My 1st tomato

[tiachica]

Not a prize winning one but nevertheless makes us very happy.

It's a green tomatoe called Malakhitovaya Shkatulka from Baker Creek Seeds.

It's grown outdoor with just a touch of orange.

We gonna let it lie next to a banana for a couple of days and then eat it. :-)

[RedThorn]

nice feeling ain't it! Enjoy it! Nearly 1lb too!

[darkcrystal]

i have 3 tomamtos that look like that, and i had no idea what they were called, my polish friend gave them to me, do they turn red?????? as i have never growm or see them before.

[tiachica]

Hi dark crystal,

Given enough time, my green tomatoes would also turn red. There's a pic here.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_awk94azPM5..._Shkatulka.jpg

But they are ripe when they turn slightly yellow-olive green.

To be honest, I'd wait till yours get a bit more colour, in case they are not the same variety. Usually green tomatoes are somewhat poisonous.

Enjoy!

[tiachica]

Thanks RT! It's a really nice feeling! Knowing that you nurtured the plant for so long and now it grew you such a lovely fruit!