Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato

Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Aunt Ruby's German Green'

Also Known As

Lycopersicon esculentum 'Aunt Ruby's German Green'

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 5'-6'
W: 4'-5'

planting zones

1-12

Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato plant details

Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by green, pink and yellow fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 5 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: edible, indeterminate

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Smooth, green-fleshed fruit are blushed with light-yellow and amber-pink on blossom end. A delicious succulent tomato, best picked when the green just starts to blush with golden yellow. Resistant to late blight.