Variety with dark fruits - tomato Chocolate miracle: characteristics and detailed description of the variety

In our time, in the garden beds, both traditional, familiar to all of us tomato varieties, and "new" - hybrids bred by breeders recently coexist.

Among them, the Chocolate Miracle tomato stands out both for its unusual elegant look and excellent taste, thanks to which these tomatoes can be called vegetable delicacies.

Such vegetables are especially eagerly grown by exotic lovers who like to be the first to master everything new and surprise their neighbors and “colleagues” in the beds.

Characteristics and description of the variety with a photo

The chocolate miracle tomato variety is not yet twenty years old, it is just beginning to conquer its place in the sun in the beds of Russian vegetable growers. But it has already gained popularity due to the unusual color of the peel and pulp and its excellent taste.

The tomato is intended for growing both outdoors and in greenhouses.

Tomato variety Chocolate miracle - this is a non-standard semi-determinant crop, refers to mid-season tomatoes: the first crop can be removed from the bushes 90 days after planting on the ground.

With an average size and plant height of about 1.2-1.5 m in a greenhouse and 80-90 cm in the beds, these tomatoes definitely require a garter, even though they have rather strong stems.

The variety has a strong root system (horizontal branches). On average, five fruits ripen on each brush of a tomato, and this is the optimal amount: experienced vegetable growers advise pinching them off with more flowers so that the plant does not waste extra energy.

Tomatoes Chocolate miracle round, segmental, slightly squeezed from the poles. They weigh approximately 250-300 g, but there are also larger specimens (up to 0.5 kg and more).

The tomato got its name from the color of the peel - it is brownish, reminiscent of milk chocolate... The peel hides the juicy, high-sugar flesh, which is why the tomato has such a rich sweet taste. This makes this salad variety indispensable for preparing fresh summer vegetable dishes.

But the Chocolate Miracle is not suitable for whole-fruit canning because of its large size and thin peel. The same characteristic feature requires careful watering: when the plant is waterlogged, excess moisture in the fruit leads to cracking of the peel. Cracked tomatoes should be eaten or processed as soon as possible.

This variety is used for cooking:

• assorted vegetable salads in jars;
• adjik;
• ketchup;
• tomato juice, as well as pasta and puree.

Advantages of the variety

The fruits of the Chocolate Miracle differ from other tomatoes in their sugar taste.

Positive features of the Chocolate Miracle:

• growing method - usual;
• unpretentious;
• easy to cultivate;
• small bushes;
• resistant to various diseases and pests;
• high productivity;
• extraordinary taste;
• unusual color of tomatoes.

The variety has no shortcomings as such. The only thing is that tomatoes are poorly stored fresh, but here you can also find an alternative: salting, preservation, making sauces and tomato pastes, and more.

Pros and cons of the variety

The main advantage of the Chocolate Miracle tomato is its special sweetish taste: like all black-fruited tomato varieties, it has a special sugar-acid index. Its other advantages:

• undemanding to care and environmental conditions;
• no special requirements for cultivation;
• medium size of bushes, which makes it easier to care and harvest;
• disease resistance;
• exotic appearance of tomatoes.

These qualities make this variety preferable for growing for sale, they have a good presentation and therefore are highly competitive in markets with a large range of vegetable products.

Of the disadvantages of the tomato Chocolate Miracle, it should be noted:

• impossibility of long-term storage;
• tendency to cracking;
• poor transportability due to thin skin.

Housewives consider the impossibility of preserving these tomatoes whole as a relative disadvantage - large tomatoes do not fit into the neck of the jars. In addition, this variety is harvested only when fully ripe: if you pick it with "green", then it will not turn red after that, and will not acquire its wonderful taste.

Diseases and pests

The "Chocolate Miracle" variety is a novelty. His relationship to disease is under investigation. Gardeners in this case are testers. Colorado potato beetle is a serious pest for young plants. When planting a large number of tomatoes, the area must be sprayed with any insecticide. Adult plants are not interesting to beetles.

Despite the fact that the variety is new, it already has many admirers.

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Features of growing and care

For open ground, seeds are sown 60 days before planting, for a greenhouse - 50 days.

Before planting seedlings, the soil must be loosened with a shovel bayonet, fertilized (3 kg of fertilizer per square meter). The best weather for planting tomatoes is in diffused sunlight and no wind. Disembarkation time is mid-May. If the soil is not warmed up enough, you must first cover the bed under the tomatoes with a black film: the ground should be no colder than 15 ° C. No more than three seedlings are planted per square meter. In the first week after planting, do not water.

You need to step-sonate twice a week, removing unnecessary things with your hands or with a sharp knife. This procedure is carried out in the morning. Formation is carried out on two stems.

It is necessary to tie it up as soon as the ovaries begin to appear, so that later the plant does not lie down. It is better to tie greenhouse plantings to a trellis, and on the beds drive pegs from the north side at a distance of at least 10 cm from the bush (this variety has a powerful horizontal branching) and tie up the stems. The height of the pegs depends on the height of the bush, but not less than 1 m.

Regular weeding will provide oxygen and moisture to the root system.

