Tomato 'Amazon Chocolate'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species
lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum)
Synonym
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Sun Exposure
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Leaf Type
Beefsteak
Foliage Color
Medium (under one pound)
Large (over one pound)
Bloom Characteristics
Black
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Pelham, Alabama

San Diego, California

San Luis Obispo, California

Ocala, Florida

Memphis, Tennessee

Elgin, Texas

Houston, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Memphis, TN | April 2011 | positive

This is an absolutely superb dark tomato. The flavor is splendid and the fruit itself is quite gorgeous. This was my favorite variety in ...Read More

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San Luis Obispo, CA | July 2010 | positive

Amazon Chocolate is a very compact plant (mine was RL) that produces an abundance of large beefsteaks. The flavor is outstanding, rich, a...Read More

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(Zone 7b) | June 2008 | positive

Avg productivity of great tasting 6-12 oz pink-black beefsteaks. Origin/history unknown, doesn't resemble any of the PL pink-blacks (cle...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | August 2005 | neutral

A large pink black Ukrainian beefsteak.

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