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Pretty little green cherry fruit have fabulous flavor, making Green Doctors a favorite new green variety. Small tomatoes are about 3/4-inch and borne on long trusses. This variety originated as a green variation of the white Dr. Carolyn tomato growing in the garden of Amy Goldman. Compared to Green Grape, Green Doctors is smaller and sweeter with a nice balance of tartness mingled in. Indeterminate. 75 days.
This is a potato-leaved variety that takes the well-known sweet, spicy flavor of green varieties up to a new level. Tomatoes weigh from 12 to 18 ozs. and are ripe when they turn chartreuse green and soften slightly. They are smooth and beautiful with no cracking, but it is their taste that really sets them apart. It is a complex and delicious combination of sweet and spicy that is very rich, well-balanced and pleasing. Indeterminate. 85 days.
Very short compact plants yield 3/4 to 1 inch fruit that is yellow-green when ripe and easy to harvest. Full of flavor, sweet and juicy, these cherry type tomatoes are a real taste treat. Prolific variety is sure to be a favorite in the garden. Determinate. 70 days.
This heirloom variety is a small beefsteak that ripens to emerald green with a touch of yellow on its blossom end. What makes it really special is the unique fruity aroma that is released when you cut open the ripened fruit. Smooth with a flattened-round shape, these tomatoes have chartreuse-green interiors full of sweet, complex flavor with a hint of spice. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Compact, mounded plants bear loads of beautiful 4-in. long sausage-shaped tomatoes that are yellow with green stripes. Their rich, sweet flavor and firm texture make them wonderful as a specialty paste tomato. Think of using them to make a great-looking tomato sauce or a vibrantly green salsa. Determinate. 75 days.
Attractive green and yellow striped tomatoes have a unique, elongated shape, about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide and tapered at the tip. But even more impressive than their appearance is their bright, acidic yet sweet flavor. The taste is similar to that of Green Zebra, and very refreshing and delicious. Chefs as well as home cooks will find these tomatoes quite versatile in the kitchen, and they pair beautifully with the other "tigers" in this series. Indeterminate. 70 days.
Round to slightly elongated striped green cherry tomatoes look like miniature Green Zebras with the same striping and green color ripening with a hint of amber. Their flavor, while excellent, is a little different, with more delicious sweetness in its profile than that of Green Zebra. This variety was discovered in a box of mixed cherry tomatoes that a gardener bought in Germany. Indeterminate. 75 days.
This big sister of Green Zebra green is mild and tasty with the same color and shape, but fruit reach 5- 6 inches and 8 to 9 ounces. Plants are very productive. Indeterminate. 80 days.
A unique and delicious salad tomato. 3 oz. green fruits ripen to amber-green with darker green stripes. The light green flesh is very flavorful, sweet yet zingy. This one is a real taste treat. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Siberian variety that originated in the Altai Mountains on the Chinese border. Tall plants are heavy producers of 8 to 12 oz. pink-red beefsteak tomatoes. The flavor is sweet yet acidic and just delicious, with harvests continuing over an incredibly long season. Indeterminate. 67 days.
AAS AWARD WINNER. The third in a series of petite varieties, these beautiful, shiny white eggplants grow in clusters on compact plants that can fit into smaller gardens or large containers. Despite its size, you can expect big harvests of these mild, tender fruit that are perfect for grilling or sauteing in olive oil. Pick eggplant at 3 to 4 inches long for the finest quality, and harvest often to encourage more fruit set. 55 days.
Grow Cook Eat, By Willi Galloway #8918
This full circle book is a great gardening guide that takes you through the cycle from planting a seed in the soil to sitting down to a meal prepared with your own vegetables. Included are the fundamentals of planting, how to grow and harvest 50 different vegetables and herbs, and an easy and enticing recipe for each one. Beautiful color photographs throughout the book are inspirational and the author's advice on each crop is easy to understand and clearly drawn from her own
experience. I could read this book everyday just for its beauty and its fresh new ideas and insights. 304 pages.