Aunt Ruby's German Green vs. Green Giant

Karma · January 12, 2017

Hi Friends,
I wanted your opinion as to which big green is your favorite between Aunt Ruby's Green vs. Green Giant. I have not grown either but would like to grow one this season.

Thanks!

Karma

Worth1 · January 12, 2017

Aunt Ruby's was a real producer but the deer ate all of the tomatoes.
Worth

jmsieglaff · January 12, 2017

I have not grown ARGG, but highly recommend Green Giant.

Gardeneer · January 12, 2017

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Originally Posted by jmsieglaff

I have not grown ARGG, but highly recommend Green Giant.

jm, can you review and tell us more about GG ?
I have seeds for ARGG and want to grow it. I am told that it is sweeter. That is what interests me. I don't like acidic GWR tomato.

jmsieglaff · January 12, 2017

From my taste log regarding Green Giant I had taste at 8.5 and said this:

Large clear skinned green beefsteaks. Juicy, sweet, rich and zesty flavor. Impressive production, esp late. PL foliage was somewhat tolerant of Septoria.

I definitely recall it being sweet, but also possessing another dimension to the flavor that I really enjoyed.

AKmark · January 12, 2017

I usually grow one GG plant a year, they are very tasty.

gssgarden · January 12, 2017

Green Giant was a monster for me last year, my first year and will be back again!

Good amount of large, smooth, delicious tomatoes with wonderful, but different flavor. Flavor is like most greens.

Definitely a must try.

Greg

ddsack · January 13, 2017

Aunt Ruby's GG was the first non-red that I ever grew, and I remember thinking it was great. It was years later that I grew Green Giant and liked that as well. Since I didn't grow them side by side, it's not fair to compare them, but you can't go wrong with either. As I remember, Green Giant was more consistent and uniform in size, but that could have been a seasonal thing as well.

nicky · January 13, 2017

I loved them both - but Aunt Ruby's has always set more tomatoes for me.

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Karma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 64	Aunt Ruby's German Green vs. Green Giant Hi Friends, I wanted your opinion as to which big green is your favorite between Aunt Ruby's Green vs. Green Giant. I have not grown either but would like to grow one this season. Thanks! Karma

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ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Aunt Ruby's GG was the first non-red that I ever grew, and I remember thinking it was great. It was years later that I grew Green Giant and liked that as well. Since I didn't grow them side by side, it's not fair to compare them, but you can't go wrong with either. As I remember, Green Giant was more consistent and uniform in size, but that could have been a seasonal thing as well. __________________ Dee **************

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nicky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 600	I loved them both - but Aunt Ruby's has always set more tomatoes for me. __________________ Nicky nickysgarden.wordpress.com

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Aunt Ruby's was a real producer but the deer ate all of the tomatoes. Worth

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jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I have not grown ARGG, but highly recommend Green Giant.

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AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	I usually grow one GG plant a year, they are very tasty.

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gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Green Giant was a monster for me last year, my first year and will be back again! Good amount of large, smooth, delicious tomatoes with wonderful, but different flavor. Flavor is like most greens. Definitely a must try. Greg