Tomato pests are aphids, ticks, but the Colorado potato beetle especially favors the Chocolate Miracle with its attention. However, it must be borne in mind that it is dangerous only for very young tender seedlings with a thin herbaceous stem. As the stem grows and becomes lignified, the beetle loses interest in the tomato.

Growing seedlings

A good harvest is based on quality seed and healthy seedlings. The seeds must be purchased from a specialized store. For tomatoes, the shelf life of the seeds is very important - over time, they lose their germination.

Decide in advance on the amount of seedlings needed, and, having purchased the required amount of seeds, take another bag just in case. Pour the seedling soil into small boxes with holes in the bottom. You can use humus from your site.

You need to harvest it in the fall and store it in the basement. With this method of storage, the soil microflora does not suffer from frost.

The soil in the seedling containers must be shed with a hot solution of potassium permanganate of medium pink color. Hot water will kill pests, potassium permanganate will get rid of fungi. In the cooled soil, you need to sow seeds according to the 1x1 centimeter scheme and cover the container with glass or film to prevent the soil from drying out. If film cover is not suitable, replace spray irrigation. Store soil may not be processed if it does not smell like mold.

After a week, you will notice shoots. Place them in the light and unfold them in larger seedling boxes or individual cups as they grow.

In regions with a mild climate, seedlings can be grown in a greenhouse. A classic greenhouse is built and sown in mid-March, a greenhouse without bio-heating is sown in the first half of April. Seedlings on the window can be sown from mid-March. It should be remembered that overgrown seedlings require more care, they take root worse.

Reviews who planted

Tamara, Togliatti:

On average, I collected 5 kg from one bush in an open garden. The taste of tomatoes The chocolate miracle is simply wonderful, the pulp is juicy, I have not eaten more delicious than salads! And if where the skin is cracked, we processed them into tomato juice with pulp. In winter they drank and felt the taste of real summer.

Anton, Perm:

For two years in a row I planted the Chocolate Miracle with seeds, the first year, due to insufficient sunny and warm weather, the harvest was not bad, but more was expected in terms of taste. But last year they collected just huge tomatoes with a wonderful sweet taste. So much depends on the weather.

Lydia, Kaluga:

We grow the Chocolate Miracle in the greenhouse, we get it earlier than those that grow on the ground. Of all that we planted from tomatoes, these are the largest and sweetest, and the yield is very good.

Ella, Omsk:

It is better to grow this variety in greenhouses, the first tomatoes are harvested very early, the taste is excellent. Plus, it is unpretentious in leaving. Although seeds are expensive, we figured out how many tomatoes we get from each bush - it's worth it

Care after landing

The care is standard. Every evening, water the garden bed with water that has settled in a barrel, loosen the soil as necessary to improve air access to the roots of the plant, and pull out weeds.

During the season, it is worth feeding the tomatoes several times with mineral complex fertilizer. To get large tomatoes from the bush, you need to monitor the development of the bush, tying up the tomatoes in time and removing excess ovaries.

Irrigation

The soil should not be dry. The first week after planting, tomatoes are acclimatized. During this period, they need to be watered especially often. Watering should be done under the roots of the plant or directly between the rows. The best time for irrigation is early morning or evening.

Top dressing

In total, tomatoes need to be fertilized 3 times during the season. While the bushes are bearing fruit, you can feed them every 14 days. For feeding, it is recommended to use fertilizers with a low nitrate content.

Young seedlings need magnesium for fast growth and good development, and boron must be added during flowering. With a lack of calcium, preparations containing this element should be added. When adding fertilizers, it is necessary to take into account the composition of the soil. The first time the tomatoes are fertilized on the 10th day after transplanting the seedlings, the second time it is recommended to fertilize the tomatoes on the twentieth day.

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Weeding

The beds with seedlings should be weeded regularly, and the soil should be loosened as necessary to obtain a good harvest. Watch out for weeds, weed tomatoes in a timely manner, as weeds take nutrients and moisture from the soil, preventing tomatoes from developing.

Garter

Tomato bushes should be tied up so that they do not break from the weight of the fruit. For the bushes to take root well, you need to choose pegs about 1.5 meters long for the garter.

The garter must be carried out immediately at the landing field. The stakes next to the tomatoes are slaughtered from the north side. It is necessary to step back ten centimeters from the stem.

It is necessary to carry out pinching several times to remove excess shoots. It is recommended to carry out any procedures in the morning.

Tomato care recommendation

With proper tomato care, you can significantly increase yields. Particular attention should be paid to watering and fertilizing the soil.

Watering

Tomatoes do not need frequent watering. If the soil is constantly waterlogged, the fruits will grow watery and tasteless. It is enough to irrigate the beds 2-3 times a week. Irrigation is carried out in the evenings with heated water. If you irrigate the soil with ice water, the risk of developing fungal diseases will increase.

Top dressing

Tomatoes need nutrients in the soil. In the first half of the season, when the bushes are actively growing, nitrogen is introduced into the soil. Nitrogen-containing fertilizers stimulate growth, and tomatoes begin to bear fruit faster. From dressings, ammonium sulfate, urea, sodium nitrate are used.

