The Tigerella tomato lives up to its name and attracts attention with its striped fruits. We have summarized the best varieties of tiger tomato for you and give tips on planting Tigerella.
The particularly pretty striped tomato variety 'Tigerella' inspires with its delicious taste and robust plants. Introducing the decorative stick tomato.
Tigerella: Profile
| Fruit | salad tomato; deep red with orange-gold spots |
| Flavour | fruity, sweet, mild acidity |
| Maturity | medium |
| Growth | Stick tomato, up to 2 m |
| Location | Greenhouse, sheltered field, pot |
Origin and History
The pretty tiger tomato was launched around 1970 and is now mainly cultivated by hobby gardeners. It could have descended from the well-known red salad tomato 'Ailsa Craig', but details are unknown. The two varieties 'Craigella' and 'Tangella' are siblings of 'Tigerella' and probably originated in Great Britain at the same time.
Tigerella tomato characteristics and taste
Tigerella is an easy-care plant for both greenhouses and outdoors. From mid-July, the green, striped, medium-sized, round fruits ripen and get their typical orange-gold spots on the deep red skin. The Tigerella tomato tastes wonderfully fruity, but also sweet and has a mild acidity, which rounds off the taste wonderfully. With its aromatic taste, it has become a favorite variety among garden tomatoes for many gardeners. 'Tigerella' is a seed resistant variety, which means it can be grown again from your own seeds the next year.
Our tip: The new cultivar 'Tigerella Cherry', Tigerella's little sister, produces smaller and sweeter fruits to nibble on.
Planting and caring for Tigerella: You should pay attention to this
The Tigerella tomato feelsin the pot, but also in the bed well, although she is always happy about a rain protection. The plant reaches about two meters in height and should be supported with a stick. When planting, the best way to support your young plants is with a potting soil specially designed for tomatoes. Our Plantura organic tomatoes & vegetable soil contains all the important nutrients for a good start to the season and does not require any peat at all. Tigerella should be planted as deep as possible in the ground. To do this, remove the lowest leaves and place the plant in the planting hole or pot. In summer you support soil life and save a lot of water if you water and mulch your plants properly. Of course, the Tigerella also needs a good supply of nutrients, just like all other tomatoes.
A primarily organic long-term fertiliser, such as our Plantura organic tomato fertiliser, only gradually releases its minerals and nutrients and thus supplies the plants evenly and sustainably. Potted plants do not have as much room for root growth and nutrient uptake is limited. We therefore recommend a liquid fertilizer for pot culture, which is simply added to the irrigation water.
Our liquid Plantura organic tomato & vegetable fertilizer is particularly suitable for weekly fertilization thanks to its nutrient composition and prevents deficiency symptoms such as yellow leaves or blossom end rot. The Tigerella can confidently be grown with two or three shoots, the rest of the side shoots are pinched out. So it bears on several shoots, is not so high and instead wider.
Tip: The Tigerella tomato is one of the five vegetables included in our Plantura vegetable growing kit. In the set you will find all the materials you need to sow these vegetables: seeds, growing pots and substrate, as well as plant labels and a mini greenhouse. This is how easy it is to grow vegetables!
Harvesting and using Tigerella tomatoes
Tigerella is perfect for salads and fresh as a snack tomato because it is firm and juicy and aromatic. The medium-sized tomato is also very good for pickling and preserving.
If you've taken a liking to striped tomatoes, we recommend checking out our variety article for more gorgeous tiger tomatoes.