Shop at deodar-seeds.com 
About this seed
Quapaw Green is a green-when-ripe tomato (Solanum lycopersicum): the 200–400 g fruit stays green, with a faint amber blush at full maturity.
Also known as: Tomato, Tamatar (Hindi), Thakkali (Tamil, Malayalam), Tamata (Telugu), Tomate (Spanish, French, German, Portuguese), Pomodoro (Italian), Domates (Turkish), Pomidor (Polish), Fanqie (Chinese).
A tomato that ripens green
- Habit: indeterminate, vigorous vines that need a stake or cage
- Fruit: 200–400 g, smooth and slightly ribbed
- Colour: green, with a faint amber blush when fully ripe
- Flavour: sweet and tangy with a citrus hint
Sow 3–6 mm deep in soil at 16–29 °C
Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost. Cover it with 3–6 mm of seed-starting mix and keep the soil at 16–29 °C. At 20–30 °C seedlings usually appear in 6–8 days (figure measured with seed sown about 12 mm deep). These are typical values for tomatoes as a species, not a test of this seed lot.
Planting out and support
Move plants outside after the last frost. Space them 60–90 cm apart in well-drained soil at pH 6.0–6.8 and at least 6–8 hours of direct sun. As an indeterminate variety it keeps growing and fruiting all season, so set a stake or cage at planting. The first ripe fruit comes about 75–85 days after transplanting, counted from planting out rather than from sowing.
Tomato seed typically stays usable for 4 years or more when kept cool, dark and dry. We do not state a germination percentage.
FAQ
How do I tell when a green tomato is ripe?
Look for the faint amber blush that marks full maturity; the fruit does not turn red.
How long from sowing to the first ripe fruit?
Roughly 6–8 weeks of indoor growing before transplanting, then about 75–85 days after planting out.