{"id":90423,"date":"2025-08-25T15:26:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:26:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:26:42","slug":"purple-striped-tomato","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/","title":{"rendered":"Purple Striped Tomato"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83c\udf45 Striped Purple Tomato<\/strong>
\n(Tomate Violette Tigr\u00e9e)<\/em><\/p>\n

Scientific name:<\/strong> Solanum lycopersicum<\/em>
\nType:<\/strong> Mid-season, indeterminate
\nOrigin:<\/strong> Artisanal variety selected for its unique appearance and rich flavor<\/p>\n

\n

\u2728 Overview<\/h2>\n

The Striped Purple Tomato<\/strong> is an elegant heirloom variety prized for its striking, heart-shaped fruits. Its skin is dramatically striped with deep red, dark purple, and hints of olive green. On the palate, it delivers juicy, dense, sweet flesh with a well-balanced touch of acidity. A true tasting tomato<\/strong>, as beautiful as it is delicious.<\/p>\n

Well adapted to Canadian climates, this variety is a favorite among passionate gardeners looking for a tomato that combines visual impact and exceptional flavor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n

\ud83e\uddec Variety History<\/h2>\n

The Striped Purple Tomato comes from traditional crosses among colorful, aromatic heirloom tomatoes. It represents the best of tomato genetic diversity. Its heart shape and nuanced hues echo rustic lineages once grown in family gardens across Central Europe and South America<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n

\ud83c\udf31 Germination & Care<\/h2>\n

Sowing (indoors)<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • When:<\/strong> 6\u20138 weeks before the last frost (February\u2013April)<\/li>\n
  • Ideal temperature:<\/strong> 22\u201326 \u00b0C (72\u201379 \u00b0F)<\/li>\n
  • Germination:<\/strong> 6\u201310 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Transplanting<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Timing:<\/strong> After the last frost, when plants are 15\u201320 cm (6\u20138″) tall<\/li>\n
    • Spacing:<\/strong> 50\u201360 cm (20\u201324″) between plants<\/li>\n
    • Growth habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate \u2014 requires strong staking or trellising<\/li>\n
    • Exposure:<\/strong> Full sun (minimum 6\u20138 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Tips for Canada & Quebec<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Quebec:<\/strong> Choose very sunny locations or use a small tunnel\/greenhouse in cooler regions.<\/li>\n
      • Elsewhere in Canada:<\/strong> Performs very well in open ground with good drainage and compost-rich soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        \n

        \ud83e\udd57 Cocktails & Cuisine<\/h2>\n

        Edibility<\/h3>\n

        The Striped Purple Tomato is fully edible<\/strong>, including the skin. No part of the fruit is toxic. It is equally suited for fresh eating, cooking, or processing.<\/p>\n

        Simple Recipes<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Artistic salad:<\/strong> Thinly sliced tomatoes with buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, and a drizzle of organic olive oil.<\/li>\n
        • Whole roasted tomatoes:<\/strong> Oven-roasted with olive oil, garlic, and rosemary, served on sourdough bread.<\/li>\n
        • Purple gazpacho:<\/strong> A colorful twist on the Spanish classic using ripe striped purple tomatoes, yellow pepper, and fresh mint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Original Cocktail<\/h3>\n

          Purple Sun<\/strong>
          \nStriped Purple tomato pur\u00e9e, craft gin, lemon juice, pink peppercorn syrup, ice, and lime zest\u2014a visually stunning, aromatic aperitif.<\/p>\n

          \n

          \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Refined Recipe \u2014 Mediterranean Carpaccio with Striped Tomato & Crisp Fennel<\/h2>\n

          Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • 2 ripe Striped Purple tomatoes<\/li>\n
          • 1 small fennel bulb<\/li>\n
          • Aged parmesan shavings<\/li>\n
          • Extra-virgin olive oil, pink salt, freshly ground pepper<\/li>\n
          • A few purple basil leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Thinly slice tomatoes and fennel using a mandoline.<\/li>\n
            2. Arrange in a rosette on a chilled plate.<\/li>\n
            3. Drizzle with olive oil and season.<\/li>\n
            4. Finish with parmesan shavings and fresh basil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Epicurean tip:<\/strong> Serve with crusty sourdough bread and a glass of dry white wine.<\/p>\n

              \n

              \ud83d\udce6 Technical Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              Type<\/strong><\/td>\nMid-season, indeterminate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Shape & color<\/strong><\/td>\nHeart-shaped, striped purple, red & green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Flavor<\/strong><\/td>\nSweet, complex, lightly acidic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Average fruit weight<\/strong><\/td>\n90\u2013150 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Climate<\/strong><\/td>\nAdapted to Canada & Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Uses<\/strong><\/td>\nFresh, grilled, sauces, cocktails<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Edibility<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2705 100% edible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
              \n

              \ud83c\udf3f Safety & Toxicity<\/h2>\n

              No known toxicity. The fruits are safe to eat. As with all tomatoes, only the green leaves contain traces of solanine<\/strong>, but they are not used in cooking.<\/p>\n

              A tomato that is as artistic as it is flavorful<\/strong>\u2014the Striped Purple Tomato brings color, elegance, and depth to both garden and table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              10x \/ pack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":87060,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[347,261],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-90423","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-tomato","7":"product_cat-vegetables","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple","15":"add-to-wishlist-before_image","16":"entry","17":"content-bg","18":"loop-entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPurple Striped Tomato - Semence Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Purple Striped Tomato - Semence Canada\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"10x \/ pack\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Semence Canada\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2166\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/product\\\/purple-striped-tomato\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/product\\\/purple-striped-tomato\\\/\",\"name\":\"Purple Striped Tomato - Semence Canada\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/product\\\/purple-striped-tomato\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/product\\\/purple-striped-tomato\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-25T20:26:42+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/product\\\/purple-striped-tomato\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/product\\\/purple-striped-tomato\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/product\\\/purple-striped-tomato\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2166,\"height\":2560},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/product\\\/purple-striped-tomato\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Shop\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/boutique\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Purple Striped Tomato\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Semence Canada\",\"description\":\"La Seed Bank #1 au Canada\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Semence Canada\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/logo-nobackground-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/logo-nobackground-1.png\",\"width\":394,\"height\":121,\"caption\":\"Semence Canada\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/semencecanada.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Purple Striped Tomato - Semence Canada","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Purple Striped Tomato - Semence Canada","og_description":"10x \/ pack","og_url":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/","og_site_name":"Semence Canada","og_image":[{"width":2166,"height":2560,"url":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/","url":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/","name":"Purple Striped Tomato - Semence Canada","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-25T20:26:42+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg","width":2166,"height":2560},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/product\/purple-striped-tomato\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Shop","item":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/boutique\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Purple Striped Tomato"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/","name":"Semence Canada","description":"La Seed Bank #1 au Canada","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/#organization","name":"Semence Canada","url":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/logo-nobackground-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/logo-nobackground-1.png","width":394,"height":121,"caption":"Semence Canada"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"taxonomy_info":{"product_cat":[{"value":347,"label":"Tomato"},{"value":261,"label":"Vegetables"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250811_090156-1-scaled.jpg",866,1024,false],"author_info":[],"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/90423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=90423"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=90423"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semencecanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=90423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}