Can you identify this stripey pear?

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Posted by labradors z5 ONT (My Page) on

Wed, Jul 10, 13 at 11:30

I bought these tomatoes from a store that were selling them from a local hydroponic farm. They were labelled as "zebra". They are almost ripe and are 2" long by 1.5".

Does anyone recognize them? I'd love to have some info as to whether it is worth saving the seeds.

Thanks
Linda

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Posted by digdirt 6 -7 AR (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 10, 13 at 12:18

There are lots of Zebra varieties - Tatiana's lists 147. Even when narrowed down to the reds and/or blacks there are still more than 50. There is no way to even know if it is an OP or a hybrid. Best Guess - Black Zebra (odds are at least 20:1 that is wrong).

So as we always say every time anyone asks to ID a variety from a photo - it is impossible to do. Search pulls up 291 requests for an ID and the answer is the same in every case.

Sorry.

Dave

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Posted by labradors z5 ONT (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 10, 13 at 13:01

Thanks Dave,

The colours look exactly right for Black Zebra, but BZ doesn't appear to be a plum! I thought that with the shape and the two-tone stripes there might be a chance that it could be obvious to someone who has grown it.

Linda

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