For a long time, tomatoes were traditionally red. Over time, breeders developed yellow, pink and even purple tomatoes. However, few people know that there is a variety of green tomatoes. And they remain like this until they are fully ripe.
Green-fruited tomatoes are distinguished by an abundance of sugars and a small amount of acids, which gives these tomatoes a sweet taste.
Emerald pear
This variety received this name because of its resemblance to pear fruits. You can determine the ripeness of such a tomato by its color, since at the ripe stage it has a darker color than at the ripening stage. The fruits grow small, with a maximum weight of 170 g. Ripe tomatoes have a sweet, fruity taste. Unlike their green counterparts, the fruits of the Emerald Pear are better stored and are rarely susceptible to disease.
The bushes reach up to two meters in height, so it is better to grow them in greenhouses. The emerald pear requires support and constant garter.
Swamp
Tomato Swamp has this name for its peculiar shade. They began growing the crop in 2004. It is intended for closed ground, greenhouses or film tunnels. The fruits exhibit early ripening, after 92-94 days. The bush is indeterminate.
The variety is zoned in the Arkhangelsk region, in KOMI, in the Kaliningrad, Moscow, Leningrad regions, in the Black Earth Region and in the North Caucasus:
- tomatoes are green, with pink or yellowish splashes. The shades together create a swamp color. Unripe tomatoes are dark green with a dark spot at the top;
- the pulp is juicy, sweetish;
- the berry weighs 250 g;
- when planting, 2 plants are placed per 1 m2;
- productivity of the variety is 5.4 kg/m2.
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Varietal culture. Gardeners can collect seed material themselves. During the entire growing season, it is recommended to treat plants with biofungicides.
Chlorophyll is beneficial for humans. It enters the body with green plants. Nutritionists recommend preparing green smoothies, which consist of green tomato juice and herbs.
In addition to magnesium, chlorophyll contains nitrogen, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Cocktails are recommended for anemia and low immunity.
They are used once every 3 weeks. Ventilation is being established in the greenhouse. The most effective biofungicides are Fitosporin, Fitolavin, and Baktofit.
Irish liqueur
The fruits of this variety are slightly ribbed and flat-round in shape. Weighing from 200 to 400 g. As they ripen, they become yellowish-green in color with small, slightly noticeable stripes. Ripe fruits have tasty and juicy pulp.
It is recommended to grow the variety in greenhouses. Be sure to remove excess shoots, tie them to a support and water them weekly. For rich fruiting it is necessary to feed with mineral fertilizers.
Red tomatoes
Lycopene is responsible for this color, which prevents the formation of cancer cells, especially of the prostate gland, improves memory, and reduces the risk of urinary tract infections.
Tomato Sparks Flame
Agroholding "Poisk"
It seems to be a standard red color, but due to the yellow stripes, fruits up to 13 cm long look very original. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, with a small amount of seeds and an excellent tomato taste - this variety is ideal for making sauces, pastes and for fresh consumption.
Tomato Sparks of Flame is a mid-season variety for film greenhouses. The plant is tall. Ripens in 110–120 days.
Tomato Sparks of Flame (left) and Tigrell (right)
Tomato Tigerella
"Russia Gardens"
Tomato Tigerella is an original variety for true tomato connoisseurs. Small tomatoes have a funny color - red with yellow stripes, reminiscent of the strokes on an apple. Each brush contains 8–12 tomatoes, round or slightly elongated. The pulp is sweet and juicy. The skin is quite dense, so the fruits are ideal for canning whole.
The plants are unpretentious, 0.8–1.2 m high, for film greenhouses and open ground.
Kiwi
The tomato received this original name due to its similarity in cut to kiwi, as well as its sweet fruity taste. The fruits have a round, slightly flattened shape, weighing up to 350 g. They have a yellow-green tint.
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The bushes grow up to 1.5 m in a greenhouse, in open ground - no more than 1 m. The variety is very productive - up to 12 kg of tomatoes can be obtained from one bush. The fruit ripening period is 4 months.
Characteristics and advantages of the best varieties
Despite the fact that the group of varieties with green tomatoes appeared relatively recently, among its representatives it is already possible to identify the most popular varieties, according to reviews from gardeners. First, let's look at the best green tomatoes of domestic selection.
emerald apple
A tomato that is famous for its excellent taste and high yield. From one m2 you can harvest up to 9 kg of large green tomatoes with a yellowish tint. The average weight of a ripe round tomato is 250-300 g. The pulp is very juicy, bright green when cut. Used in salads or homemade preparations.
Mid-season tomatoes with indeterminate bushes grow well both in the OG (in the southern regions) and in protected ground. In the greenhouse, the height of spreading tomatoes reaches one and a half meters. It is recommended to form the bush into 2 stems and remove the lateral shoots in a timely manner. The first fruit cluster is tied above the 8-9 leaf, the next inflorescences are formed every 3 leaves. In greenhouse conditions it bears fruit until mid-September. One of the disadvantages is poor shelf life and transportability.
Swamp
A variety of large-fruited tomatoes popular among gardeners. It is valued primarily for the delicious taste of the pulp. Ripe tomatoes are eaten fresh, and the excess is processed into juice, since the variety does not store well after being removed from the branch. Ripeness can be determined by the appearance of a yellowish tint to the skin.
In the OG the bushes grow up to 1 meter, in the greenhouse up to 1.5 meters. “Swamp” does not have a high yield (about 5 kg/m) and is prone to cracking. The weight of tomatoes varies from 150 to 300 g. Many gardeners appreciate the fruity taste of the pulp, which compensates for the minor shortcomings of the variety. Read more about the variety here.
