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'Striped German' Tomatoes
 
Sub-Category: Standard
Main-Season
 
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Description: Main-season, standard tomato with red and yellow fruit and bicolor interior.
Days To Maturity: 78
Seed Sources:
 
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Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 03/09/2017 by Blue Line Cami Queen - An experienced gardener

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Washington, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Hardy, large, great tasting tomato. Does better than Brandywine in cooler conditions.
 

Reviewed on 03/21/2015 by NancyMA - An experienced gardener

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Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Delicious, yielded somewhat better and earlier than standard brandy wine types but still low yield. Sadly season was shortened by blight, so can't assess yield over full season.
 

Reviewed on 02/17/2011 by Ferdzy - An intermediate gardener

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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This is a lovely tomato, with two-toned red and yellow marbling effect throughout the large, rather flat round tomatoes. The flavour is mild and sweet yet rich and full. It may be my favourite tomato for eating fresh, thus far. Production is not huge, but pretty steady once it gets going. Some tomatoes seem more prone to cross than others, and I think this is one of the ones that crosses readily. I've bought crossed seed myself and I've heard other people complain about the same problem. If you are saving your own seed of this variety you should be careful to avoid this problem. Plant the plants away from other tomatoes, or choose a flower and cover it in gauze before it opens to keep those busy bees out.
 
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Reviewed on 01/05/2010 by DrFood - An experienced gardener

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Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I grow this every year--it is so beautiful! Wonderful flavor in very big tomatoes. This is a heritage tomato, so you can save the seeds (I just smear some seeds in the gel on a paper towel and write the name on the paper, then put it in the bar fridge with the rest of my seeds after it has dried out.)
 

Reviewed on 03/14/2008 by Dorinda - An experienced gardener

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Ravalli, Montana, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Great tasting tomato for a small garden. Has grown to maturity and high yields for the past five years in Western Montana.
 

Reviewed on 12/18/2004 by farfish - An experienced gardener

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Greene, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Good germination rates, grew well. Not as prolific as Brandywine but the large orange red striped fruits has superb flavor.
 




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