Isn't this the fun of growing open pollinated tomatoes from seed!
Maybe what you've got are Green Zebra.
They're quick to fruit, and bear heavily.
Not really large, but certainly not cherries.
Green with yellow stripes?
Whatever they are, I hope you enjoy them.

Susannah,

Here is Green Zebra, Black Cherry, and Ground Cherries.

Willy

Willy and treefrog,

Hmmm. Maybe I'm just remembering the green zebras that these seeds came from as a lot smaller than they were. As I recall, they were bigger than cherries, but not even campari size. Mine are about campari size now, with no sign of coloring up or developing any stripes yet. They've still got that dull green of unripe tomatoes.

I'll let y'all know when one of them finally gets ripe. I just went out and checked with the flashlight, to make sure I didn't post this the day before they suddenly developed stripes, but no, no stripes yet.

And great pic Willy. Now you've made me want to grow ground cherries too.

Susannah

Susannah

Green zebras come in somewhat slightly different sizes. In my plant I have some smaller and some bigger.
There is also another green when ripe tomato that I grow is called Green grape, is little bigger than a cherry and has a tinge of yellow when fully ripe.

I didn't grow them this season, but I will next time since this is one of my daughter's favorites.

If you like to grow the ground cherries, I can share some seeds with you. They are very tiny, but once they get going they are easy to grow. I use them for pies, jams or fresh.

Willy,

I'm still waiting for the stripes. The fruit these seeds came from had very definite stripes. One of my fruits is starting to turn shiny, so it should be ripe pretty soon and then we'll know exactly what I have (and gave away!) I'm still hoping for stripes because the original fruits were so tangy/tasty.

And regarding the ground cherries, you have mail.

Thanks for all the help
Susannah

Susannah, girlfriend, my plant from your seeds looks fantastic. It is still smallish and I haven't planted it out yet. This is interesting to hear I may get something different??? For you I will photo and watch development. Growing maters is a gas, gas, gas...even if I ain't grazing in the grass, grass, grass!! LOL

YUM YUM YUMMY!!!! Susannah, I just shared my first Green Zebra with the lady I work with. HOLEY SOX what flavor!! We devoured the tomato in short order and saved all the seeds. The flavor was full of surprises, sweet, tart non acidic, tasting like some other fruit...melon perhaps...a hint of smoke..so many flavors teasing our palates. The flesh was thin and the meat firm, not mushy. The brilliant yellow-green color is a plus. I will certainly grow this again!! THANK YOU big time for this surprising treat! Did you ever get a true green zebra from your plants? I will have seeds for you if you need.

Willy are all of your geenzebras that shape?How bout yours cindy and susanna.All the greenzebras i have seen in pics and ones my neighbor grew of mine were shaped like a big grape.

kirk

Kirk
I have been growing green when ripe tomatoes for quite a while.
Depending on the weather and other conditions there is variables. Also, the seed companies sometimes differ in the stock they are selling.

I grew green grape in Arizona, absolutely the best!. Now, I have green grape from another company and is not the same.

I have been growing Green Zebras and always got different sizes; from a small tomato to a medium. I grow it mostly for eye appeal in a salad like the Caprese.
A large grape would be the Green Grape that I have it now. I was not very impressed with the flavor.

I am growing now:
Green Zebra (same seed like in the picture)
Green Doctors (a cherry)
Absinthe (cross Aunt Ruby's German Green x Emerald Green)
Cherokee Green

I will post pictures when ripe on all these varieties and how the did for me, quality, production and taste.

Silvia(also know as Swilly)

yea willy i hear what you are saying.Im not talking bout size,just the shape.I have never seen one the shape of yours.

kirk

Hey Syl...good to talk to you. I haven't been around much, lately. I only spoke to Willy before I think. Thanks for your input. And Your Hawaiian Currant are looking good along with a couple other from you guys. Kirk, my fruit also looks different sizes from ping pong to tennis ball sizes on the vine. I got a new digital last night YAY!! So I will be sharing photos again soon. I am starting another post to note ALL the tastings coming out of the garden as my bagazillion maters ripen.

Cindeea,

So glad you got a green zebra. I really loved the flavor of the ones I got from the farmer's market - why I saved the seeds in the first place. I think Kristi got a green zebra too. Alas, mine is red. Happy plant, with a nice taste, but not green and not strippd.

Meanwhile, my one of my favorites this year is the Sungold cherry, which I think you sent me. Great taste.

S

Hi Cindee
I am growing the Hawaiian too, this season. It is super-sweet.
My Green Zebras now look like tennis ball sizes. Will see later in the season.

Hi Susannah
Most people agree on the taste of Sungold being one of the best. I have been growing since it came on the market. Every year.
This season I decided to skip it for us, but I gave Sungold plants to friends and neighbors. I will hear what they have to say.

Silvia

Silvia,

I'm still very much in the experiment stage of my vegetable garden, looking for what does well in my conditions. Sungold will definitely be back next year. It's also a very hardy plant.

S