{"id":950,"date":"2026-08-26T12:54:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=950"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:57:49","slug":"tasmanian-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/tasmanian-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasmanian Chocolate Tomato Review (Dwarf Tomato Project)"},"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;950&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;Tasmanian Chocolate Tomato Review (Dwarf Tomato Project)&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<h2>Quick Summary of Tasmanian Chocolate<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly popular release from the international <strong>Dwarf Tomato Project<\/strong>. Russian growers affectionately refer to varieties from this project as &#8220;Gnomes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Dwarf \/ Determinate (tree-type). It has a stout, strong main stem (shtamb) and typically grows 50-80 cm (1.6-2.6 ft) tall outdoors, though it can reach over 1 m (3.3 ft) in a greenhouse. Like many dwarfs, it has thick, slightly crumpled, dark green rugose foliage. It thrives in open ground, greenhouses, and is absolutely perfect for growing in large containers (e.g., 12-liter \/ 3-gallon pots).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful oblate (flattened-round) tomatoes with a unique dark terracotta, brick-red, or mahogany brown color. Despite the small plant size, it produces surprisingly large beefsteaks weighing 80-200 g (2.8-7 oz), with some record-breakers reaching over 400 g (14 oz)!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Consistently rated as very tasty. It has a rich, sweet flavor with a perfectly balanced hint of acidity, avoiding the watery blandness common in many early varieties.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield &amp; Growing Tips:<\/strong> An extremely early and heavy yielder. Growers strongly advise staking or supporting the plant\u2014not because it&#8217;s tall, but because the sheer weight of the massive tomatoes will physically topple the short bush over. It generally does not require pruning (suckering).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Popenko. An excellent early, I would even say super-early variety. Tree-type bush (shtamb) 50-60 cm (1.6-2 ft). Grew outdoors in open ground. It was the very first to start setting fruit. The taste is good for an early one, not watery-sour but a normal tomato flavor with a hint of acidity.<\/p>\n<p>The tomatoes are oblate, a beautiful red-brown color. It&#8217;s worth tying it to a stake only because the bush simply falls over from the abundance of tomatoes. The fruits are not small, from 80 to 200g (2.8-7 oz). Even as a seedling, this variety is a handsome guy; a sturdy little mushroom with dark green, slightly crumpled (rugose) leaves.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited January 17, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58860_95fab00860c267821708319bfc24ce4bca03d122.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58860_95fab00860c267821708319bfc24ce4bca03d122.jpg\" alt=\"Sturdy Tasmanian Chocolate dwarf seedling\" width=\"609\" height=\"821\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58862_4ebe070937dbeab179bb3abc1fda85fe571d7664.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58862_4ebe070937dbeab179bb3abc1fda85fe571d7664.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarf tomato plant loaded with unripe green fruits\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58864_0ef6e1f8076ad23a48c0e66e48b2ed1340048cd1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/58864_0ef6e1f8076ad23a48c0e66e48b2ed1340048cd1.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested beautiful terracotta brown Tasmanian Chocolate tomatoes\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" \/><\/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\">Natashkinnn (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (235 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<blockquote><p><strong>Svetlyachok-plus said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An excellent early, I would even say super-early variety&#8230; Even as a seedling, this variety is a handsome guy; a sturdy little mushroom with dark green, slightly crumpled leaves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I subscribe to every word!!!<\/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_ (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,838 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Samara Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I have the variety from Kulik, although in his description it has a simple (potato) leaf, my plants have regular leaves. Very short seedlings, the first cluster on my plants is after the 6th leaf.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/58\/138-210315124920.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/58\/thumb_138-210315124920.jpeg\" alt=\"Small sturdy dwarf tomato seedlings\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/58\/138-210315125240.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/58\/thumb_138-210315125240.jpeg\" alt=\"Rugose foliage on Tasmanian Chocolate seedling\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/58\/138-210315125342.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/58\/thumb_138-210315125342.jpeg\" alt=\"Top down view of dwarf foliage\" 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\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetlana, and here is your-my Tasmanian Chocolate:<\/p>\n<p>At first, I doubted it because of the color of the tomatoes (they still turned out more red for me) &#8211; I thought I mixed them up as seedlings&#8230; but still &#8211; it&#8217;s him! I haven&#8217;t had such leaves and bush structure on any other variety &#8211; indeed, a &#8220;sturdy mushroom&#8221; &#8211; the leaf is fat, beautiful, slightly crumpled (rugose)&#8230; the bush as a seedling is like a toy \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>True, in the greenhouse it has already outgrown me, and at the top the tomatoes are even larger &#8211; a couple are hanging that are already over half a kilo (1.1 lbs).. