{"id":4354,"date":"2026-10-03T16:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4354"},"modified":"2026-10-03T16:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:36:21","slug":"grubs-mystery-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/grubs-mystery-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Grub\u2019s Mystery Green Tomato Grower Reviews &#038; Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;4354&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Grub\u2019s Mystery Green Tomato Grower Reviews \\u0026amp; Photos&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Grub\u2019s Mystery Green<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Developed in Australia in the mid-2000s by David Lockwood (well-known on tomato forums by his username &#8220;Grub&#8221;). It is a spectacular potato-leaf cross between <em>Paul Robeson<\/em> and <em>Green Giant<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Compact indeterminate. It is not a true dwarf, but it rarely exceeds 5 feet (1.5 m) and has very sturdy potato-leaf foliage. Excellent for both open ground and greenhouses.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, oblate beefsteaks weighing around 7-12 oz (200-350 g). The skin stays green but develops a beautiful amber\/yellowish blush when fully ripe.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Absolutely top-tier. Sweet, perfectly balanced, and slightly fruity with a unique hint of creaminess.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Standout feature:<\/strong> Unlike most green-when-ripe tomatoes, these actually have a decent shelf life and don&#8217;t turn into a puddle of mush immediately after picking!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma (USDA Zone 3-4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety could also be translated as &#8220;Mr. Grub&#8217;s Green Mystery&#8221;, but I&#8217;m just using the translation our local seed vendor provided to avoid confusing anyone.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a mid-early indeterminate variety, very disease-resistant. The bush is sprawling but not overly tall, with large potato leaves. High yielder! I grew it outdoors in open ground, it reached about 3 feet (0.9 m) tall and set fruit on every single truss. The fruits are large green-amber beefsteaks, very tasty and sweet. When overripe, they get a slightly orange tint. But even if they get overripe, they hold their quality and flavor for a long time. Out of all the green varieties I&#8217;ve tried, this is the absolute best in terms of taste, yield, and low maintenance \ud83d\udc4d Seeds were from Alexey Kulik.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-071114123036.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-071114123036.jpeg\" alt=\"Grub's Mystery Green tomatoes hanging on the vine\" width=\"474\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-071114123057.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-071114123057.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Grub's Mystery Green tomatoes\" width=\"553\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-071114123132.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-071114123132.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced Grub's Mystery Green tomato\" width=\"412\" height=\"402\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-071114123208.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/40\/111-071114123208.jpeg\" alt=\"Grub's Mystery Green whole fruit on scale\" width=\"330\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Geek (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>And here is the &#8220;Larva&#8221; I ended up growing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61711_56e5584d707571578a5865e02babee5a9a0c0833.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61711_56e5584d707571578a5865e02babee5a9a0c0833.jpg\" alt=\"Weirdly shaped Grub's Mystery Green tomato\" width=\"816\" height=\"612\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61713_4dfdf6b291d747ea1898d1096060d277ab8aa68f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/61713_4dfdf6b291d747ea1898d1096060d277ab8aa68f.jpg\" alt=\"Grub's Mystery Green held in hand\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sasha! That is quite a good-looking Larva you got there \ud83d\ude02 That&#8217;s a huge fruit, looks like it formed from a megabloom. How did it taste?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sandr (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Geek (339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The taste was great, very sweet. My biggest ones were probably around 10.5 oz (300 g), though the description claims they can get much bigger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine were very sweet too, I was actually surprised when I first tried them \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\udc4d I just checked the description again and it says they can reach up to 1.7 lbs (800 g). I totally believe it. My plant was growing outside in open ground with really tight spacing. If you were to grow this in a greenhouse, give it plenty of space, and prune it to maybe two leaders, the fruits would be massive \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yaroslavna (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,274 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 3-4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sandr (Alexander) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd here is the &#8220;Larva&#8221; I ended up growing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sasha, you&#8217;re not kidding, the shape of that fruit really does look like a giant larva&#8230; It&#8217;s wonderful! \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ElenaN (Elena) said:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;My plant was growing outside in open ground with really tight spacing. If you were to grow this in a greenhouse, give it plenty of space, and prune it to maybe two leaders, the fruits would be massive \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elena, did you not prune that bush at all then?