Tigerella
Open-pollinated tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 65-75 days
- Fruit
- striped, medium
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Also known as
| Name | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Stripey | Shared name (ambiguous) | Sold as Mr. Stripey in the United Kingdom, a name that in the United States belongs to an unrelated bicolor beefsteak. |
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Mr. Stripey
Two unrelated varieties sold under the name Mr. Stripey on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
Origin & history
Bred in England at the Glasshouse Crops Research Institute, a heavy-cropping red tomato striped with gold. Also sold as Mr. Stripey in the UK, which is not the American variety of that name.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 65-75 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Moskvich
60-65 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Abraham Lincoln
77-87 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Ailsa Craig
70-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Arkansas Traveler
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Azoychka
70-80 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Berkeley Tie-Dye
65-75 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog
- Tomato Growers Supply catalog · Tomato Growers Supply Company, Seed Catalog