Chocolate Stripes

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Chocolate Stripes
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	striped, black
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	USA

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-10-07.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf plants with good foliage cover. 3-8 oz brown/black beefsteak fruits with green stripes and mahogany flesh. Very good smoky flavor. Very productive. Very similar, if not identical to Gold Stripes.

Seed source:

Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) 07

Year grown: 2014, 2015

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

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90 days, indet., regular leaf plant, 6-12 oz brown, red and green striped fruit, very good flavor, fair yield.

Seed source:

Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) 08

Year grown: 2008

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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B.C MC D

70-80 days, det., regular leaf, 4-8 oz bi-color fruit. Late start and hot weather didn't give this one much of a chance. Few fruit, and a tendency to split. 3 lbs/plant.

Seed source:

Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) ?

Year grown: 2006

Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada

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Large mahogany brown beefsteaks with olive green stripes.

Seed source:

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Year grown:

Location: Sonora, Kentucky

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History

• Developed by John Siegel of Covington, Ohio, from a cross between Schimmeig Creg and a pink beefsteak.
• Introduced to SSE by Al Anderson of Troy, Ohio (OH AN A) in 2007.

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Related

• Schimmeig Creg,
  
• Gold Stripes

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Also known as

• Dark Stripes,
  
• Dark Chocolate Stripes

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Similar to

• Italian Striped

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Picture Gallery

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  Taryn Koerker, WA (WA KO T): Chocolate Stripes - ripening fruit. 2012. (Posted with owner's permission.)

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-08-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-08-11.

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  {[tkp}}. Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-09-07.

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  {[tkp}}. Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-09-13.

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  {[tkp}}. Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-09-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-10-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-10-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2014-10-07.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). [Dark] Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2015-07-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). [Dark] Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2015-07-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). [Dark] Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2015-07-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). [Dark] Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2015-07-17.

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  Terry Tassone (Tomatoaddict). Chocolate Stripes. 2009.

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  Julien Schmit, France. Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruits. 2009.

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  Taryn Koerker, WA (WA KO T): Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruit. 2012. (Posted with owner's permission.)

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  Julien Schmit, France. Chocolate Stripes - ripe fruits. 2009.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - sliced fruit. 2014-08-11.

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  {[tkp}}. Chocolate Stripes - sliced fruit. 2014-09-07.

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  {[tkp}}. Chocolate Stripes - sliced fruit. 2014-09-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - sliced fruit. 2014-10-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). [Dark] Chocolate Stripes - sliced fruit. 2015-07-17.

Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - plant. 2014-06-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - flower. 2014-06-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - baby fruit. 2014-06-16.

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  Elizabeth Lahner, PA. Chocolate Stripes – small green fruit. 2013-08-02.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Chocolate Stripes - green fruit. 2014-07-19.

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  Elizabeth Lahner, PA. Chocolate Stripes – green fruit. 2013-08-09.

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  Elizabeth Lahner, PA. Chocolate Stripes – green fruit continuing to SLOWLY ripen. 2013-08-13.

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  Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D). Chocolate Stripes. 2006.

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Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds	.	.
2015	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new	.	.
2014	Diane's Flower Seeds The Sample Seed Shop TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2013	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Full Circle Seeds - new Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds NESeed - new The Sample Seed Shop TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	7	.
2012	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	1 (as Dark Chocolate Stripes)	3
2011	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest	4	3
2010	Blue Ribbon Tomatoes Marianna's Heirloom Seeds - new TomatoFest	5	3
2009	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - new TomatoFest - new	3	.
2008		3	.
2007		2	.

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