Tomato
Tigerella tomato
Tigerella tomato: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Tigerella tomato stands out for round red fruit marked with yellow to orange stripes when ripe. This two-coloured skin is its visual signature. The bands follow the curve of each tomato and remain visible on ripe fruit. Their contrast varies, against a background that can be a lighter or deeper red. Tigerella is a variety of Solanum lycopersicum, the species of garden tomatoes, belonging to the nightshade family, Solanaceae.The fruit is medium sized, with a rounded outline suited to wedges or slices. It grows in trusses on an indeterminate plant. This growth habit means the stems continue lengthening during the season. The plant therefore has the outline of a tall tomato with divided green foliage, rather than a small compact bush whose development stops early. Its leafy stems carry both developing flowers and fruit at different stages.The flesh is juicy and the flavour has a noticeable tang. This gives fresh…
