![]() He named the tomato Green Zebra, a nod to the tomatoes' unique striping. To achieve this new tomato variety Wagner crossed 4 heirloom varieties, one of which was the Evergreen tomato. He set out to develop a striped green variety that unlike most green tomatoes would be resistant to cracking. As a plant breeder, Wagner had long been intrigued by the evergreen tomato. The Green Zebra tomato was first developed in Everett, Washington in 1983 by Tom Wagner. The Green Zebra tomato could also be called "The Green Bay Packers" tomato as it is often rumored to be colored for Wisconsin's NFL team with its green and gold stripes. For best flavor keep Green Zebra tomatoes at room temperature, once sliced they will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Their flavor is complemented by balsamic, olive oil, cornmeal, oregano, basil, peppercorn, red onion, fennel, avocado, jalapeno, garlic, grilled beef, mozzarella and cream-based sauces. Green tomatoes such as the Green Zebra will also work well when pickled, smoked or cooked down to make preserves. The meat of the Green Zebra is hearty and will not break down when cooked. They can be sautéed, slow-roasted or breaded and fried. Cooking will mellow the acidity of young green tomatoes. When young their sturdy texture and tart flavor is perfect for use in cooked applications. Their petite size makes them ideal for use quartered and added to salads, skewered on kebabs or hollowed out and stuffed. ![]() The Green Zebra tomato can be utilized raw or cooked in a plethora of recipes where traditional tomatoes are used. Its flesh has a classic tomato flavor and will be tangy and astringent when young then take on a balanced sweet-tart flavor once fully ripe. Resistant to cracking the skin of the Green Zebra is uniformly smooth and covers a green fleshed, juicy interior. Tomato the Green Zebra grows to approximately 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter and has a round, globe-like shape. When ripe the stripes will turn from pale green to yellow. Green Zebra tomatoes are covered in vertical stripes that line the exterior of their vibrant green skin. ![]() To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Tomato Green Zebra Finest Seeds Price for Package of 10 seeds. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. ![]() We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]()
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