Heat Tolerant GWR Green When Ripe - Page 2

strawbaleking · September 12, 2020

Hi, thanks for the info!

So, I ordered Green Giant, Malachite Box, Grubs Mystery Green, Humph, and Cherokee Lime.

It's been way too hot (and smokey) for way too long here near Sacramento, CA this year. Ug.

I will continue to look at your other choices. Everything sounds so good!

Seems like I like greens and pinks the most. My first gwr this year has changed everything. I really haven't found a red I cared for so far. I did get some Matsu Express, Druzba, and Tarasenko 6 to try next year with these greens. Pinks this year that held up to the heat and disease were Terhune and Eva Ste Wendell (Eva Purple Ball x Big Beef). Both excellent taste and texture and new to me.

zipcode · September 15, 2020

Cherokee Lime was a significantly sweeter tasting gwr for me, so I think many people will like it, it is also quite productive but goes soft real fast (it's also much more difficult to tell when ripe just by colour than most).
My favourite gwr from the commonly available ones is Spears Tennessee Green, productive, big, more balanced in sweet/acid, quite strong flavour. Above average shelf life. Cons: cracks easily at the shoulders, thick skin.

ScottinAtlanta · September 15, 2020

Malachite Box went down fast for me in Atlanta three years in a row. I don't grow it anymore. Cherokee Green is by far the hardiest GWR that I have tried.

September 12, 2020	#16
strawbaleking Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 31	Hi, thanks for the info! So, I ordered Green Giant, Malachite Box, Grubs Mystery Green, Humph, and Cherokee Lime. It's been way too hot (and smokey) for way too long here near Sacramento, CA this year. Ug. I will continue to look at your other choices. Everything sounds so good! Seems like I like greens and pinks the most. My first gwr this year has changed everything. I really haven't found a red I cared for so far. I did get some Matsu Express, Druzba, and Tarasenko 6 to try next year with these greens. Pinks this year that held up to the heat and disease were Terhune and Eva Ste Wendell (Eva Purple Ball x Big Beef). Both excellent taste and texture and new to me.

September 15, 2020	#17
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	Cherokee Lime was a significantly sweeter tasting gwr for me, so I think many people will like it, it is also quite productive but goes soft real fast (it's also much more difficult to tell when ripe just by colour than most). My favourite gwr from the commonly available ones is Spears Tennessee Green, productive, big, more balanced in sweet/acid, quite strong flavour. Above average shelf life. Cons: cracks easily at the shoulders, thick skin.

September 15, 2020	#18
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	Malachite Box went down fast for me in Atlanta three years in a row. I don't grow it anymore. Cherokee Green is by far the hardiest GWR that I have tried.