The green tomato variety 'Green Grape' is characterized by its small, sweet fruits. Here we show what special features you should consider when planting and caring for the Green Grape tomato.
The 'Green Grape' is one of the few green ripe cherry tomatoes that is winning the hearts of tomato lovers more and more often with its delicious taste. We will introduce you to the special variety, give tips on growing it and show you how to tell when the fruit is ripe.
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- Green Grape: Wanted
- Origin and history of the tomato
- Green Grape: Taste & Properties
- Planting and caring for Green Grape tomatoes properly
- Harvest and use ‘Green Grape’ tomatoes
Green Grape: Wanted
| synonyms | 'Raisin Vert' |
| fruit | cherry tomato; green to amber |
| the taste | fruity, sweet |
| maturing time | medium early |
| growth | Stick tomato, up to 160 cm |
| location | Greenhouse, sheltered field, pot |
Origin and history of the tomato
The tomato variety 'Green Grape' comes from the breeding work of the American Tom Wagner from Washington, who also famous
'Green Zebra' as well as many more green tomato varieties selected. It was launched in 1978 and is also known by the synonym 'Raisin Vert'. 'Green Grape' was created by crossing several varieties, including the green beefsteak tomato 'Evergreen'.Green Grape: Taste & Properties
'Green Grape' is a cherry tomato that reaches a height of about 160 centimeters. The round fruits hang on long panicles and get a golden yellow coating when ripe. They reach an average weight of 30 grams. The harvest time for the green cherry tomato begins at the end of July, making it one of the medium-early varieties. The taste of 'Green Grape' is immensely fruity and sweet, with no noticeable acidity. It can often be harvested by the end of the season and the first frost. It is a seed-resistant variety and so you can easily get seeds from the tomatoes yourself and sow them again next year.
Planting and caring for Green Grape tomatoes properly
'Green Grape' is a disease-tolerant cherry tomato that still fruit reliably even in cooler temperatures. The variety is not particularly demanding, it is suitable for cultivation in greenhouses and protected outdoor areas, but also as a balcony tomato in pots. Like all tomatoes, it prefers a warm, sunny spot. From mid-May, the young plants of the 'Green Grape' can go outside. Although it is more resistant to bursting than the similar variety 'Green Doctors', it performs better under a rain cover and stays healthy longer. For planting in a pot, fill a sufficiently large planter with tomato soil, for example ours Plantura organic tomato & vegetable soil. The climate-neutral and peat-free substrate is specially pre-fertilized and is therefore ideal for tomatoes and other nutrient-hungry vegetables. The 'Green Grape' may be placed deeper into the ground, the lower leaves are removed. After planting, lightly press the soil around the tomato and water extensively.
As a cherry tomato, the 'Green Grape' also bears many fruits on the side shoots. It can be grown with three to five shoots. So it grows in width rather than in height and brings a good yield. The pinching of the other side shoots must be repeated regularly. The 'Green Grape' actually always needs support, sticks made of wood or metal are suitable here, but also cords. From mid-June, the green cherry tomato should be fertilized regularly, as tomatoes are among the nutrient-hungry vegetables. The many emerald-green fruits need all kinds of minerals and nutrients to supply them. Our Plantura Tomato & Vegetable Fertilizer in organic quality can be added to the irrigation water weekly and thus easily fertilized when watering.
Harvest and use ‘Green Grape’ tomatoes
You can tell that the fruits of the 'Green Grape' are ripe by their ocher yellow to amber colour. In addition, the fruit becomes soft, which can easily be determined with a light finger pressure. 'Green Grape' is a real sweet tomato, it tastes so sweet. It is therefore best suited for fresh consumption directly from hand to mouth. Cherry tomatoes can also be halved and dried very well.
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