Dang it! I dont thinks this is Cherokee Green!

sprtsguy76 · June 19, 2010

I got my seeds from Mariannas Seeds three years ago, that was my seed source. Whats got me scratching my head is that when I ordered my seeds she sent me two packs of CG by accident along with everything else I ordered. I just opened that second pack earlier this year, same lable, samer print on the envelope etc. Take a look and let me know what ya'll think. Thanks.

Damon

**carolyn137** · June 19, 2010

Nope, not Cherokee Green at all, and actually far from it.

You said that this was the second of two packs of CG you opened. Can I or should I assume that the plants you grew out from the first pack were correct?

And if so did you save any seeds?

probably the explanation goes back to the two packs labelled the same but one had CG seeds and the other what you show above and I haven't the faintest idea of what it might be, sorry.

A packaging error which isn't all that rare and you got charged just for one. Right?

Aphid · June 19, 2010

...it's doing well ,,,whatever it may be !

**nctomatoman** · June 19, 2010

No way to know for sure, but looks similar to the Dr. Wyche's Yellow/Elfie types of tomatoes. The pale orange color, lobing type of fruit development.

**Lee** · June 19, 2010

The foliage also doesn't seem quite consistent with CG either...
but I could be mistaken....

Lee

sprtsguy76 · June 19, 2010

Well there goes my greens for the year! First Green Doctors and now Cherokee Green!!! I did start Green Doctors Frosted late so I guees I'll have that to look forward to.

Carolyn- I did not save seed from the first pack and dont think I have any left. And yes I did get charged just for one packet.

Damon

geeboss · June 19, 2010

sportsguy76

I'll send you some seeds from my Cherokee Green fruit should be ripe in 3 wks.

Just let me know where to send them.

George

sprtsguy76 · June 21, 2010

Well it turned out to be a red, gonna slice it up tomorrow.

Damon

shlacm · June 27, 2010

sooooo... how did it taste?

sprtsguy76 · June 27, 2010

Well the first was mussy, taste was ok, but that is been par for the course with every first tomato, so I look for this one to improve maybe by the second or third fruit.

Damon

**nctomatoman** · June 27, 2010

Damon, the cutting is finally rooting - I want to get into a bit of dirt for a few days, but will ship you out a nice Cherokee Green seedling soon!

sprtsguy76 · June 27, 2010

Craig,

That sounds great!

Damon

Anthony_Toronto · June 27, 2010

Cherokee Green seeds from Tatiana (purchased in the winter of 2009) gave me some green tomatoes and some like the ones that you show. Taste was ok, but nothing I would grow again...all of these ones ended up going through the food mill with an assortment of other toms for gazpacho. These things happen, and I have had some good luck with stray seeds.

June 19, 2010	#1
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Dang it! I dont thinks this is Cherokee Green! I got my seeds from Mariannas Seeds three years ago, that was my seed source. Whats got me scratching my head is that when I ordered my seeds she sent me two packs of CG by accident along with everything else I ordered. I just opened that second pack earlier this year, same lable, samer print on the envelope etc. Take a look and let me know what ya'll think. Thanks. Damon

June 19, 2010	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Nope, not Cherokee Green at all, and actually far from it. You said that this was the second of two packs of CG you opened. Can I or should I assume that the plants you grew out from the first pack were correct? And if so did you save any seeds? probably the explanation goes back to the two packs labelled the same but one had CG seeds and the other what you show above and I haven't the faintest idea of what it might be, sorry. A packaging error which isn't all that rare and you got charged just for one. Right? __________________ Carolyn

June 19, 2010	#4
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	No way to know for sure, but looks similar to the Dr. Wyche's Yellow/Elfie types of tomatoes. The pale orange color, lobing type of fruit development. __________________ Craig

June 19, 2010	#5
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	The foliage also doesn't seem quite consistent with CG either... but I could be mistaken.... Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

June 27, 2010	#11
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Damon, the cutting is finally rooting - I want to get into a bit of dirt for a few days, but will ship you out a nice Cherokee Green seedling soon! __________________ Craig

June 19, 2010	#3
Aphid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nashville TN zone 6-B Posts: 133	...it's doing well ,,,whatever it may be !

June 19, 2010	#7
geeboss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA Z7 Posts: 524	sportsguy76 I'll send you some seeds from my Cherokee Green fruit should be ripe in 3 wks. Just let me know where to send them. George

June 21, 2010	#8
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Well it turned out to be a red, gonna slice it up tomorrow. Damon

June 27, 2010	#9
shlacm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central VA Posts: 436	sooooo... how did it taste?

June 27, 2010	#13
Anthony_Toronto Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 413	I had the same results from Tatiana's seeds Cherokee Green seeds from Tatiana (purchased in the winter of 2009) gave me some green tomatoes and some like the ones that you show. Taste was ok, but nothing I would grow again...all of these ones ended up going through the food mill with an assortment of other toms for gazpacho. These things happen, and I have had some good luck with stray seeds. Last edited by Anthony_Toronto; June 27, 2010 at 11:54 PM.