{"id":7053,"date":"2026-11-03T17:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7053"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:01:38","slug":"pink-zebra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pink-zebra\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Zebra Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;7053&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;3.3\\\/5 - (3 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pink Zebra Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;93.2&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 93.2px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            3.3\/5 - (3 votes)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"quick-take\">\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Pink Zebra<\/strong> is a striking <strong>indeterminate<\/strong> heirloom slicer thought to originate from <strong>British Columbia, Canada<\/strong>. Growing to <strong>6.5 ft (2 m)<\/strong> with a dense, leafy canopy, it bears oblate fruits weighing <strong>5.3 to 8.8 oz (150-250 g)<\/strong> sporting a unique dusty rose to deep carmine-pink skin streaked with olive-green tiger stripes. While celebrated for exceptional <strong>crack resistance<\/strong>, dense meaty walls, and long shelf life on the counter, grower reviews on flavor remain divided between a pleasant old-school sweet-tart balance and a rather mild, unremarkable profile. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== DISCUSSION HEADING ===== --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3 &amp; 11 Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- ===== FORUM POST 1 ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tiffany (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (20,171 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (USDA Zone 11)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Pink Zebra.<\/p>\n<p>Origin is presumably British Columbia, Canada. Indeterminate with regular foliage. Mid-season maturity, heavy yielder, an exclusive variety with an exceptionally flashy striped skin.<\/p>\n<p>Tall vine topping out around 6.5 ft (2 m) with dense, heavy foliage. The fruits are flat-round, firm, deep carmine-rose with dense olive-green striping, weighing 5.3 to 8.8 oz (150-250 g). Excellent resistance to splitting and cracking.<\/p>\n<p>Tomatoes picked green finish ripening indoors on the counter flawlessly and store for a remarkably long time. The flesh is dense with generous seed cavities. Good flavor with a solid, pleasant balance of sweetness and acidity.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited December 26, 2018 by Drosera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/229\/14878-200718081737.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/229\/14878-200718081737.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink Zebra striped fruit on vine, photo posted by Tiffany (1)\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/14878-150818130310.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/235\/14878-150818130310.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink Zebra ripening cluster, photo posted by Tiffany (2)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/14878-200818120824.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/14878-200818120824.jpeg\" alt=\"Pink Zebra ripe harvest display, photo posted by Tiffany (3)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== FORUM POST 2 ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">neLENtyayka (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,799 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo, Western Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Pink Zebra.<\/p>\n<p>Grew it in 2022 inside the greenhouse. Leaned mid-late for me. Attractive fruits in a muted dusky-rose color.<\/p>\n<p>It truly does store exceptionally well without softening up, but the flavor just did not impress me. Or maybe I simply failed to appreciate its subtlety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_122259.jpg.d9de6ef381257098a59be5a4ce60ebd0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_122259.thumb.jpg.aba024cdae328a0b43f98e5a8d9037e6.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Zebra fruit on scale, photo posted by neLENtyayka (1)\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_122314.jpg.8eba7712909b384f334014c5244f50d5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_122314.thumb.jpg.ee8813568116513789042bcc4c5d9ca4.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Zebra sliced interior, photo posted by neLENtyayka (2)\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_122401.jpg.cfa852fe9ff9b1d66e0479f416fe3930.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220824_122401.thumb.jpg.4df9a1599241b8e3d2902f994ef47bc3.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Zebra fruit profile on table, photo posted by neLENtyayka (3)\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220901_212134.jpg.39b278e327207f53cf1277a0a13729c7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_11\/IMG_20220901_212134.thumb.jpg.0c03590a58436afd04950c4c3d52e176.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Zebra ripe harvest box, photo posted by neLENtyayka (4)\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== FULL SUMMARY ===== --><\/p>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Plant Architecture, Fruit Traits, Storage and Flavor<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Growth Habit &amp; Architecture:<\/strong> Indeterminate vine climbing to 6.5 ft (2 m). Unlike sparse or wispy varieties, Pink Zebra produces a dense, vigorous blanket of regular foliage that requires deliberate pruning and trellising to maintain good internal airflow.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield &amp; Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season to mid-late maturity. Highly productive under greenhouse cover, setting dependable clusters of medium slicers weighing 5.3 to 8.8 oz (150-250 g). Complete resistance to skin cracking even during temperature swings.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Fruit Anatomy &amp; Flavor Profile:<\/strong> Oblate beefsteaks displaying a dusky, muted carmine-rose background patterned with dark green tiger striping. The flesh is dense with spacious seed locules. Flavor is classic and balanced, though it leans milder than high-sugar anthocyanin or black heirlooms.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Shelf Life &amp; Counter-Ripening:<\/strong> Outstanding storage ability. Fruits picked green or at breaker stage color up evenly indoors without shriveling or turning mealy, holding firm at room temperature for several weeks.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Grown in the subtropical climate of the Canary Islands (USDA Zone 11) and the short-season continental conditions of Western Siberia (Kemerovo, USDA Zone 3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== CTA ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Have you grown Pink Zebra?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Did you find the flavor richly balanced or too mild for your taste? Tell us how it stored on your counter and share your zone in the comments below!<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== EDITOR'S NOTE ===== --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Pink Zebra is a striking indeterminate heirloom slicer thought to originate from British Columbia, Canada. Growing to 6.5 ft (2 m) with a dense, leafy canopy, it bears oblate fruits weighing 5.3 to 8.8 oz (150-250 g) sporting a unique dusty rose to deep carmine-pink skin streaked with olive-green tiger stripes. 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