Tasmanian Chocolate

Described as richly flavored with a silky texture, a dependable brown slicer for a small plant. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Developed by members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross of New Big Dwarf and Paul Robeson.

• Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.
• Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
• Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Rosella Purplebut Tasmanian Chocolate is a true determinate brown slicer rather than a dusky purple dwarfPaul Robesonbut Tasmanian Chocolate packs a similar dusky flavor onto a compact dwarf plant

• Johnny's Selected Seeds
• High Mowing Organic Seeds

• Growing Tomatoes in Containers
• Dwarf vs Container Tomatoes

Is Tasmanian Chocolate determinate or indeterminate?

Tasmanian Chocolate is a determinate variety. Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.

How long does Tasmanian Chocolate take to ripen?

Tasmanian Chocolate ripens in about 75 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.

Is Tasmanian Chocolate an heirloom or a hybrid?

Tasmanian Chocolate is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Tasmanian Chocolate?

A close swap is Rosella Purple, but Tasmanian Chocolate is a true determinate brown slicer rather than a dusky purple dwarf.