Green when ripe

[KCMO_Don]

To try and wrap up my planting list I am going to grow something I've NEVER grown.... A "green when ripe" tomato.
I am thinking green grape and a larger tomato.
Any opinions on a great first timer "greenie"?

Thanks!

[Catntree]

I like Emerald Evergreen a lot. It may not be the very best tasting, but the flavor is quite nice, the fruit are pretty smooth and blemish-free....yield is good, and seeds are pretty easy to find.
Miseason maturity, so it's earlier than Aunt Ruby's German Green.
All-in-all, I'd suggest Evergreen for a first-timer Green.

[Suze]

Hi, Don.

I really enjoyed Cherokee Green last year. I also think Aunt Ruby's German Green is a fine variety as well. And for smaller pots -- Lime Green Salad.

I had enquired about green when ripes when M. first opened up Tomatoville, and you might also find that thread helpful:

http://tomatoville.com/viewtopic.php?t=28

[Rena]

Cherokee Green was wonderful for me as well. It kept producing even in the heat and that was in a container. -Rena

[JerryL]

The best tasting Green When Ripe I’ve grown is Aunt Ruby’s German Green. That being said, I haven’t grown all the GWRs.

Last year I got to taste Green Giant at both Tomatpalozza III and CHOPTAG. Both times it more than held it’s own against ARGG.

Jerry

[Fusion_power]

Aunt Ruby's German Green is my standard of excellence. Cherokee Green has a slightly different but very good flavor. I am growing Green Giant from Craig this year and will give a comparison in a few months.

Others include Green Grape, Green Zebra, Dorthy's Green, etc.

Fusion

[clay199]

I just cannot wrap my head around these green when ripe tomatoes. The written descriptions sound great, but then when I look at the pictures it just doesn't connect. I guess I am like one of those birds that don't consider them ripe...lol.

[JerryL]

The birds in my neighborhood consider then ripe. Usually the day before I plan to pick them.

Jerry

[Tomstrees]

my first for the "greenies" - going with Aunt Ruby ~ Tom

[chilhuacle]

It could be the growing conditions in the years I tried them, but I never liked GWR. I’ve tried Emerald Evergreen, Aunt Ruby's German Green, Green Grape, Green Zebra. I was about to give up when I tried Cherokee Green last season. CG me say WOW! I have to have it every year now. I'm trying Grub's Mystery Green PL and Green Giant this year with CG to see which I like best.

[carolyn137]

I've grown maybe 12 different green when ripes over the years.

Cherokee Green is my favorite followed by Aunt Ruby's German Green, then maybe Green Grape for fun and good eating.

While I grew Green Giant last summer I was not overly enthusiastic about it and perhaps it needs a second chance.

Lime Green Salad is not to my liking.

And there are plenty of others that most folks don't even bother with, such as Charlie's Green, Grandma Oliver, Green, aka Dorothy's Green, Evergreen and others, and all have that nice spicy sweetness that I like.

I grew another new one last summer called Humph that was sent to me by Nancy, who posts here and at GW and is also an SSE member who newly listed it in the 2005 Yearbook. It too needs a second look from me sometime.

maybe last summer just didn't allow for good growth and taste for either Green Giant or Humph.

But Nancy's other one, Mama Leone, not a GWR, was absolutely outstanding and I've raved about it several times here and there, and am doing it again here. LOL I've sent seeds to Linda at TGS and will be sending seeds to Glenn at Sandhill, for Mama Leone.

Carolyn

[annietomatomad]

I am new here so all my replies are late. I'm having fun reading through older posts.

Green when ripe tomatoes have always topped my list of favs every year (not saying too much since I've only been growing tomatoes for the last 4 years). From previous years, I've enjoyed Aunt Ruby's German Green, Green Grape, and Green Zebra. They were all very very good to me. This year, I'm going a little bit crazier and I'm growing Green Giant, Spear's Tennessee Green, Emeraude, ARGG cherry and the ones above (except Green Grape--ran out of space). I did receive some seeds for Cherokee Green but none came up so I'm going to try that again next year.

I've not had one bad experience with them (I must say though, that first year with a GWR was with ARGG and the first few fruit from it were not memorable but towards the end of the season, it was by far the best tasting tomato I had).

Cheers, Annie

[Rena]

I grew a good bit of greens this year. Green Giant and Russian Green were my favs. Green Wish also a tasty.-Rena

[carolyn137]

For someone growing green when ripes for the first time I always suggest Green Grape since there are so many fruits that one can spend some time figuring out what color the ripe ones should be and still have plenty of fruits left.

If new to GWR's and growing a large fruited variety and the person is not sure of the correct color when ripe and picks one not ripe then there's a large one gone forever.

I still like Cherokee Green best of all the GWR's that I've grown, which are many.

[geoguy_TN]

I am growing green zebra this year. I like the taste, but I have never had a tomato that is so prone to blossom end rot . The one in the pot I can understand, but even the one in the regular bed gets it big time. Next year...Cherokee Green.