Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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June 21, 2016 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6
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Gree zebra alternatives? (F1?)
Are there any other green striped varieties like green zebra (striped yellow skin with green flesh) , in the same size category? (or bigger) Also, any hybrids? (is a f1 hybrid possible without both parents looking like a green zebra?). The only hybrid I found is Tiverta F1 from Gautier, but by the looks of it seems to be yellow fleshed (the yellow part of the skin is predominant).
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June 21, 2016 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
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A good OP is Cherokee Lime Stripes.
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June 21, 2016 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan
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Zebra Rita is an excellent alternative. Not quite as bitey and the tomatoes are a bit larger. It is harder to tell when they are ripe, though, because the yellow coloring is not as pronounced.
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June 21, 2016 | #4 | |
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http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...n_Zebra_Cherry I got it from Reinhard Kraft In Germany and he got it from Manfred Hahm, an associate of his. Manfred had bought a pint of mixed cherries in a store and really liked the small striped one. Reinhard traced it back to the Netherlands but no more info. And nothing to assume it's related to the original Green Zebra at all,it sure isn't taste-wise,being much better IMO. I SSE listed it and offered it in many seed offers.I do not like the original Green Zebra,and Tom Wagner knows that,so be it. So please consider Green Zebra Cherry. I didn't check Tania's link to see who might be listing it but you can always go to the Wanted Seed Subforum and ask for it. Carolyn
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June 21, 2016 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
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TGS and Heritage Seed Market have seeds.
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June 21, 2016 | #6 |
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I have grown Green zebra cherry, and it is the variety with the most impressive thick skin I have ever seen.
Basically this question was because I ate recently the best tomato ever created and since it is a green zebra lookalike, I thought that it shouldn't be too difficult to narrow it down. It's from Saveol's 'Collection gourmande' package, basically a non-cherry various colour mix, made in Bretagne, also for sale here in Germany. It has the mistery green striped, some black small beefsteak completely tasteless, a pale yellow like Azoychka, but not as flattened, as good as the best of azoychkas and a fantastic red cocktail size. Probably the best commercial tomato package I've seen. I cannot describe how good the green striped was, it was perfect, and very strong rich tomato flavour with no aftertaste. The tomato looked exactly like the one in the first picture seen here: http://www.saveol.com/fr/produits/co...gourmande.html I thought it could be Tiverta since it's unlikely they would use a non-hybrid, but the stripes were not as strong, or as yellow (as the few available pictures at least). |
June 21, 2016 | #7 | |
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I wish we could get such gourmet tomatoes in our supermarkets... Sometimes we get interesting looking ones from Spain (Chocmande and Kumato cherry).. But not such assortements. One more reason to grow them from seed! |
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June 21, 2016 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania
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Don't a lot of produce companies simply rename existing varieties for marketing purposes?
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June 21, 2016 | #9 |
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June 21, 2016 | #10 |
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Location: DFW, Texas
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Cherokee Green has produced very well for me for the 2 summers I've grown it. Beautiful, especially when cut. Very tasty, large fruit 1/2 pound or bigger. Check it out.
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June 21, 2016 | #11 |
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Looks too small to be Lucinda.
Tom Wagner has produced improved Green Zebras, and I am sure some of them are circulating. It may be one of his improved Green Zebra lines. |
June 21, 2016 | #12 |
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Location: Vermont
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I'm with Carolyn, in that I don't really care for the flavor of Green Zebra. I'm working with one from the dwarf project that looks like GZ, but is sweeter, less tangy. Depending on how they do this year, I may send seeds back to Craig to send out for others to evaluate at the end of the season.
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July 13, 2016 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
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Did you save seeds?
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July 13, 2016 | #14 |
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I am liking Zebra Rita.
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July 14, 2016 | #15 |
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Indeed I saved seeds and will grow next year to see what I get.
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