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited November 26, 2015 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/12397-241115165910.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/12397-241115165910.jpeg\" alt=\"Red-brown Tasmanian Chocolate tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Semechka <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (23,537 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Girls, can this variety be grown in pots? What was the maximum height?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\">Olga <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,885 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tula Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Semechka said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Girls, can this variety be grown in pots? What was the maximum height?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mine grew in open ground, height 50 cm (1.6 ft).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Veronika <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,436 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Tasmanian was 110 cm (3.6 ft) tall. But all my tomatoes turn out tall, taller than stated. I got a seedling from Lenochka (Plena), for which I am very grateful to her. The color is awesome, brick-brown, very tasty. The plant itself is sturdy, well-foliated. I only removed those small stems that grew inwards into the bush, otherwise it would have been an impenetrable thicket. I will definitely plant it next year!<\/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 (19,262 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>Height in the greenhouse up to 1.2 &#8211; 1.4 m (4 &#8211; 4.6 ft). If fed all summer, it bears fruit until frost. I left almost all suckers, there were few of them. I liked the taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/113\/5102-160316043807.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/113\/thumb_5102-160316043807.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark chocolate tomato sliced\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/5102-101116045005.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/thumb_5102-101116045005.jpeg\" alt=\"Tasmanian Chocolate tomatoes ripening on the bush\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/5102-101116045053.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/thumb_5102-101116045053.jpeg\" alt=\"Multiple heavy fruits on dwarf plant\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/5102-101116045126.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/5102-101116045126.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested mahogany brown tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/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 (19,262 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>A sturdy fellow as a seedling, didn&#8217;t stretch out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/5102-101116045701.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/152\/5102-101116045701.jpeg\" alt=\"Compact sturdy dwarf seedling\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Planted Tasmanian Chocolate for the first time. The seeds were from Popenko. The bushes grew up to 0.8 meters (2.6 ft) tall. The fruits were very tasty, juicy, sweet, and festive-looking, weighing up to 300 grams (10.5 oz). The harvest was good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64754_84a48176fd04529f3f97f4526aac5d14b46326b5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64754_84a48176fd04529f3f97f4526aac5d14b46326b5.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully ribbed large Tasmanian Chocolate tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Agnija (Agniya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,530 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pskov Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seedling at 6 weeks:<br \/>\nTop view (same age)<\/p>\n<p>The first fruit ripened on July 11 (germination was on March 8):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/117\/14033-200416075604.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/117\/thumb_14033-200416075604.jpeg\" alt=\"Tasmanian Chocolate seedling side view\" width=\"134\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/117\/14033-200416075832.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/117\/thumb_14033-200416075832.jpeg\" alt=\"Seedling top view showing rugose leaves\" width=\"160\" height=\"109\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/130\/14033-110716081805.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/130\/thumb_14033-110716081805.jpeg\" alt=\"First ripe brown tomato on the bush\" width=\"121\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Agnija (Agniya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,530 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pskov Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4\/5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In appearance, the plant resembles domestic tree-type (shtamb) varieties. It grew in open ground, slightly exceeded 0.5 meters (1.6 ft). I pruned suckers up to the first cluster, that was enough.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits were of medium weight, 100-200g (3.5-7 oz), there were no small ones. The color of the fruits is typical for brown-fruited ones, the cross-section too (the color in the photo is not accurate). The flesh is meaty and buttery. The taste is sweet and rich. Despite the endless pouring rain. The taste was saved by clay soil enriched with humus, ash, and mulch.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds from Kulik via garnet (thanks, dear!)<\/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\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It is from the Tomato Dwarf (Dwarf Tomato Project) series. They all have this kind of leaf.