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Alisa, I definitely pruned it. When I mentioned &#8220;tight spacing&#8221;, I meant it was planted right in the middle of a crowded garden bed, so it was pretty shaded by the other plants around it. I believe I pruned it to three stems.<br \/>\nHonestly, I liked this variety even better than Malachite Box.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ElenaN (Elena) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nHonestly, I liked this variety even better than Malachite Box.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>My mom really struggles with pruning, so I&#8217;m always on the hunt for varieties you can just leave unpruned, or at least varieties that require minimal pruning when I visit her. I&#8217;m wondering what would happen if I just let this one go wild and do its thing? But the fact that it did well for you in tight spacing and shade is a great sign! What makes it better than Malachite Box for you? Is it more balanced (acid\/sugar ratio) or is it just sweeter? It looks absolutely gorgeous!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Letting it go wild&#8230; yeah, it would probably work out. The variety is very strong, the plant is sturdy and stocky. I can&#8217;t quite remember how crazy it gets with suckers, though. Maybe someone else growing it this season can chime in.<\/p>\n<p>My main issue with Malachite Box is that it has zero shelf life. The moment it gets even slightly overripe, it turns into straight mush. I was constantly missing the harvest window for it. But Grub&#8217;s (the Larva) can sit on the counter for a while without losing its texture or flavor. As for the acid\/sugar balance, I can&#8217;t really compare them directly since I grew them in different years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alisa <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,406 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ElenaN (Elena) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nLetting it go wild&#8230; yeah, it would probably work out. The variety is very strong&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I just found a photo from Sue showing a &#8220;Larva&#8221; that was left completely unpruned to do its own thing. It shot up to 6.5 feet (2 m) tall! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/68\/14221-150615200759.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/68\/thumb_14221-150615200759.jpeg\" alt=\"Massive unpruned Grub's Mystery Green tomato plant\" width=\"98\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd South of Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it outdoors. Pruned it to 3 stems. Great yield, outstanding flavor. It made my top list. I really loved it. Definitely on the grow list for outdoors next year \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadia (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,762 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaluga Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really liked this variety too, super yummy \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/10291-011015154900.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/thumb_10291-011015154900.jpeg\" alt=\"Sliced green Grub's Mystery Green tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/10291-011015155255.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/93\/thumb_10291-011015155255.jpeg\" alt=\"Bowl of Grub's Mystery Green tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadfi (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (801 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I consider Grub\u2019s Mystery Green to be one of the absolute best green varieties out there. It&#8217;s a short bush with potato-type leaves and oblate fruits. The real-world weight is around 10.5 oz (300 g). It&#8217;s productive, fairly early for a green tomato, and not fussy at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Z<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Zulfiya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (15,967 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ufa (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Nadezhda, how does the taste hold up compared to Malachite Box?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,377 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ South Moscow Region<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A short indet with potato leaves, yield is fantastic. Grew it in the greenhouse and absolutely loved it \ud83d\udc4d The flavor is perfectly balanced, sweet and tart, really good. The fruits are quite firm and can actually sit on the counter for a while. If you compare it to Malachite Box: Malachite grows taller and the fruits are a bit sweeter and more tender, but they have basically zero shelf life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-060915013534.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-060915013534.jpeg\" alt=\"Grub's Mystery Green tomato cut open\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-060915012856.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-060915012856.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful green heirloom tomato on scale\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/166-060915012754.