Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid
75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Chef’s Choice Striped Hybrid Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, F1 hybrid, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses. This indeterminate plant produces 6-7 oz globe shaped fruits that are yellow with pink to red brushed striping. ~6,800 seeds/oz.
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Growing Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid Tomatoes in the Vegetable Garden
For Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid tomatoes, start your journey to vibrant, striped beauties by sowing seeds indoors 7-9 weeks before the last spring frost. Plant seeds at a depth of 0.25 inches in well-draining, slightly acidic soil. Once seedlings have grown sturdy and the danger of frost has passed, usually after 75 days from transplant, carefully transplant them into your garden, ensuring 24-36 inches of spacing between plants. This indeterminate variety, with its sprawling growth habit, benefits from adequate support like a sturdy cage or trellis as it continues to grow and produce tomatoes throughout the season.
Ensure your Chef's Choice Striped tomatoes thrive by maintaining a regular watering schedule, avoiding overwatering, and providing a nutrient-rich environment. Consider companion planting with basil, which may enhance the tomatoes' flavor and deter pests. Prune the plant selectively to encourage air circulation and manage its sprawling growth. Applying a layer of mulch helps retain soil moisture and prevents weeds.
Harvesting Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid Tomatoes
Harvesting these delectable striped tomatoes is an exciting moment. Chef's Choice Striped is an indeterminate variety, meaning it produces fruit continuously. Harvest when the tomatoes are fully colored, typically 75 days from transplant, and have a slight give when gently squeezed. Use clean pruning shears to cut the stem, leaving a small part attached to the fruit.
About Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid Tomato Garden Seeds
Chef's Choice Striped, a product of hybridization, offers a unique visual appeal with its yellow fruits adorned with pink to red brush-stroke-like striping. Bred for flavor and visual allure, this variety brings a sweet and balanced taste. The stripes cover the entire skin of the fruit, creating a stunning contrast with the bright yellow flesh.
Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid tomatoes offer not only visual appeal with their stunning yellow fruits and pink to red brush-stroke-like striping but also a delightful flavor profile—sweet and balanced. Beyond their aesthetic and taste, these tomatoes showcase resilience with good disease resistance, making them a rewarding choice for growers seeking both beauty and reliability in their tomato harvest.
Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid tomatoes can thrive in container gardens with proper care. Select large containers with sturdy support structures to accommodate the indeterminate growth of the vines. Provide adequate soil, ensure good drainage, and place the containers in a sunny location. While the sprawling nature of indeterminate varieties like Chef's Choice Striped makes them less suitable for traditional hanging baskets, creative solutions such as vertical gardening or hanging container systems can still be explored.
Tips From Our Gardeners
"To accentuate the visual allure of Chef's Choice Striped tomatoes and encourage optimal flavor development, consider introducing a foliar spray containing a balanced, organic tomato fertilizer during the growing season. Spraying this fertilizer on the leaves can enhance the plant's nutrient uptake, contributing to both the vibrancy of the stripes and the delicious sweetness of the tomatoes. Regular applications, following the product guidelines, can lead to visually stunning and flavorful results."
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- Chelsea Hafer, True Leaf Market Writer |
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Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid Tomato Seeds Per Package:
- 300 mg packet - Approximately 70 Seeds
- 0.25 oz - Approximately 1,700 Seeds
- 1 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 6,800 Seeds
- 4 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 27,200 Seeds
- 1 lb - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 108,800 Seeds
Non-GMO Chef's Choice Striped Hybrid Tomato seeds are available for Fast Free Shipping on qualifying orders.
=======Basic Info
| Latin Name: | Solanum lycoperscium (previously Lycopersicon esculentum) |
| Tomato Type: | Slicing - Larger, round tomatoes, the size of your fist or larger. |
| Chef’s Choice Striped Hybrid Tomato Color: | Red, Orange, Yellow with a brushed striping pattern |
| Chef’s Choice Striped Hybrid Tomato Flavor: | Sweet, balanced |
Growing Info
| Hardiness Zone: | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Annual: Not intended to overwinter |
| Days to Maturity: | 75 (from transplant) |
| Days to Germination: | 7-10 |
| Seeding Depth: | 0.25 inch |
| Plant Spacing: | 24-36 inches |
| Row Spacing: | 36 inches |
| Plant Height: | 36-96 inches |
| Growth Habit: | Indeterminate - Indeterminate tomatoes are vine-type plants that sprawl (requiring a cage or trellis to support them) and continue to grow throughout the season. Indeterminate tomato plants will continue to produce tomatoes for the rest of the season, so you can harvest continually. |
| Soil Preference: | Well-draining, loose (sandy loam), slightly acidic (6.2 to 6.8), and moisture retaining. Too much nitrogen in the soil may lead to more foliage production and less fruiting. Tomatoes like more phosphorus and potassium than other vegetables. |
| Temperature Preference: | Warmer (70-85 F) |
| Light Preference: | Full Sun |
Other
| Direct Sow: | No |
| Start Indoors: | Yes. Start Indoors 7-9 weeks before your last spring frost date. |
| Plant Width: | 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24 inches |
| Growth Speed: | Mid - Ready to harvest 70 to 80 days from transplant. Tricky to get a tomato by the 4th of July with these varieties. They are good mid-summer producers for most USDA Zones. |
| Germination Temperature: | 65-85 F |
| Pests and Diseases: | Common pests known to harm tomato plants, in general, include the tomato hornworm, cutworm, aphids, flea beetles, tomato fruit worms, and whiteflies. Also, watch for common diseases such as blossom end rot, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, late blight, bacterial canker/spot, and tobacco mosaic virus. Most of these can be prevented by maintaining a regular watering schedule and avoiding overwatering. Regularly check your plants for pest damage throughout the season. For treating pest and disease problems, we recommend using an organic neem-based product. |
| Garden Size: | Greenhouse, Garden Plot, Raised Bed |
| Tomato Use: | Salads, fresh eating, slicing |