TOMATO ‘Green Zebra’
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum
‘Green Zebra’ is an indeterminate type, so it requires staking. It is a beautiful chartreuse tomato with deep lime-green stripes, very attractive. The flesh is rich-tasting, sweet with a sharp bite to it. Yield is excellent.
Plant Type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant Height: 1.5 m
Sow When:
- Temperate: Early spring – inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
- Subtropical: March – October in frost-free areas
Germination: 7 – 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow Where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 – 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Spacing: 45 – 65 cm between plants
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting & speeds maturity; keep well-fertilized and evenly watered; protect fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 77 days
