The aromatic tomato Rote Zora impresses with its versatile use in the kitchen. How to grow and properly care for the Rote Zora tomato variety yourself, see our article.
The oblong, red bottle tomato 'Rote Zora' with the pretty name is a robust outdoor tomato. In this profile you will learn everything about their taste, cultivation and use.
Red Zora Tomato: Profile
| Fruit | salad tomato; red with a slight pink tinge |
| Flavour | mild, sweet, aromatic |
| Maturity | medium early |
| Growth | Stick tomato, up to 2 m |
| Location | Greenhouse, Outdoor |
Origin and history of the tomato
The tomato variety 'Rote Zora' is a proven variety for the home garden and hobby cultivation. It is specially adapted to unprotected outdoor cultivation and has been selected accordingly. It is a relatively new strain propagated by organic seed company Culinaris. It is currently still in the approval phase and has therefore been sold as "seed for research purposes".
Description and taste of the Rote Zora tomato variety
The 'Rote Zora' is a vigorous, robust tomato variety that grows up to two meters tall. The leaves are conspicuously delicately pinnate, long, narrow and slightly curled. The elongated fruits, which weigh up to 100 grams, take on a deep red, slightly pink color when ripe. 'Rote Zora' is a medium-early variety that bears the first ripe fruits from the end of July. The taste of the tomato variety 'Rote Zora' is mild, sweet and aromatic. As a seed-resistant variety, you can win your own tomato seeds and sow them again every year.
Planting and caring for Red Zora: This is important to note
The 'Rote Zora' outdoor tomato is robust and disease-tolerant. It can therefore also be grown in unprotected outdoor areas without rain protection. Plant from mid-Maythe 'Rote Zora' in the bed. Our Plantura organic tomato soil, for example, can be applied both outdoors and in the greenhouse. Particularly difficult locations with heavy or poor soil benefit from the high content of organic matter in the form of compost in the organic soil. This promotes soil organisms and also improves the soil structure in the long term. The soil is put into the excavated planting hole and the young plants of 'Rote Zora' are placed deep into it. After planting, the tomato should be watered well.
The 'Red Zora' stretches over time and therefore needs good support, such as a metal stick or long hazelnut sticks. Pinching the tomatoes is also very important with this variety. As a medium-sized stick tomato, the 'Rote Zora' can easily be grown with two or three shoots. For this purpose, two deep-seated side shoots remain on the plant, the rest is broken out regularly.
The first fertilization starts in June in order to provide the plants with good care during flowering and fruit formation. For example, our Plantura organic tomato fertilizer can be used for this. This is a primarily organic long-term fertilizer that is worked into the surface of the plants. The soil organisms slowly decompose the fertilizer granules and thus release the nutrients they contain for the plant roots. With less re-fertilization after about two months, you can provide the 'Rote Zora' with sufficient nutrients until the end of the season. In the field, you should also pay attention to the correct watering and mulching of the tomatoes. In midsummer, you save large amounts of water and protect the soil from drying out and erosion.
Harvesting and using red Zora tomatoes
The bottle-shaped fruits of the 'Rote Zora' tomato variety are suitable for a wide variety of uses. Their aromatic-sweet taste makes them the ideal salad or snack tomato. The productive plants provide enough fruit for cooking and pickling in sauces, soups or spreads. Sliced and gently dried, the 'Rote Zora' can also be enjoyed in winter.
In late summer, tomato plants bear plenty of fruit and require large amounts of nutrients. Now it should be fertilized again. You can find out in our special article what you should bear in mind with this last tomato fertilization of the year.