{"id":3010,"date":"2026-09-19T16:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3010"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:52:17","slug":"chocolate-bordeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/chocolate-bordeaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Bordeaux Tomato Review (Bordo Shokoladnoye)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;3010&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chocolate Bordeaux Tomato Review (Bordo Shokoladnoye)&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Bordo Shokoladnoye (Chocolate Bordeaux)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A Russian\/Eastern European heirloom circulated by collectors. <strong>Crucial Note:<\/strong> After much debate, growers have realized that the &#8220;true&#8221; strain of this tomato is virtually identical to the Spanish heirloom <em>Morado Chocolate<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, but its height varies wildly depending on conditions. Outdoors, it stays short (under 1m \/ 3ft) and sprawls like an octopus. In a greenhouse, it can reach 1.5m (5ft). It typically has wimpy, wispy foliage and surprisingly tiny blossoms for a large-fruited variety. Often throws &#8220;megablooms&#8221; (fused blossoms).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> <em>Beware of commercial off-types!<\/em> The true collector&#8217;s strain produces oblate (flat-round), brick-red\/chocolate-brown beefsteaks with dark green shoulders, weighing 150-400g (5-14 oz). However, a commercial seed company (&#8220;Dachnik&#8221;) sells an off-type that produces tasteless brown pear\/truffle shapes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> The true strain is incredibly delicious\u2014sweet with a pleasant acidic tang, very juicy and meaty. <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> It must be vine-ripened! It noticeably loses its flavor if picked green and ripened indoors. It also has a short shelf life and softens quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Moderate indet (1.5m \/ 5ft). Grew it in the greenhouse. A very heavy yielder \ud83d\udc4b. The fruits are beautiful, round, not overly large, and gathered in trusses of 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>This variety reveals its absolute best flavor only when allowed to fully ripen on the vine \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\udc4d. When vine-ripened, it is soooo delicious \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b. However, if you pick it early to ripen indoors, it definitely loses some of its flavor. They are not prone to cracking; the tomatoes are firm and juicy. I really liked them! Seeds originally from collector V.D. Popenko.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61294_d6edf28226ac6c00e865f961f10adef9d438d502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61294_d6edf28226ac6c00e865f961f10adef9d438d502.jpg\" alt=\"Round dark Bordo Shokoladnoye tomatoes on vine\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61296_6ccc79046364df41b71b604e9370b710711e796d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61296_6ccc79046364df41b71b604e9370b710711e796d.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Chocolate Bordeaux tomatoes on table\" width=\"657\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">GNOMIK (Tomatanya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (958 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sertolovo, Leningrad Oblast (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Greetings from the St. Petersburg seed-savers meetup! (I&#8217;m using Gnomik&#8217;s account right now). We&#8217;ve been discussing this, and we reached the consensus that you got an off-type (crossed\/wrong seeds)\u2014your fruits are way too small. Polina (borchanochka) grew the real deal, and her fruits were much larger, up to 400g (14 oz).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Galla (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,765 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Honestly, Svetlana&#8217;s photos look exactly like the <em>Black Apple (Chernoye Yabloko)<\/em> variety. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marisha (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,652 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Galochka, I agree with you\u2014it looks very much like <em>Black Apple<\/em>, and Popenko does sell that one too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, it looks like Popenko sinned a little and mixed up his seeds \ud83d\ude09. Could someone please show me what the TRUE Chocolate Bordeaux is supposed to look like?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">borchanochka (Polina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,895 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been growing this variety for a long time, since 2007-2008. In my climate, it performs much better outdoors in open ground than in the greenhouse. Mid-season.<\/p>\n<p>The bush is wimpy and has wispy foliage. Height is only about 60-70cm (2-2.5 ft). The blossoms are surprisingly tiny for such a large-fruited variety.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits are oblate, brick-brown in color, with dark green shoulders that turn dark brown when fully overripe. Weight ranges from 150g to 400g (5-14 oz). They are meaty and juicy, with a pleasant acidity and sweetness. For me, it is somewhat prone to cracking.<\/p>\n<p>Here are mine from 2013 (the bottom one is 250g, top is 320g), and the smaller one is from this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/2191-291114084415.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_2191-291114084415.jpeg\" alt=\"True Chocolate Bordeaux oblate tomato on scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/2191-291114084505.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/43\/thumb_2191-291114084505.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced true Bordo Shokoladnoye tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Urals (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetlana and Polina, do you still have the official seller&#8217;s description? Does what you grew actually match what was expected?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sveta, apparently Popenko realized he had a seed mix-up because he completely removed it from his catalog \ud83d\ude32. I don&#8217;t remember the exact description anymore. Visually, Polina&#8217;s and my tomatoes look very similar, mine just didn&#8217;t get as large (though maybe our terrible weather was to blame for that).