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Aunt Ruby's Green German Tomato Growth Habits:
With the exception of the deep south or other parts of the United States with long summers, heirloom Aunt Ruby's Green German tomato seeds are started indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date. After the last frost date, the seedlings are transplanted about two-thirds of the way into well-drained soil. The transplants require good moisture and trellising or caging, as the vines can grow several feet tall.
Various Culinary Uses for Aunt Ruby's Green German Tomato Seeds:
Aunt Ruby's Green German tomato seeds result in large beefsteaks. While everyone loves a red, sweet, sugary tomato, these spicy treasures provide a nice contrast in flavor and color to traditional garden tomatoes. Given their large size, they are great sliced in a BLT. They're also the perfect color for a light, delicious green salsa verde to accompany your summer dishes. These heirloom tomatoes can also be canned, frozen, and dehydrated.
Aunt Ruby's Green German Tomato Benefits:
Aunt Ruby's Green German tomatoes are rich in vitamins, such as vitamins B, C, and K. But where they really shine is in their potassium and lycopene. Potassium is reported to balance muscle contractions, fluids, and nerve signals, as well as helping to prevent osteoporosis and kidney stones. Reduced blood pressure and chance of stroke are other possible benefits of a diet high in potassium. Lycopene may reduce the risk of stomach and colon cancers, as well help prevent or delay macular degeneration.
It's Easy:
Many home gardeners don't plant varieties like Aunt Ruby's Green German tomato seeds because they think green tomatoes are hard to harvest because of difficulty telling when the fruit is ripe. But here it's easy - they are ripe when the light green tomatoes show a hint of yellow and a light pink blush underneath. Too much pink blush and they've overripened.
Aunt Ruby's Green German Seeds Per Package:
- 1 gram - Approximately 250-275 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 7,500 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 30,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 120,000 Seeds
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Basic Info
| Latin Name: |
Solanum lycopersicum (Previously Lycopersicon esculentum, however this name is no longer accepted as correct)
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| Tomato Type: |
Slicing - Larger, round tomatoes, the size of your fist or larger. |
| Aunt Ruby’s German Green Tomato Color: |
Green |
| Aunt Ruby’s German Green Tomato Flavor: |
Sweet with a spicy touch |
Growing Info
| Hardiness Zone: |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Annual: Not intended to overwinter |
| Days to Maturity: |
80 (from transplant) |
| Days to Germination: |
7-10 |
| Seeding Depth: |
0.25 inch |
| Plant Spacing: |
24-36 inches |
| Row Spacing: |
36 inches |
| Plant Height: |
36-96 inches |
| Growth Habit: |
Indeterminate - Indeterminate tomatoes are vine-type plants that sprawl (requiring a cage or trellis to support them) and continue to grow throughout the season. Indeterminate tomato plants will continue to produce tomatoes for the rest of the season, so you can harvest continually. |
| Soil Preference: |
Well-draining, loose (sandy loam), slightly acidic (6.2 to 6.8), and moisture retaining. Too much nitrogen in the soil may lead to more foliage production and less fruiting. Tomatoes like more phosphorus and potassium than other vegetables. |
| Temperature Preference: |
Warmer (70-85 F) |
| Light Preference: |
Full Sun |
Other
| Direct Sow: |
No |
| Start Indoors: |
Yes Start Indoors 7-9 weeks before your last spring frost date. |
| Plant Width: |
24 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
24 inches |
| Growth Speed: |
Mid - Ready to harvest 70 to 80 days from transplant. Tricky to get a tomato by the 4th of July with these varieties. They are good mid-summer producers for most USDA Zones. |
| Germination Temperature: |
65-85 F |
| Pests and Diseases: |
Common pests known to harm tomato plants, in general, include the tomato hornworm, cutworm, aphids, flea beetles, tomato fruit worms, and whiteflies. Also, watch for common diseases such as blossom end rot, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, late blight, bacterial canker/spot, and tobacco mosaic virus. Most of these can be prevented by maintaining a regular watering schedule and avoiding overwatering. Regularly check your plants for pest damage throughout the season. For treating pest and disease problems, we recommend using an organic neem-based product. |
| Garden Size: |
Greenhouse, Garden Plot, Raised Bed |
| Tomato Use: |
Slicing, salsa verde, and canning. |
