The striped tomato variety is a real eye-catcher in the garden. We reveal the tips and tricks for planting and caring for the black zebra tomato.
This robust tomato variety not only impresses with its appearance, but also with its taste. In this profile you will find all information about the 'Black Zebra'.
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- Black zebra tomato: profile
- Characteristics and taste of the black zebra tomato
- Planting and caring for black zebra tomatoes
- When is the black zebra tomato ripe?
- Harvesting and using Black Zebra tomatoes
Black zebra tomato: profile
| fruit | lettuce tomato; striped red and green |
| the taste | sweet and spicy |
| maturing time | medium late |
| growth | Stick tomato, up to 180 cm |
| location | Greenhouse, sheltered field, pot |
Characteristics and taste of the black zebra tomato
From August, the 'Black Zebra' forms round red-green striped tomatoes with a very firm skin. Underneath is dark red to violet juicy flesh with a sweet, spicy taste. 'Black Zebra' is a seed resistant cultivar but sometimes tends to crossbreed with other cultivars.
If you want to get seeds for next year, you should cultivate this variety a little away from others or seal off the flowers from foreign pollen with a small bag.
Our tip: A small-fruited variant is the variety 'Black Zebra Cherry', which is suitable for big and small sweet tooth with its crisp, sweet-aromatic taste.
Planting and caring for black zebra tomatoes
The plant of the 'Black Zebra' reaches heights of growth of up to 1.80 meters and is only conditionally suitable for outdoor use because of its firm shell, because the fruits burst easily when there is too much rain. Under rain protection, however, the 'Black Zebra' is very productive. She also feels comfortable in the greenhouse.
For a good start to the summer, plant the 'Black Zebra' in special tomato soil, like ours Plantura organic tomato & vegetable soil, which contains all the necessary nutrients for the young plant. After planting, the black zebra tomato should be supported or tied.
After a few weeks, the nutrients in the soil are gone, the plant is in full bloom and has grown a lot. Now you should fertilize the 'Black Zebra' to be able to harvest many striped fruits. A primarily organic organic fertilizer with a long-term effect, such as ours, is suitable for this Plantura organic tomato fertilizer, because it provides your tomato plants with long-term nutrients of purely vegetable origin.
When is the black zebra tomato ripe?
The 'Black Zebra' forms many round, green striped fruits in summer. As it ripens, the fruit turns dark red, but many dark green stripes remain. You can also easily determine whether the fruit is ripe with a finger test. A ripe tomato feels soft despite the hard skin, and the flesh gives way slightly. Now it's time to harvest the Black Zebra tomatoes.
Harvesting and using Black Zebra tomatoes
The 'Black Zebra' is very easy to cut and is therefore ideal for salads and fresh for a snack. To insert and Preserve the tomatoes however, the shell must be removed, which works best with boiling water.
Despite its name, the 'Black Zebra' tends to appear as a dark red to brown-purple tomato. If you click correctly blue and black tomatoes If you have become curious, we invite you to take a look at our variety article.
