Slightly flattened, 3/4 to 1 lb fruits start off with the expected pale green color eventually RIPENING TO a shiny green with darker shoulders on top of yellow/green bottoms.
[Note, that by the time that the yellowish-green bottoms are present, the fruits are very mature - maybe almost so.]
Sliced, mature fruits will have a slight pink blush on the interior flesh.
Superb, fruity sweet and slightly acidic flavor! Considered by many to be the finest-tasting green-when-ripe tomato.
FRUITS ARE BEST PICKED BY FEEL, NOT SIGHT. WHEN THE FRUITS ARE SOFT(ISH) TO THE TOUCH, THEY ARE READY! It is far better to pick this variety a bit soon and allow to fully ripen on the counter as opposed to leaving them on the vipe. A good deal of waste will be avoided by doing so.
HISTORY: This variety comes from the preservation efforts of Ruby Arnold of Greeneville, Tennessee who passed away in 1997.
Sold in a 3.5" pot.
AUNT RUBY'S GERMAN GREEN
VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS
GROWTH HABIT: Indeterminate
MATURITY: Mid-season
LEAF TYPE: Regular
FRUIT CLASS: Beefsteak
FRUIT SHAPE: Oblate
FRUIT SIZE: Large
FRUIT COLOR: Green When Ripe
ORIGIN: Open-Pollinated; USA, TN