After the tomatoes began to bloom, they stop adding nitrogen to the soil and begin to feed the plants with potassium and phosphorus. These fertilizers have a positive effect on the formation of ovaries and improve the palatability of tomatoes.

In addition to mineral fertilizers, the bushes are also fed organic. For example, you can water the beds with infusion of weeds, or sprinkle the beds with wood ash, and then water the beds. Another recipe for organic feeding is watering the beds with banana peel infusion. The banana peel is poured with water and placed in a dark place to ferment for 7 days. Before watering, the fertilizer is diluted in water.

When applying dressings, you need to pay attention to the appearance of the bushes. If the plants are actively growing deciduous mass, then they are overfed. In this case, fertilization is stopped.

Stealing

Tomato bushes must be pinned. This variety is tall, so the lower branches need to be cut off as they grow. There is no sense from them, and they take nutrients from the bush. The stepchildren cut them off with their hands, but it is better to cut them off with garden shears.

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Mulching

Another measure that can be used to increase yields is mulching the beds. Peat, sawdust or special agrofibre are used as mulch. The layer of mulch should not be less than 15 cm. Thanks to mulching, there is no need to weed the soil, remove weeds and often water the beds.

Weeding

Once a week, before watering, it is worth weeding the soil and removing all weeds from the site. It is not necessary to weed the soil deeply, 7-10 cm is enough. After weeding, the root system is also saturated with oxygen, so the bushes begin to grow and bear fruit more actively.

Garter bushes

Tall tomato bushes need a garter. If this is not done, the stems will break under the weight of the fruit. Plants are tied up at the beginning of the growing season, when the bushes grow relatively tall.

Protection of crops from diseases and pests

Although the Chocolate tomato variety is disease resistant, too much prevention won't hurt.

Preventive measures against pests and diseases:

• It is not recommended to plant tomatoes close to each other.
• Weeds should be destroyed regularly and should not be allowed to appear on the site. Due to weeds, not only diseases, but also pests appear on crops.
• Do not water the beds with cold water and pour tomatoes.
• Do not forget about top dressing. Tomatoes grow poorly on poor soil and their immunity is weak.

Common tomato diseases include:

• Tobacco mosaic. The first sign is the appearance of yellow spots on the foliage. They then curl up and become wrinkled. It is impossible to cure this disease. Affected bushes are dug up and destroyed. The soil is then watered with a solution of potassium permanganate. As a preventive measure, seeds are pickled before sowing.
• Late blight. Often, in hot and humid weather, the bushes begin to get sick with late blight. Most often late blight occurs when grown outdoors. A characteristic feature is the appearance of dark spots on the fruit. Spraying with the preparation "Zaslon" or "Barrier" helps against late blight.

From insects on tomatoes, slugs can be found, especially if cabbage grows next to the beds. Another pest is the scoop. These are small caterpillars of different colors. You can get rid of pests if you treat the bushes with the drug "Strela". Also, after harvesting, the soil is dug up 20 cm.

About the origin of the tomato Chocolate

The author of the variety is the well-known and living Lyubov Anatolyevna Myazina. The breeder, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, has created a whole collection of unique vegetables during her more than 30 years of practice. The State Register of Breeding Achievements includes:

• 25 varieties of tomatoes:
• 39 tomato hybrids;
• 7 hybrids of cucumbers.

Moscow agro filed an application for registration of Chocolate in 2005; it also became the exclusive wholesaler of the seeds of this tomato. The patent holder and originator, that is, the person responsible for the safety of the variety, is Lyubov Myazina. The variety was included in the State Register in 2007, and is approved for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation.

The author of Chocolate has a website where you can not only buy seeds, which is called first-hand, but also ask a question, ask for advice on growing, express wishes or gratitude.

Description of fruits

Most of the reviews you'll read or hear will start with a description of the unusual color of the tomato. These are really very beautiful fruits of dark red color. Which turns to brown. And when fully ripe, the skin becomes completely chocolate-colored.

Inside, a light green color may be partially retained in the seed chambers. This does not mean that the fruit is unripe. A is a feature of the variety. Fruits usually have at least 4 seed chambers, sometimes more. The mass of tomatoes can range from 0.2 to 0.4 kg. The fruits are rounded, flattened at the top and bottom.

Advantages and disadvantages of a hybrid

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The positive properties of the variety include the following:

• unpretentiousness in the growing process;
• low bush height;
• high resistance to infectious diseases;
• unconventional original color that attracts vegetable growers;
• excellent gastronomic qualities;
• good productivity;
• optimal size for conservation.

The vegetable does not have any particular drawbacks, except that it is not stored for a long time and does not have the ability to ripen.

Due to its unpretentious care and wonderful taste, the Chocolate tomato variety finds more and more fans among lovers of this culture. Varieties of black and chocolate flowers are not only no worse than red and orange-yellow, in some parameters they can give odds to their relatives of a different color. After all, the dark color suggests that these tomatoes contain substances - anthocyanins, which give them such a color.Scientists who have studied these varieties claim that they have more antioxidants than red tomatoes. Try the tomato variety Chocolate cream - what is not chocolate. It is difficult to overestimate the benefits of these fruits for human health.