Green Doctors
Single source · Reviewed Sep 13, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated cherry from USA. Green cherry that regularly wins sweetness trials outright, whatever the colour. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Cherry-size fruit
- Moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry ~1 oz (15–25 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Green
- Interior
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- Green
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Green Doctors is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Green cherry that regularly wins sweetness trials outright, whatever the colour.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- High flavor
- Novelty color
- Rare collector
Origin
Green Doctors is a green cherry selected from the Doctor's family of varieties, and is regularly placed among the sweetest tomatoes of any colour in taste trials. The sugar is high enough that the green flesh reads as tropical rather than sharp.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
| Shop | Offer | Price | Packet | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Growers Supply Company | Seeds | $3.15Checked Sep 16, 2026 | Pack (20 seeds) | Check availability | Buy |
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$3.15Checked Sep 16, 2026
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All photos
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Green Doctors tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
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Green Doctors tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Green Doctors tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Green Doctors tomatoes -
Green Doctors tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Green Doctors take to mature?
Green Doctors is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Green Doctors need staking?
Green Doctors is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Green Doctors be grown in a container?
Green Doctors is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Green Doctors resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Green Doctors.
See also
Other cherry varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
