Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 90 days
- Breeder
- Seeds by Design Inc
- Listed for
- United States
Tall, requires staking
Overview
Chef's Choice Green F1 is a green-when-ripe beefsteak from Seeds by Design, a national AAS winner in 2016. The flattened deep globe fruit weighs nine to ten ounces, is light green with some striping, and has a sweet, tangy flavor; harvest while it is still slightly firm. Vines are indeterminate, four to five feet tall, and require staking, with 20 or more fruit per plant. Start seed roughly five weeks before planting out and space plants 15 to 18 inches apart. Resistances include tomato mosaic virus, anthracnose, scab, Fusarium, Verticillium, and cracking. Maturity is late, around 90 days after transplant.
Chef's Choice Green F1 traits
- Indeterminate vine 4 to 5 feet tall
- Flattened deep globe fruit of 9 to 10 ounces, light green with striping
- Sweet and tangy flavor
- Resistant to Verticillium, Fusarium, scab, anthracnose, ToMV, and cracking
- Late, about 90 days from transplant
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Salads
- Soups and sauces
Compare with other tomato varieties
Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.
| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef's Choice Green F1 this page | 90 days | — | — |
| Black Brandywine | 90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Blue Beech | 90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Brandywine (Sudduth's Strain) | 90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Cesare's Canestrino di Lucca | 90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Chef's Choice Yellow F1 | 90 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Comstocks Sauce and Slice | 90–92 days | Indeterminate | — |
Chef's Choice Green F1 FAQ
What kind of tomato is Chef's Choice Green F1?
Chef's Choice Green F1 is a green-when-ripe beefsteak from Seeds by Design, a national AAS winner in 2016. The flattened deep globe fruit weighs nine to ten ounces, is light green with some striping, and has a sweet, tangy flavor; harvest while it is still slightly firm.
How many days to maturity is Chef's Choice Green F1?
Chef's Choice Green F1 is listed at 90 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Chef's Choice Green F1 compare with other tomato varieties?
Chef's Choice Green F1: 90 days. Similar tomato varieties include Black Brandywine (90 days), Blue Beech (90 days), Brandywine (Sudduth's Strain) (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Chef's Choice Green F1 good for?
Chef's Choice Green F1 is grown for fresh slicing, salads, soups and sauces.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Tomato growing guide
- How to Plant Tomatoes: Choosing Transplants and Planting Depth
- How to Prune Tomatoes: Removing Suckers, Tying In and Topping
- How Often to Water and Feed Tomato Plants
- Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do Month by Month
- Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Wilt
- When to Pick Tomatoes and How to Store Them
- All 666 tomato varieties
Source
Source: All-America Selections
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.