Tomato 'Serendipity Striped'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Serendipity Striped'

Keep in mind when planting that Serendipity Striped 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.

Growing Serendipity Striped from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Transplanting Serendipity Striped

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 Serendipity Striped is a tender plant.

Harvesting Serendipity Striped

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

Tomato Serendipity Striped Etymology

Named by Gary Isben of TomatoFest.

Serendipity Striped folklore & trivia

Gary Isben received the seeds from a seed company that had sourced the original seed from the USDA. They were to be pink beefsteaks, but growth trials resulted in these fruit. 1

Footnotes

1 https://store.tomatofest.com/Serendipity_Striped_p/tf-0554.htm