Red Zebra – Eye-catching cocktail tomato with zebra stripes
What makes Red Zebra special
Red Zebra is a striking cocktail tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with a lovely red-orange base colour and golden stripes. A fine variety if you want to grow tomatoes at home with flavour and colour both in focus.
Background and name
A development of Green Zebra, bred to combine attractive colour with a sweet, fruity flavour. A real talking point in the salad bowl!
Appearance and growth habit
Tall-growing (indeterminate) variety that needs side shoots removed. The plant bears plenty of 30–50 g tomatoes in trusses.
Flavour and uses of Red Zebra
Sweet, slightly sharp and fruity. Great in salads, as decoration or as a colourful snack.
Ripening time, resilience and storage
Ripens after about 75 days. Good resistance to splitting. Keeps for about a week after harvest.
Pollination tips
Give the flower trusses a light shake in a greenhouse for better pollination.
How to grow Red Zebra
Sow in March. Plant in a greenhouse or a sunny spot outdoors. Remove side shoots and tie in. Harvest after about 75 days.
The price covers 10 tomato seeds
Sow indoors in seed compost. Pot on at about 10 cm tall. Does best in a greenhouse or a sunny spot outdoors with regular watering and feeding.
