Tomato 'Red Zebra'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Red Zebra'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Red Zebra likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red Zebra is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Red Zebra needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Growing Red Zebra from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Red Zebra about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Red Zebra

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Red Zebra is a tender plant.

Harvesting Red Zebra

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

Red Zebra folklore & trivia

Selected from off-type Green Zebra by Jeff Dawson of California, USA in the late 90s/early 2000s.