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Tomato 'Green Doctors'

Solanum lycopersicum

Belonging to the Solanum genus (Solanum lycopersicum 'Green Doctors'), Green Doctors is a variety of Tomato. 'Green Doctors' is considered a OP (open polliated) cultivar.

Green variant of ‘Dr. Carolyn’.


Fruit is green, and under one-ounce. Reportedly very good flavour and good production. Regular leaf. Indeterminate. Heat reportedly helps the flavour.

This variety is an Fruit that typically grows as an Annual, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of a single year. Green Doctors is known for growing to a height of approximately 1.50 metres (4.88 feet).

United States is believed to be where Green Doctors originates from.

Being a fairly low maintenance plant, Green Doctors Tomato is normally quite easy to grow provided a minimum level of care is given throughout the year. It will be helpful to note the correct soil, sun and water needs of this plant to ensure that this plant thrives.

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Tomato 'Green Doctors' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Tomato 'Green Doctors'

  • Full Sun

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  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Green Doctors is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. The USDA Hardiness Zones typically associated with Green Doctors are Zone 3 and Zone 14. Planting Green Doctors in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Green Doctors from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Green Doctors about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Green Doctors

As Green Doctors is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Green Doctors

Tomato 'Green Doctors' information

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Tomato Green Doctors Etymology

Named after Dr. Carolyn Male by its discoverer, Victor Schrager. Introduced to SSE by Amy Goldman.

Green Doctors folklore & trivia

A green cherry sport of Dr. Carolyn’s, named by Victor Schrager. First introduced to SSE in by Amy Goldman

Misspellings of Tomato 'Green Doctors'

Green Doctor’s, Green Doctor

Other Names for Tomato 'Green Doctors'

Green Dr. Carolyn

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