{"id":4680,"date":"2026-10-07T13:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4680"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:38:12","slug":"spanish-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/spanish-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Ispanskiy Shokolad (Spanish Chocolate) Tomato Review"},"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;4680&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ispanskiy Shokolad (Spanish Chocolate) Tomato Review&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\">Share your rating<\/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): Ispanskiy Shokolad (Spanish Chocolate)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> An unofficial &#8220;folk&#8221; variety that originated from seed swaps on Russian social media. The name translates directly to &#8220;Spanish Chocolate&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), reaching up to 6.5 feet (2 m). Growers report mixed fruiting habits. Some get a long, continuous harvest, while others say it dumps its fruit all at once.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Stunning, heavily ribbed dark tomatoes. They can vary in color from deep red to mahogany brown. They feature a thick skin, which gives them an unusually long shelf life for an heirloom.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Sweet, meaty, and classic rich black tomato flavor. Depending on growing conditions, the flesh can sometimes lean on the drier side.<\/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\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ovechka (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,966 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Vavladi:<\/strong> &#8220;Spanish Chocolate, just like Kellogg&#8217;s Breakfast, took its sweet time growing fruits. But then&#8230; pure joy. It pumped out a sea of delicious, juicy, meaty tomatoes. By the way, they have a thick skin like Chocolate Stripes and keep really well.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Dosya:<\/strong> &#8220;Spanish Chocolate. I had two plants. One turned out red and the other was more brown. 4 trusses total. Gorgeous looking tomato, sweet, but a little on the dry side.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/150\/66-181016065649.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/150\/thumb_66-181016065649.jpeg\" alt=\"Dark ribbed Spanish Chocolate tomatoes on a table\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/150\/66-181016065811.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/150\/thumb_66-181016065811.jpeg\" alt=\"Close up of a ribbed brown tomato\" width=\"106\" height=\"160\" \/> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/150\/66-181016065859.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/150\/thumb_66-181016065859.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of Ispanskiy Shokolad tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany\/Luxembourg\/France Border (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>We got our seeds from Nadine. The seed packet noted that the name was unofficial. Is this just floating around between us? A forum-exclusive variety? The fruit is absolutely beautiful and ribbed. Our bush grew up to 6.5 feet (2 m), and the taste is excellent for a dark tomato. It wasn&#8217;t a long producer for us though. It just dumped its whole harvest at once and called it quits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/145\/2212-140916031921.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/145\/2212-140916031921.jpeg\" alt=\"Large ribbed Spanish Chocolate heirloom tomato cross section\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/> <\/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\">Tomatanya (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety originally came from OK, it&#8217;s just a folk name.<\/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, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Rodebielesumer:<\/strong> &#8220;We got our seeds from Nadine. The seed packet noted that the name was unofficial. Is this just floating around between us? A forum-exclusive variety?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elena, this is a variety from Odnoklassniki. Valyusha (vavladi) shared it with me later on.<\/p>\n<p>For me, it was actually the complete opposite. It produced for a really long time. I was pulling these plants out among the very last ones, but they did start ripening a bit on the late side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Good variety, very tasty. Grew it in the greenhouse. Medium height plant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/5102-270815060440.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/86\/thumb_5102-270815060440.jpeg\" alt=\"Ispanskiy Shokolad dark tomato on a scale\" 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\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena_A (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Enthusiast (756 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetlana, what a beautiful tomato you grew! Do you happen to have a picture of a sliced one by any chance?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: &#8220;Folk Names&#8221; &amp; Odnoklassniki<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this thread, users mention the variety came from <strong>&#8220;OK&#8221; (Odnoklassniki)<\/strong> and has a <strong>&#8220;folk name&#8221;<\/strong>. Odnoklassniki is a massive Russian social media platform similar to Facebook. Many amazing unregistered heirloom tomatoes get discovered, traded, and named by backyard gardeners in groups on that platform before making their way to dedicated tomato forums. A &#8220;folk&#8221; or &#8220;conditional&#8221; name simply means it&#8217;s a community-named heirloom rather than a commercially registered seed line!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Ispanskiy Shokolad (Spanish Chocolate) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: An unofficial &#8220;folk&#8221; variety that originated from seed swaps on Russian social media. The name translates directly to &#8220;Spanish Chocolate&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall), reaching up to 6.5 feet (2 m). Growers report mixed fruiting habits. Some get a long, continuous harvest, while others &#8230; <a title=\"Ispanskiy Shokolad (Spanish Chocolate) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/spanish-chocolate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ispanskiy Shokolad (Spanish Chocolate) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,89,94,211],"tags":[19,33,43,96,166,71,202],"class_list":["post-4680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anthocyanin","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-heirloom-other","category-ribbed-tomatoes","tag-dark-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-late-season","tag-long-shelf-life","tag-ribbed-tomato","tag-sweet-tomato","tag-thick-skin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4680"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4681,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4680\/revisions\/4681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}