Data specific to Tomatoes (Edit)
Heredity: Hybrid
Skin Color: Brown
Other: often with greenish collar
Fruit Shape: Round
Fruit Size: Small
Fruit Weight: 4-5 oz.
Growth Mode: Indeterminate
Earliness: Mid-season
Days to Maturity: 70
Disease Resistance: Fusarium Wilt
Tomato Mosaic Virus

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Plant Spread: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Leaves: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Direct sowing into the garden not recommended. Sow seeds into sterile seed starting mix, 1/8"-1/4" deep, indoors, 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture and soil temperatures of 75-90F.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Preferred depth: Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties, are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in 5 gallon or larger containers but may require extra attention.

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Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Aug 2, 2017 10:48 AM concerning plant:
    I first grew Kakao last season and I liked it so much then that I knew I would grow it again this season. So this year I have more plants of it.

    I have been searching for a slicer size dark or chocolate tomato that has exceptional taste but does not crack or split the way others I have tried have done. At last success with Kakao.

    None of the cracking issues that were common in my garden with Black Prince that I grew last season. Kakao is a perfect looking tomato, just perfection.

    To make it even better Kakao has great flavor. It is very tasty slightly green but has a wonderful rich complex flavor when ripe.

    Kakao is not easy to find and you would need to start your own plants from seed. Seed is available at Johnny's Seeds.

    Rita on Long Island, NY Zone 6B

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