Tomato 'Aunt ruby's german green'

Plan to stake this variety, or give it a lot of space! Vines can get over 6-feet long, and production decreases if it doesn’t have enough space.

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Aunt ruby's german green is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Planting Aunt ruby's german green in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date.

Aim to sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Aunt ruby's german green about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high. Plant up to first leaves to increase root growth.

As Aunt ruby's german green is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

16 oz. or more. Sometimes ripe fruit will have a red blush on the bottom. If not, gently squeeze the tomato. If it has a little bit of give to it, it’s ripe! Hard tomatoes are unripe.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Heirloom from Ruby Arnold of Greensville, Tennessee, United States who passed away in 1997. She got the seeds from her grandfather who brought them to the US from Germany.

Aunt Rubys German Green

Aunt Ruby