The aromatic tomato Rote Zora impresses with its versatile use in the kitchen. You can find out how to grow and properly care for the Rote Zora tomato variety yourself in our article.
The elongated, red bottle tomato ‘Rote Zora‘ with the pretty name is a robust outdoor tomato. In this profile you will find out everything about their taste, cultivation and use.
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- Red Zora tomato: Wanted poster
- Origin and history of the tomato
- Description and taste of the tomato variety Rote Zora
- Planting and caring for Rote Zora: this must be observed
- Harvest and use red Zora tomatoes
Red Zora tomato: Wanted poster
| fruit | Salad tomato; red with a slightly pink color |
| taste | mild, sweet, aromatic |
| Ripening time | medium early |
| growth | Stick tomato, up to 2 m |
| Location | Greenhouse, open field |
Origin and history of the tomato
The tomato variety ‘Rote Zora‘ is a proven variety for home gardens and hobby cultivation. It is specially adapted for unprotected cultivation in the open and was selected for this. It is a relatively new variety that is being propagated by the organic seed company Culinaris. It is currently still in the approval phase and has therefore been sold as “seed for research purposes”.
Description and taste of the tomato variety Rote Zora
The ‘Rote Zora‘ is a vigorous, robust tomato variety with a height of up to two meters. The leaves are conspicuously delicately pinnate, long, narrow and slightly rolled up. The elongated fruits, weighing up to 100 grams, take on a deep red, slightly pink color when ripe. ‘Rote Zora‘ is a medium early variety that bears the first ripe fruits from the end of July. The taste of the tomato variety ‘Rote Zora‘ is mild, sweet and aromatic. As a non-seed variety, you can use your Obtain tomato seeds yourself and sow again every year.
Planting and caring for Rote Zora: this must be observed
the Field tomato ‘Rote Zora‘ is robust and disease-tolerant. It can therefore also be grown in unprotected open fields without rain protection. The ‘Rote Zora‘ are planted in the bed from mid-May. Our Plantura organic tomato soil be applied. Particularly difficult locations with heavy or poor soils benefit from the high content of organic matter in the form of compost in the organic soil. Through this it promotes soil organisms and also improves the soil structure in the long term. The earth is put into the dug planting hole and the young plants from ‘Rote Zora‘ are placed deep inside. After planting, the tomato should be well watered.
The ‘Rote Zora‘ stretches up over time and therefore needs good support, such as a metal stick or long hazelnut sticks. That Skinning the tomatoes is also very important with this variety. As a medium-sized stake tomato, the ‘Rote Zora‘ can be grown well with two or three shoots. For this purpose, two deep-seated side shoots remain on the plant, the rest is broken out regularly.
The first fertilization takes place from June in order to provide the plants with good care at the time of flowering and fruiting. For example, our Plantura organic tomato fertilizer be used. This is a mainly organic slow release fertilizer that is worked into the surface around the plants. The soil organisms slowly decompose the fertilizer granulate and thus release the nutrients it contains for the plant roots. With less re-fertilization after about two months, you will provide the ‘Rote Zora with sufficient nutrients until the end of the season. In the field you should definitely also use the right one Pouring and mulching the tomatoes be respected. In midsummer you save large amounts of water and protect the soil from drying out and erosion.
Harvest and use red Zora tomatoes
The bottle-shaped fruits of the tomato variety ‘Rote Zora‘ are suitable for a wide variety of uses. Their aromatic, sweet taste makes them the ideal salad or snack tomato. The fertile plants provide enough fruit for boiling and preserving in sauces, soups or spreads. Sliced and gently dried, the ‘Rote Zora’ can also be enjoyed in winter.
In late summer, the tomato plants bear plenty of fruit and need large amounts of nutrients. Now it should be re-fertilized. What you at this last tomato fertilization of the year should be observed, you can find out in our special article.