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">borchanochka (Polina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,895 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from Svetlyachok-plus:<\/strong><br \/>\nVisually, Polina&#8217;s and my tomatoes look very similar, mine just didn&#8217;t get as large&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Svet, forget the weight for a second\u2014mine has a very distinct identifying trait: tiny blossoms for a large-fruited variety. And your tomatoes looked much rounder, didn&#8217;t they? \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetlyachok-plus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yeah, Polina, you&#8217;re right. I actually thought mine were going to turn into cherries they were so small! \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">borchanochka (Polina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,895 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>See! So shape and weight aren&#8217;t the only factors \ud83d\ude09. Such a specific genetic quirk (tiny blossoms yielding big fruit) can&#8217;t belong to just any random variety. So it turns out we probably grew the exact same strain, it just expressed itself differently in our respective conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Urals (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I looked it up, and search engines only give one official description, from collector Brizhan:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Bordo Shokoladnoye (Chocolate Bordeaux) \u2013 an amateur breeding variety with highly unusual, beautiful fruits. Indeterminate, moderate foliage, requires staking and pruning, up to 1.5m tall. Large oblate fruits, 300-400g, of an unusual lilac-burgundy-violet-chocolate color. Dark cherry interior, very sweet flesh, meaty with few seeds. 4-5 fruits per truss, setting 5-6 trusses simultaneously. High yield, disease resistant.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">borchanochka (Polina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,895 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sveta, it&#8217;s totally possible I got mine from him, as I made a huuuuge order from him back in the day. But his description is confusing: the height doesn&#8217;t match (though maybe in a greenhouse it hits 1.5m), and the color is definitely off. There is absolutely zero &#8220;lilac\/violet&#8221; tint in mine. To me, it&#8217;s just brick-red\/brown. Also, mine definitely doesn&#8217;t set 5 trusses simultaneously\u2014it sets them gradually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">TatianaSh (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramenskoye, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Chocolate Bordeaux was completely different. The shape was a large pear\/truffle. And the color truly was milk chocolate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Petrofka (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,061 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it this year from seedlings I got from one of the girls at our meetup. Turns out, the strain traces back to our Polina. And it matches her descriptions perfectly!<\/p>\n<p>The bush outdoors didn&#8217;t exceed 80cm (2.5 ft). It is incredibly wimpy for holding such heavy tomatoes (mine averaged around 200g \/ 7 oz\u2014my absolute favorite size). It sprawls like an octopus: I took my eyes off it for a second, and it had thrown up 4-5 main stems from the root, all loaded with fruit. I had to prune away some of the extra stems so the rest would ripen.<\/p>\n<p>There were a LOT of megablooms (fused blossoms). At first, I picked them off, but then I stopped because I was afraid I wouldn&#8217;t get any fruit at all. I didn&#8217;t weigh the total yield, but I easily harvested a standard large fruit crate of 200g+ tomatoes off a single bush.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/245\/18081-061118024854.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/245\/thumb_18081-061118024854.jpeg\" alt=\"Bordo Shokoladnoye megabloom tomato on scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/245\/18081-061118024957.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/245\/thumb_18081-061118024957.jpeg\" alt=\"Cross section of true Chocolate Bordeaux tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,589 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Natasha, that seedling probably came from me; I brought some to the spring meetup. But the original seeds were indeed from Polina. Even in my greenhouse, it stayed pretty short, maybe 90cm (3 ft). Started producing early and kept going until September. I really liked the tomatoes overall, but they don&#8217;t store well at all\u2014they get soft fast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">TatianaSh (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramenskoye, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here is what my &#8220;Chocolate Bordeaux&#8221; looked like. I walked around these beautiful clusters all summer, admiring them&#8230; It was a heavy yielder both in the greenhouse and outdoors. 150-200g fruits. I kept waiting and waiting for them to finally taste good. It never happened. I don&#8217;t plan on ever planting it again; I didn&#8217;t even bother saving seeds. The seeds came from a commercial packet from the &#8220;Dachnik Podmoskovya&#8221; store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/17421-110918032320.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/239\/17421-110918032320.jpeg\" alt=\"Commercial off-type truffle shaped Chocolate Bordeaux\" width=\"600\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Petrofka (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,061 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Tatiana, those look absolutely nothing like our Nizhny Novgorod Bordeaux. Looks like our wines came from different vineyards! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6b)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine grew in the greenhouse, so it got tall. Brick-red color, delicious, with a great yield. My seeds originally came from Popenko. I loved the variety and will definitely plant it again later.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/14-071118045138.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/246\/thumb_14-071118045138.jpeg\" alt=\"Morado Chocolate and Chocolate Bordeaux comparison\" width=\"119\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/14-140817171024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/187\/thumb_14-140817171024.jpeg\" alt=\"Brick red Bordo Shokoladnoye tomato sliced\" width=\"160\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">TatianaSh (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramenskoye, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Nadya, why is the picture labeled &#8220;Morado&#8221;? \ud83e\udd14 It&#8217;s gorgeous, though!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6b)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew a variety last year called <em>Morado Chocolate<\/em>. This year, I intentionally planted both <em>Morado<\/em> and <em>Bordo Shokoladnoye<\/em> right next to each other. They turned out to be the exact same variety! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Morado&#8221; translates to purple, but the color is definitely more brick-burgundy; there is no purple in it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Petrofka (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,061 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, it looks like you and I definitely had our Bordeaux poured from the same barrel! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Bordo Shokoladnoye (Chocolate Bordeaux) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A Russian\/Eastern European heirloom circulated by collectors. Crucial Note: After much debate, growers have realized that the &#8220;true&#8221; strain of this tomato is virtually identical to the Spanish heirloom Morado Chocolate. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, but its height varies wildly depending on conditions. 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