. 2015-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - ripe. 2015-08-23.

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  Susan Oliverson, ID. Chocolate Lightning - ripe fruit.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - sliced fruit. 2017-09-15.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - sliced. 2015-08-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Lightning - sliced fruit. 2016-09-21.

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