<\/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\">Natasha-ogorodnitsa (Nataliya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (423 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, for me it was dwarf-sized, less than 50 cm (1.6 ft), little fruits up to 200g (7 oz), terracotta color. The taste \ud83d\udc4d, everyone liked it. Didn&#8217;t prune suckers at all, there was nothing to remove except leaves to let light into the clusters. The leaf is regular, but curled into a fist (rugose), even the flower clusters ended up inside the leaves.<\/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\">Prostoy chaynik (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,064 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia \/ Tbilisi, Georgia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I had Tasmanian Chocolate from Popenko. Such vigorous bushes, leaves are regular and, as in the previous post, &#8220;but curled into a fist, even the flower clusters ended up inside the leaves&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The fruits were approximately 200 grams (7 oz), but there were many at 300 grams (10.5 oz) too, and one record-breaker &#8211; 402 grams (14.2 oz).<br \/>\nThey taste sweet, juicy, dark terracotta color (in the photo the tomato came out lighter). Since I planted them in the greenhouse indecently late this year (as late as June 5th), some are still ripening on the windowsill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/1263842078_20192.jpg.0d0c2ff07bf3c6b119418975020b2463.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/1959067770_20192.thumb.jpg.9ae2e1b60dd05f41f6fdd279da431d32.jpg\" alt=\"Large Tasmanian Chocolate tomato sitting on scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/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\">Prostoy chaynik (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,064 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region, Russia \/ Tbilisi, Georgia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And yes, even though they are not very tall (about 80 cm \/ 2.6 ft high), but productive, it&#8217;s good to tie them up, because they can fall over onto their neighbor sideways.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited September 25, 2019 by Prostoy chaynik<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/1854268249_20194.jpg.96d2623f3f8b6b17748ec345cf8e0569.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/1097698070_20194.thumb.jpg.78770c1d460c5835ff0ef7cdbaa1d959.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of juicy Tasmanian Chocolate tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/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\">T@tk@ (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (34,580 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kazan, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In terms of taste among the dwarfs, it&#8217;s in third place for me after Wild Fred and Uluru Ochre. Otherwise, it differs little from other dwarfs.<\/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\">Skaya (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 User (55 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Altai Territory, Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_02\/917446256_.jpg.2a4a7e01dfb9ef5467d09fb0ddbb276d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_02\/153620262_.thumb.jpg.11b35b906c482e046c20c69be544b8c0.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful plate of Tasmanian Chocolate dwarf tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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\">sofochkamai (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,293 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A good, productive, tasty &#8220;gnome&#8221; (Dwarf Tomato Project), grew in a 12-liter (3.1 gallon) pot, height 60-70 cm (2-2.3 ft), the fruits are oblate, terracotta color, the taste is excellent, rich.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_02\/105850426_main(1).jpg.63397f8bc2031789f3918fb2f6be84c4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_02\/1129220143_main(1).thumb.jpg.3f69b8fbfffb21315fdff063bc4f88c0.jpg\" alt=\"Tasmanian Chocolate grown successfully in a container pot\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_02\/1937711940_2(1).jpg.d547c35371cb6f75b800b9df1c0443d8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_02\/165776663_2(1).thumb.jpg.7e996dd9c8995cd2e66c42b9fc552641.jpg\" alt=\"Container grown dwarf tomato plant loaded with fruit\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_02\/1849080070_3(1).jpg.99ded607adc1dfbaa2741be2860a4026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_02\/162849428_3(1).thumb.jpg.297d1ab3bb1bd4e3dd367837f3aa1560.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully shaped terracotta brown tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Tasmanian Chocolate \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly popular release from the international Dwarf Tomato Project. Russian growers affectionately refer to varieties from this project as &#8220;Gnomes.&#8221; \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Dwarf \/ Determinate (tree-type). It has a stout, strong main stem (shtamb) and typically grows 50-80 cm (1.6-2.6 ft) tall outdoors, though it can &#8230; <a title=\"Tasmanian Chocolate Tomato Review (Dwarf Tomato Project)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/tasmanian-chocolate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Tasmanian Chocolate Tomato Review (Dwarf Tomato Project)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,89,52,6,211],"tags":[54,44,53,39,48,30,49,110],"class_list":["post-950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-bush-and-dwarf","category-dwarf-tomato-project","category-ribbed-tomatoes","tag-bush-tomato","tag-container-tomato","tag-determinate","tag-dwarf-tomato","tag-early-season","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-open-ground","tag-rugose-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950","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=950"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":952,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950\/revisions\/952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}