Tomato 'German Striped'

I I sowed the species itself and cultivated plants.

I gave them no covering. But that would have been necessary. In Belgi...Read Moreum, where I live it rains a lot and sometimes it is better to put a roof over the tomato plants.

I harvested some beautiful specimens weighing 400 g.
I will again grow this variety next year.

I'm giving this a "Neutral" even though it has an AMAZING taste. It seems that mine and my daughter's (which were seedlings I raised), sp...Read Moreoiled very quickly. They got little spots almost immediately, which rapidly became big spots and ruined the whole fruit. This was one of the best tasting tomatoes I ever grew, but I'm afraid I'm deleting it from my list for next year. I just can't waste the garden real estate on something that spoils so quickly :(.

I grew what was called at my nursery a "Striped German" last year (2012). The fruits did not come until mid to late summer, but eventuall...Read Morey the plant was very productive. Note that the tomatoes are prone to cracking, and you must be judicious in supporting branches; otherwise, these very heavy tomatoes can bring large branches down. Finally, I would note that I found the aesthetics of the tomato more appealing than the taste, but I'm sure some prefer a mild, rather watery flavor in their tomatoes.

Grew 16 different varieties of tomatoes last summer, and this one was my favorite. Beautiful color is a blend of deep yellows and oranges...Read More. Very juicy and delicious, with a complex, lingering flavor. Produces a good amount of large tomatoes.