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/88\/thumb_166-060915012754.jpeg\" alt=\"Tomato plant loaded with green beefsteaks\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Borisych (Evgeny) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner Grower (17 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>ElenaN (Elena) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a mid-early indeterminate variety&#8230; reached about 3 feet (0.9 m) tall \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elena, are you sure this is an indeterminate variety? 3 feet is typical for determinate plants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Borisych (Evgeny) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nElena, are you sure this is an indeterminate variety? 3 feet is typical for determinate plants.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Evgeny, when I grow outdoors, a lot of my tall indeterminate varieties never push past 3 feet.<br \/>\nTatiana&#8217;s TOMATObase also lists it as an indeterminate, just a compact one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I liked this variety. I pruned it in the very beginning, and then just let it do its thing. When fully ripe, it is very tasty and tender \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it outdoors, didn&#8217;t stake it, didn&#8217;t prune it. The fruits hung on the bush for a long time without getting overripe. The yield was above average. The only thing I noticed was that the skin seemed a bit thick&#8230; but that&#8217;s probably exactly why they keep so well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/149\/14-151016110346.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/149\/thumb_14-151016110346.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested green tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">cat2008 (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,827 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Orsha (Belarus)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it in the greenhouse. It&#8217;s a short indet with potato leaves. The fruits are oblate, turning an olive color when ripe, weighing around 7-9 oz (200-250 g). Very tasty little tomato, and yeah, the skin is definitely a bit thick&#8230; but on the bright side, it peels really easily \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/12397-040816165746.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/137\/12397-040816165746.jpeg\" alt=\"Bowl full of olive green Grub's tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tata55 (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Geek (404 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In 2016, I grew both Malachite Box and Grub&#8217;s Mystery Green. In previous years, I would always grow Malachite alongside other green varieties (like Boloto, Irish Liqueur, etc.), and Malachite was always the undisputed champion.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2017, for the first time in many years, I&#8217;m cheating on Malachite Box. I&#8217;m going to plant Grub&#8217;s instead. It just suits me better because:<br \/>\n&#8211; It&#8217;s shorter, so I can plant it on the side beds in my greenhouse.<br \/>\n&#8211; It can sit on the counter for a while without turning into mush.<br \/>\n&#8211; In my totally subjective opinion, it yields just as much and tastes just as good as Malachite Box \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tiffany (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (20,171 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Las Palmas, Spain<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Grub\u2019s Mystery Green seeds were from A.I. Kulik. It&#8217;s a short indet, grew it in the greenhouse. The bush was about 5.2 feet (1.6 m) tall, sprawling with potato leaves. Very productive and stores well. Fruits are oblate, green-olive in color, with a wonderful balanced flavor. Average weight was 10.5-12 oz (300-350 g). I will absolutely be growing this one again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/14878-090816052150.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/thumb_14878-090816052150.jpeg\" alt=\"Grub's Mystery Green growing in Spanish greenhouse\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/14878-090816052220.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/thumb_14878-090816052220.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful green-yellow ripe tomato\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/14878-090816052112.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/138\/thumb_14878-090816052112.jpeg\" alt=\"Large green beefsteak tomato cross section\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olvia (Olya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,829 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tiffany (Yulia) said:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;Very productive. Stores well&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yulia, what exactly do you mean by &#8220;stores well&#8221;? Does it keep a long time if you pick it fully ripe? How long? Or does it just ripen well indoors off the vine without losing flavor?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s really rare for green tomatoes. This year, I had one green variety that kept a really long time and tasted sweet and delicious after ripening indoors. But I lost the name tag for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetlyachok-plyus (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,450 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This variety is so yummy \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\udc4d. I grew it outdoors this year. Unlike a lot of other varieties, it barely dropped any blossoms and pumped out a really solid harvest \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64924_48b9d198aae4f071cc4ad32cc78d2db56a28243e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64924_48b9d198aae4f071cc4ad32cc78d2db56a28243e.jpg\" alt=\"Grub's tomato on a plate\" width=\"602\" height=\"803\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64926_3114f70c1f1816f51bdd8550db628e15979decb9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64926_3114f70c1f1816f51bdd8550db628e15979decb9.