Tigerella is a bi-colored tomato cultivar, relatively small, 2 to 4 ounces, and early. Upon maturity the fruit is red with yellow stripes, essentially the same as Green Zebra, except that the fruit is red instead of green, and has a sweeter flavor. Tigerella heirloom tomatoes. Why should I grow them? Read on to learn about their history. Tigerellatomatoes grow well in full sun, and hold up well to mould and pests, though regular pest control is still recommended, as with all tomatoes. They produce aromatic, sweet fruit in 55-60 days. Historyof the TigerellaTomato. Tigerellatomatoes have been grown in England since the 1900s. However, its exact origins remain unclear. Some sources claim that Dr. Lewis Darby from Great Britain developed them. ‘Tigerella’: origin and history. The striking ‘Tigerella’ was first introduced to the market in the early 70s. Nowadays, it is mainly grown by hobby gardeners. No one knows exactly where ‘Tigerella’ was first grown, but it is thought to have been bred from the famous red salad tomato ‘Ailsa... How To Grow TigerellaTomatoes From Seed: TigerellaTomato seeds can be sown indoors in pots or seedling modules as early as February. They can be planted directly outside in pots from Late April onwards. Sow 1 seed in each cell/pot. TigerellaTomato Seeds. (AKA Mr. Stripey) - silver-dollar sized, round tomatoes with red-orange skin with golden-green to yellow jagged stripes.The Most Massive Poisoning of the Environment in the Historyof Humanity. ‘Tigerella’ is an English heirloom variety known to have been grown in England since the early 1900’s. Plants produce heavy yields of mild flavored, red and yellow striped tomatoes that ripen quickly. The indeterminate vines produce a continuous supply of tomatoes right up until frost. TigerellaTomato Solanum lycopersicum This flavorful small round red tomato with golden yellow stripes was developed in the 1960s by English breeder Lewis Darby. The robust plants are tolerant of cool weather and produce heavily all season. Tigerellatomatoes, a unique and popular tomato variety, have a fascinating origin and history. While the exact origins of these tomatoes remain unknown, they are believed to have been bred from the red salad tomato Ailsa Craig in the early 1970s. TigerellaTomato. Another in the ongoing series – Exploring Tomatoes. TigerellaTomato. This English heirloom was new to me last year, and it’s back again for 2011 . Tigerella is an old Heirloom variety. The tomatoes of this very reliable and popular variety can be harvested up to 3 weeks earlier than the tomatoes of the well-known Moneymaker. The deliciously tasting, sweet round tomatoes have a red-orange ski. so we begin with Tigerella. Tad Smith in an effort to get a Tigerella type striping on large fruit with a bicolor interior started with a cross that included Old German with Tigerella named Tad. I have never grown the Tigerella ( The biliard ball size English tomato) Have grown the large beefsteak Mr. Stripey. Back in 1971 I did t...Read Morery a small striped tomato called the Tiger. Pretty much fits the decription ofTigerella. What is confusing is the reference to "hybrid".
