The stripes you describe remind me of a tiny, pea sized tomato I grew years ago, Cerise Orange. They split like crazy and they were difficult to pull off the plants. But they were sweet and a little crunchy. Interesting, but I never grew them again. The stripes remained, even when they were fully ripe, though they were pretty faint. Let us know what it looks like when it finally ripens.
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Michele
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