Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum

Tigerella standard tomato - Organic

"A striped tomato, vibrant and early, which brightens up the vegetable garden with its flamboyant stripes."

$4.49

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Originating from British breeding programs in the 1960s and 70s, the Tigerella tomato became known for its striking appearance: round, medium-sized fruits striped with red and orange, as if hand-painted. In a harmonious vegetable garden, it attracts the eye as much as the appetite, and serves as a reminder of the richness of cultivated biodiversity.

In the garden, Tigerella adopts a vigorous, indeterminate growth habit: it climbs and branches out if supported by sturdy stakes. Its fruiting is generally early for a standard tomato, offering a sustained harvest of striped fruit that brightens the garden's growing area. Its presence fits well into an approach of respectful cultivation, where the plant is observed, understood, and guided throughout the seasons.

Planted in welcoming, well-drained soil, this variety proves a reliable companion for the gardener: productive, consistent, and unique enough to delight family and visitors alike. In a diverse vegetable garden, its colorful fruits contribute to the joy of the age-old ritual of daily harvesting.

  • Growing climate: Warm season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Medium
  • Care required: Regular
  • Growth: Summer growth

Note: Requires warmth and sun, as well as staking and regular watering monitoring to limit water stress.

The medium-sized fruits of the Tigerella tomato are well-suited to a variety of preparations. Their balanced flavor, both sweet and slightly tangy, makes them an excellent salad tomato for fresh consumption. The striped slices add a colorful touch to plates, composed salads, and vegetable platters.

It can also be used in coulis, simple sauces, tarts and pizzas, or mixed with other varieties in preserves to create a colorful effect. Its moderately sized fruits are suitable for dehydration in thick slices.

Regarding conservation, we can:

  • transform it into sauces and coulis for canning;
  • freeze it in quarters or as a cooked preparation;
  • to dry it to obtain sun-dried tomatoes in oil or in jars.
Tigerella standard tomato - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

7-10 days

Germination temperature

26° to 30° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sowing at a depth of 5 mm

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 60 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

45 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

200 cm

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