Chocolate Sprinkles Hybrid Grape Tomato

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder..... It's July 19th and we have our first tomato!  Its' called Chocolate Sprinkles (Hybrid Grape Tomato) - UT338B and as you can see, the tomato is beautiful. It bears red/orange stripes on a rich green background. The overall oblong size is 1-¼" long by 1" and it has a dark "chocolate" interior with few seeds. I found the skin a bit thick, however, it posed no problem when eating the fruit. The tomato is more meaty as compared to your average smaller "Sweet 100" cherry 1" style with greater  juice content.

This variety took some time to start growing as a seedling and when planted in the ground, however it has since taken off and is 5 feet tall with plenty of flowers and new baby toms. It is a new indeterminate variety offered by Stokes Seeds that should be staked and requires an estimate of 70 days from when the plant hits the ground to harvest. Seed suppliers claim it is resistant to fusarium wilt (F1), nematodes (N), and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and that can't be a bad thing.

I would recommend this marbled tomato for your salad because of it's taste and visual appearance. I'm also anxious to try them on a BBQ skewer. Their meaty interior may prevent them from "exploding" on the grill. A real beauty to grow, my friend.