]> 2026-04-26T03:15:38-07:00 Chocolate Lightning 0 Australia, USA '''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'') black brown oblate medium slicer dwarf indet. * Developed by the members of the [http://dwarftomatoproject.net/ 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 [[:Category:Tomato Seeds|Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds]] , [[vendor::The Sample Seed Shop|'' '']] [[The Sample Seed Shop]] '' '', and [[Victory Seed Company]] in 2015. * More information about the development of this cultivar can be found on the [http://dwarftomatoproject.net/ Dwarf Tomato Project] website. regular rugose midseason Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) / [[:Category:Tomato Dwarf Project|Tomato Dwarf Project]] created heirloom stabilized intentional cross 2014* 2015 2016 2017 2017-11-16T04:43:38Z 2458073.6969676 Chocolate Lightning Chocolate Lightning#001# Raleigh, North Carolina Chocolate Lightning 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. [[:Category:Tomato Dwarf Project|Tomato Dwarf Project]]