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About this seed
Siegel’s Dark Stripes is an indeterminate slicing tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with deep red fruit striped dark green and purple, each about 200–300 g. The packet holds 10 seeds.
Also known as: Tomato, Tamatar (Hindi), Thakkali (Tamil, Malayalam), Tamata (Telugu), Tomate (Spanish, French, German, Portuguese), Pomodoro (Italian), Domates (Turkish), Pomidor (Polish), Fanqie (Chinese).
Red fruit with dark stripes
The fruit is firm and juicy, sized for slicing.
- Habit: indeterminate, tall vines that need a stake or cage
- Fruit: 200–300 g
- Colour: deep red with dark green and purple stripes
- Flavour: sweet, with a smoky, earthy note
Sow 3–6 mm deep in soil at 16–29 °C
Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost. Cover it with 3–6 mm of seed-starting mix and keep the soil at 16–29 °C. At 20–30 °C seedlings usually appear in 6–8 days (figure measured with seed sown about 12 mm deep). These are typical values for tomatoes as a species, not a test of this packet.
Planting out and support
Move plants outside after the last frost. Space them 60–90 cm apart in well-drained soil at pH 6.0–6.8 and at least 6–8 hours of direct sun. As an indeterminate variety it keeps growing and fruiting all season, so set a stake or cage at planting. The first ripe fruit comes about 75–85 days after transplanting, counted from planting out rather than from sowing.
What you get
The packet holds 10 seeds of Siegel’s Dark Stripes. Tomato seed typically stays usable for 4 years or more when kept cool, dark and dry. We do not state a germination percentage for this packet.
FAQ
How do I know the fruit is ripe when it is striped?
Go by the base colour: ripe fruit is deep red under the dark green and purple stripes.
How long from sowing to the first ripe fruit?
Roughly 6–8 weeks of indoor growing before transplanting, then about 75–85 days after planting out.