Malachite Box
Like most varieties of Siberian selection, Malachite Box demonstrates high immunity to disease and resistance to the vagaries of weather. The tomato is very popular among gardeners due to its unpretentiousness, original appearance combined with excellent taste. Maximum yield (up to 15 kg/m) is achieved when cultivated in a greenhouse.
The fruits are flattened on both sides, juicy, of medium density. Ripe skin has a rich emerald hue with yellow streaks. The cut flesh is also two-colored, there are few seeds.
Green pear
The cluster variety of green tomatoes belongs to the mid-early varieties, the ripening of which occurs after 110 days. Tall bushes in the southern regions are planted in the OG, in central Russia and in regions with cool summers in a greenhouse. An important advantage of the variety is immunity to fungal diseases. With proper care, there are up to 8-10 kg of tomatoes per 1 sq. m.
The shape of the tomatoes, as the name suggests, resembles a small pear with a dark spot at the base. The juicy pulp is sweet, with slight sourness. Miniature tomatoes weighing up to 100 g ripen on clusters.
In addition to varieties of domestic selection, the assortment of specialized stores includes seeds from foreign breeders. Recommends paying attention to productive varieties with a dessert taste.
Chile Verde (Chile Green)
The variety is suitable for those who want to grow green tomatoes for universal purposes. The rich taste, elastic skin and small size of ripe tomatoes allow the fruits to be used both fresh and in whole-fruit canning. In addition to exotic colors, tomatoes have an original shape in the form of oblong peppers.
Indeterminate bushes can be cultivated in greenhouses or in open beds. On each plant several clusters are formed, on which up to 12 fruits with a golden tint ripen. The thick, glossy skin protects the tomatoes from cracking.
Lime Green Salad
Despite the fact that the name of the variety contains lime, the taste of the tomatoes is completely devoid of acid; on the contrary, it is very sweet and fruity. The variety belongs to low-growing tomatoes that can do without pinching. The height of the bushes is less than half a meter. The early variety produces flat-round fruits weighing from 80 to 200 g.
The skin of ripe tomatoes becomes covered with a brown coating. A distinctive feature is that ripe fruits do not ripen on the branch for a long time, maintaining a wonderful salad taste.
Absinthe
The large-fruited tomato is famous for its sweet pulp with a spicy aftertaste. The light green thin peel acquires a pinkish tinge as it ripens. On tall bushes, flat-round tomatoes are formed, the weight of which reaches 400 g. The pulp contains a lot of juice and seeds. Due to their poor shelf life, the fruits are mostly consumed immediately after being picked from the bush. The variety is grown in greenhouses, forming a plant with 2 stems, promptly removing the lateral shoots.
Chile Verde
Having a pepper-shaped shape, these fruits are classified as dessert fruits. Ripe tomatoes weigh on average 100 g. They have a green color with a golden tint. The variety is very hardy and disease resistant. Used both for snacks and for making green ketchup.
The bush is tall, reaches 180 cm. The ripening process lasts up to 4 months. Since the ripe fruit is practically no different in color from the early one, it is difficult to determine its ripeness.
Indeterminate green tomato varieties
Already on my channel, among the bicolors, are descriptions and photos of tall Green Honey and Kiwi .
Tomato Kiwi
Sugar green
Although this is a tall tomato, it is recommended to grow it, including in open ground. Productivity is consistently high.
- Ripening period is 110-119 days.
- The fruits are large - 200-400 g.
- When ripe, they acquire a yellowish tint.
- Tomatoes are sweet and aromatic.
Young green
Tall early variety. And its precocity is registered in the State Register. It is not clear why the author and originator of “Gavrish” himself wrote on the package that Young-Green is mid-season.
- Ripening period is 90-95 days.
- There are 5-8 pear-shaped fruits in a cluster, weighing up to 40 g. The size is good for canning.
- The color of ripe fruits is yellow-green.
- The taste is sweet with a fruity aroma; fresh tomatoes are also pleasant to eat.
All these varieties are not new; they are widely sold under the well-known brands “Aelita”, “Gavrish”, “Sedek”, “Ural summer resident”.
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Moon rock
These tomatoes will decorate the garden bed due to their exotic color - gray top and green bottom and sides with yellow stripes. A fragrant mid-season variety suitable for fresh salads. It has a sweet taste with sourness and oily, moderately juicy pulp. The average weight of tomatoes is 120-150 g.
The bushes are low-growing, reaching 50-60 cm in height. They do not require stepsoning. The variety is quite productive and disease resistant.
The advantages of green-fruited tomatoes include a large amount of chlorophyll, a pigment that gives green color. Its structure is similar to hemoglobin, so it is very useful for people with anemia. It is also impossible not to note the low likelihood of developing allergies when consuming green-fruited tomatoes, since they do not contain lycopene.
Siberian Malachite
Siberian Malachite was created by breeders from Novosibirsk. It is classified as a green variety of tomatoes, but the fruit has a colorful, beautiful color. Late-ripening culture. Ripening occurs in 120-127 days.
It is recommended to build a greenhouse for tomatoes. In the southern regions, Siberian Malachite is cultivated in open areas. Indeterminate plant:
- The berry is small, but very beautiful. It has a round shape. The color is striped. Yellow and green stripes can be seen on the surface. The stripes remain in the unripe fruit, but they are dark and lack a yellow tint;
- weight 91-119 g;
- productivity 11 kg/m2.
When growing Siberian Malachite, it is necessary to organize proper watering, loosening the soil, prevent infections, and introduce fertilizing.
Igor Nikolaev
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If the plant is strong, it develops well, but it will also have good immunity. It is recommended to spray the bushes with Baktofit once every 3 weeks to prevent fungal and viral infections. Colloidal sulfur is used to prevent late blight.
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