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced open Grub's Mystery Green\" width=\"823\" height=\"848\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64928_a27acbda3100a970d8f80f385f4e7b645edf4370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/64928_a27acbda3100a970d8f80f385f4e7b645edf4370.jpg\" alt=\"Large harvest of green beefsteaks\" width=\"985\" height=\"739\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin District, Moscow Region<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety turned out very tasty and sweet. In my hoop house, the height was about 5 feet (1.5 m). The fruits are large and quite juicy. It had potato-type leaves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65227_6dafaeb0c0cb3044e9663f9cc798b3b972649da6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65227_6dafaeb0c0cb3044e9663f9cc798b3b972649da6.jpg\" alt=\"Grub's green tomatoes growing in hoop house\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65229_904ce81d32a09c6b26cb056e374e26d4db0a8cf5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/65229_904ce81d32a09c6b26cb056e374e26d4db0a8cf5.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully shaped ripe green tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatiana Kemerovo (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I totally agree with all the great reviews for this variety. In 2017, I grew 1 plant in a polycarbonate greenhouse, pruned to 2 stems. The tomatoes were an absolute 5+ on flavor! I was actually surprised. Definitely not worse than Malachite Box, maybe even&#8230; well, I need to plant them side by side in 2018 to compare. The yield was great \ud83d\udc4d Set about 5 fruits per truss, averaging 7 oz (200 g) each.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-290917033828.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-290917033828.jpeg\" alt=\"Truss of green tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-290917033914.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-290917033914.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvested Grub's tomatoes in a box\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-290917034026.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-290917034026.jpeg\" alt=\"Slicing open a green tomato\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/13391-290917034138.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/194\/thumb_13391-290917034138.jpeg\" alt=\"Juicy green tomato flesh\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it last year, loved it. Heavy yielding and delicious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">LenaVt (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (687 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow\/Yaroslavl<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A beautiful and delicious tomato! Grew it in the greenhouse. Potato leaf, about 5 feet (1.5 m) tall. It has earned a permanent spot on my grow list. Seeds were from Svetikk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/20190822_164217.jpg.0c0eece3441292d651c219766de3529c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_08\/20190822_164217.thumb.jpg.e9827d208b5eaa5a516b7220c6c2d11e.jpg\" alt=\"Elena's Grub's Mystery Green harvest\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">TatianaSh (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramensky District, Moscow Region<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine turned out extremely oblate, with huge hard woody cores and ugly brown blossom scars. By the time you cut all the bad parts away, there is barely anything left to eat. And I guess mine just didn&#8217;t develop enough sugar. I&#8217;m dropping this variety and going back to Malachite Box, it was sweeter and earlier for me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Liaro (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Geek (402 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Samara Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A medium-height bush, somewhere around 3.3-4 feet (1-1.2 m), with potato leaves. Very resilient and disease-free. But for some reason, it only set fruit on the first 3-4 trusses. After that, the blossoms just dried up and dropped &#8211; maybe it couldn&#8217;t handle the heat?<br \/>\nWeight was mostly around 7-9 oz (200-250 g). Very meaty.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds sprouted around April 1st, and I picked my first ripe fruit on August 7th. It was the first of the large beefsteaks to ripen after the cherries and early determinates.<\/p>\n<p>So listen to this: I have NEVER eaten tomatoes like this before! I don&#8217;t even know how to describe the flavor. When you eat it, you immediately remember that botanically, a tomato is classified as a berry. It&#8217;s sweet, but perfectly balanced with just a tiny drop of acidity at the very end. And there&#8217;s something else I can&#8217;t quite put my finger on))) It&#8217;s not bitterness, not spice&#8230; It almost has a hint of creaminess to it.<br \/>\nI chopped it up for a salad and dressed it with mayo, and the tomato literally tasted better than the mayo \ud83d\ude02 The second one I just sliced and sprinkled with salt. Even the salt felt unnecessary. I honestly don&#8217;t even know how to eat this thing))) But it is SO delicious!