(Lycopersicon esculentum) These deliciously rich and sweet tomatoes produce fruit with abandon! About 1-1.5” with chartreuse-yellow (allow them to yellow slightly) skin when ripe, they hang in clusters on compact vines that reach about 3.5’ max. One of our most commented on tomatoes at market that we never grew enough of (because we ate them all in the field, delicious!). Great for mixed cherry baskets. Despite the short vines they do require support as they tend to be dense, heavy plants with a short internode distance between leaves. Perfect for containers. For those who haven't tried green tomatoes before, we assure you: they are not just a novelty! 'Green Grape' and another we sell, 'Moldovan Green', have some of the deepest flavor of any tomatoes we've grown. If you've read this far we congratulate you, you are in on a secret of ours, this is neither a trendy tomato nor a popular seller for us yet it has remained one of our favorite tasting tomatoes for almost 20 years now. Indeterminate.
75-85 days. UO

Packet: 30-35 seeds

[split]

Growing Info

SOWING:

Sow 5-8 weeks before your last frost date.

Transplant out after danger of frost (45+F nighttime temps).

Note: Don't start too early or plants will be leggy and root-bound! Tomatoes do well in clay to loam soils.

PLANTING DEPTH:

1/8-1/4"

SPACING:

18-30" spacing in rows 5' apart.

EMERGENCE:

5-10 days @ soil temp 70-85F

LIGHT:

Full sun

FERTILITY:

Medium-Heavy. Prefers well-drained, well-balanced fertile soil with a pH between 6.0-7.0. Note that excess Nitrogen will encourage foliage, not fruit! Low calcium and irregular watering will result in blossom end rot.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Row cover may be used for extra warmth and possible earlier fruit set.

Irregular watering can result in blossom end rot. Even watering and supplemental calcium can help prevent this.

Plant deeply to encourage healthy root structure.

Indeterminate varieties may benefit from pruning suckers to encourage air flow, plant health, and energy towards plant top and fruit.

Determinate varieties do not need pruning.

Trellis Indeterminate varieties! We really like the Florida weave.

Tomato, 'Green Grape'