Malachite Box

Nematode · August 7, 2019

I seem to be developing a taste for GWR. Malachite Box is early, has outstanding flavor, good ripeness cues, and good production.
Really liking MB this year!

arnorrian · August 7, 2019

Looks very similar to Emerald Apple. Both are Russian, probably related.

PNW_D · August 7, 2019

A little more background on this variety - for the newer members ......

AKA http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/M...vaya_Shkatulka

bower · August 7, 2019

Malachite Box was early and very productive here, too, the year I grew it. Not sure I'm with you on the ripeness cues.. I guess I was impatient.

Gerardo · August 7, 2019

Malakhitovaya Shkatulka is an outsanding variety by any measure, in con★★★★★★★★ with Cherokee Green and Pit Viper, they form my GWR triad.

HudsonValley · August 8, 2019

Beautiful! Is it sweet like ARGG, or is it tangy like Green Zebra? So far my favorite green has been Green Mustang, which is somewhat sweet but complex. I’m already starting my list for 2020 and the GWR section is blank. (This year I grew Cherokee Lime, which is another good one.)

zipcode · August 8, 2019

GWRs are the ★★★★ in terms of taste, and production of the ones I tried was also good.
I find them very easy to tell when ripe. Simple rule: if you're not sure it's ripe, then it's not ripe.
The color will depend on temperature however, the last fruits in very cold weather are a lot greener and harder to tell.

clkeiper · August 9, 2019

beautiful. I seem to think GWR are better than most other tomatoes too. although this year I grew Marsha's Wild Thyme Pink... its awesome too.

mayax68 · August 17, 2019

I grew it this year as well as last year. It was the weakest and most disease prone plan in my garden as well in the garden of my father in law. We grew two plants each and mine are gone already. But the taste of the ripened tomatoes, the couple I was able to get was simply amazing. It tasted like brandywine, but green: both acidic and sweet at the same time. I am torn About growing it again due to its weak habit. Does anyone else have this problem with this variety?

peppero · August 17, 2019

I have grown several varieties and ALL have excellent taste.

Jpn

Gardadore · August 18, 2019

Mayax68 I also share your experience of Malachite Box being weak and disease prone. It was the first plant I had to pull this year because all the leaves shriveled up. BUT it is the most fantastic tasting GWR so I valiantly persevere each year hoping to get a few ripe ones before it succumbs. It is also an earlier one compared to my other favorites. I think we got two good ripe ones this year that were great. The others did not ripen once the stalk died.
Fortunately I have other good GWR’s as well like Green Gables and Cherokee Lime Stripes this year. Next year I will grow Cherokee Green and Green Giant again.

August 7, 2019	#3
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	A little more background on this variety - for the newer members ...... AKA http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/M...vaya_Shkatulka __________________ D.

August 9, 2019	#8
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	beautiful. I seem to think GWR are better than most other tomatoes too. although this year I grew Marsha's Wild Thyme Pink... its awesome too. __________________ carolyn k

August 17, 2019	#10
peppero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: selmer, tn Posts: 2,944	GWR Matoes I have grown several varieties and ALL have excellent taste. Jpn

August 18, 2019	#11
Gardadore Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Saylorsburg, PA Posts: 261	Mayax68 I also share your experience of Malachite Box being weak and disease prone. It was the first plant I had to pull this year because all the leaves shriveled up. BUT it is the most fantastic tasting GWR so I valiantly persevere each year hoping to get a few ripe ones before it succumbs. It is also an earlier one compared to my other favorites. I think we got two good ripe ones this year that were great. The others did not ripen once the stalk died. Fortunately I have other good GWR’s as well like Green Gables and Cherokee Lime Stripes this year. Next year I will grow Cherokee Green and Green Giant again. Last edited by Gardadore; August 18, 2019 at 10:10 AM.

August 7, 2019	#2
arnorrian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2019 Location: Serbia Posts: 199	Looks very similar to Emerald Apple. Both are Russian, probably related.

August 7, 2019	#4
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Malachite Box was early and very productive here, too, the year I grew it. Not sure I'm with you on the ripeness cues.. I guess I was impatient.

August 7, 2019	#5
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Malakhitovaya Shkatulka is an outsanding variety by any measure, in con★★★★★★★★ with Cherokee Green and Pit Viper, they form my GWR triad.

August 8, 2019	#6
HudsonValley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a Posts: 626	Beautiful! Is it sweet like ARGG, or is it tangy like Green Zebra? So far my favorite green has been Green Mustang, which is somewhat sweet but complex. I’m already starting my list for 2020 and the GWR section is blank. (This year I grew Cherokee Lime, which is another good one.)

August 8, 2019	#7
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	GWRs are the ★★★★ in terms of taste, and production of the ones I tried was also good. I find them very easy to tell when ripe. Simple rule: if you're not sure it's ripe, then it's not ripe. The color will depend on temperature however, the last fruits in very cold weather are a lot greener and harder to tell.

August 17, 2019	#9
mayax68 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA, CT Posts: 106	I grew it this year as well as last year. It was the weakest and most disease prone plan in my garden as well in the garden of my father in law. We grew two plants each and mine are gone already. But the taste of the ripened tomatoes, the couple I was able to get was simply amazing. It tasted like brandywine, but green: both acidic and sweet at the same time. I am torn About growing it again due to its weak habit. Does anyone else have this problem with this variety?