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Oksana Evgenievna (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,146 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Aktobe, Kazakhstan (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Liaro (Elena) said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI chopped it up for a salad and dressed it with mayo, and the tomato literally tasted better than the mayo \ud83d\ude02 The second one I just sliced and sprinkled with salt. Even the salt felt unnecessary. I honestly don&#8217;t even know how to eat this thing))) But it is SO delicious!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A good tomato <em>should<\/em> taste better than mayo, though honestly, that&#8217;s a weird metric to use &#8211; not everyone likes mayo \ud83d\ude01 I usually eat my homegrown tomatoes just plain, absolutely nothing on them &#8211; no salt, no sugar, no dressing. I just slice them up and eat them (or don&#8217;t even slice them and just eat them whole like an apple \ud83d\ude01). That&#8217;s actually the true test of a REALLY tasty tomato \ud83d\ude0b. If a tomato needs something added to it to taste &#8220;good&#8221;, even just salt, then it&#8217;s missing the mark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatiana Kemerovo (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>When I was living in Taldykorgan back in my youth, that&#8217;s exactly how I used to eat tomatoes too \ud83d\ude01 But these days, sometimes you just gotta add a little mayo to the mix! \ud83d\ude09 The variety really is incredibly delicious on its own, though. I need to grow it again next season. \ud83c\udfa9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Melisssa (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner Grower (87 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Very delicious tomato. Productive and bulletproof against diseases. Already scooped some for seed saving. Weight is around 7-12 oz (200-350 g).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Melisssa (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner Grower (87 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_03\/243001028_i(2).jpeg.ee2c17bec045331aaf24a0ccf9aa9407.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_03\/353357903_i(2).thumb.jpeg.cf5be8a6e29d551f15dd751e72053c5e.jpeg\" alt=\"Natalya's harvested green tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Tatiana77 (Tatyana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,540 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Novosibirsk (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The first fruit this year ripened on the vine here in Novosibirsk on August 4, 2023. It cracked due to inconsistent watering. Barely weighed 3.5 oz (100 g). Not a single seed inside. Tasty, with a nice sweetness. I used to grow Malachite Box, and the skin on this one felt softer and more tender. The bush didn&#8217;t produce a whole lot for me, though. This was my first year growing it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">rrubik (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Geek (121 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Has remained a favorite of mine for many years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/IMG_20230819_105948_675.jpg.e78a1b70369fc32e5201f6a2bd3d69d1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/IMG_20230819_105948_675.thumb.jpg.7a718aef05dbb0de3201d178d2559fb5.jpg\" alt=\"Massive perfectly round green tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: The Hilarious Translation Error Behind &#8220;The Larva&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re wondering why several growers in this thread jokingly refer to this tomato as a &#8220;Larva&#8221;, it&#8217;s because of a legendary lost-in-translation moment!<\/p>\n<p>When Russian seed vendors first imported <em>Grub&#8217;s Mystery Green<\/em>, they didn&#8217;t realize that &#8220;Grub&#8221; was the breeder&#8217;s (David Lockwood&#8217;s) nickname. Instead, they translated the English word literally into Russian.<\/p>\n<p>Since a grub is an insect larva, this beautiful Australian heirloom ended up being officially packaged and sold across Russia under the wildly unappetizing name: <strong>The Green Mystery of the Larva<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also mentioned in this thread: Malachite Box.<\/strong> Throughout the thread, you will see growers comparing Grub&#8217;s to <em>Malachite Box<\/em>. This is the gold-standard Russian green-when-ripe heirloom. It is incredibly sweet and famous, but notoriously turns to mush within 48 hours of ripening. Growers here are thrilled that Grub&#8217;s Mystery Green offers a similar world-class flavor profile but actually has a decent shelf life!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Grub\u2019s Mystery Green \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Developed in Australia in the mid-2000s by David Lockwood (well-known on tomato forums by his username &#8220;Grub&#8221;). It is a spectacular potato-leaf cross between Paul Robeson and Green Giant. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Compact indeterminate. It is not a true dwarf, but it rarely exceeds 5 feet &#8230; <a title=\"Grub\u2019s Mystery Green Tomato Grower Reviews &#038; Photos\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/grubs-mystery-green\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Grub\u2019s Mystery Green Tomato Grower Reviews &#038; Photos\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,1,52,94,61],"tags":[752,1107,220,1106,28,15],"class_list":["post-4354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-when-ripe","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-bush-and-dwarf","category-heirloom-other","category-orange-and-yellow-tomatoes","tag-compact-indeterminate","tag-david-lockwood","tag-disease-resistant","tag-heirloom-beefsteak","tag-potato-leaf","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4355,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354\/revisions\/4355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}