Chocolate Sprinkles Tomato

Chocolate Sprinkles is an indeterminate cherry tomato with elongated fruit marked dark red with green stripes and purple flesh. Ball Seed describes the fruit as crack-resistant and lists harvest maturity at about 50–55 days from transplanting. [Ball Seed](https://info.ballseed.com/WEBTRACKPLANTINFO.ASPX?PHID=062000001032979&env=P) [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solanum-lycopersicum/common-name/tomato/) ## Growing conditions Grow in full sun after frost risk has passed, in moist, fertile, well-drained soil. The grower recommends in-ground culture and rates water needs as medium; an upright indeterminate plant benefits from support as its stems extend. Keep moisture even while fruit develops, since irregular watering can affect fruit quality. [Ball Seed](https://info.ballseed.com/WEBTRACKPLANTINFO.ASPX?PHID=062000001032979&env=P) [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solanum-lycopersicum/common-name/tomato/) ## Harvest and use The small, elongated tomatoes are suited to salads or eating fresh from the plant. Their striped skin and dark interior give them a distinctive appearance, and the breeder reports a disease-resistance package for Fusarium race 1 and nematodes. [Ball Seed](https://info.ballseed.com/WEBTRACKPLANTINFO.ASPX?PHID=062000001032979&env=P) ## Maintenance Install support when planting and keep the root zone steadily moist, especially during hot periods. Remove diseased or damaged foliage, harvest ripe fruit regularly, and rotate tomatoes with unrelated crops in following seasons. [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solanum-lycopersicum/common-name/tomato/)