- Open-pollinated
- Cherry
- 70 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Green
Green Grape
Open-pollinated cherry from USA, 1978. Green Zebra's breeder in cherry form: compact, juicy and sweet when fully ripe. Ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry ~1 oz (15–25 g) · Oval (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 70 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 3–4 ft (90–120 cm) (estimated) Medium height
- Spacing
- 18 × 35 in (45 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 6 gal (25 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Green
- Interior
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- Green
Plant size and habit
Medium height · Indeterminate
3–4 ft (90–120 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Green Grape 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 3–4 ft (90–120 cm).
Flavor
“Green Zebra's breeder in cherry form: compact, juicy and sweet when fully ripe.”
Growing calendar
70 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Novelty color
- High flavor
- Container star
Origin
Green Grape came from Tom Wagner, the same breeder as Green Zebra, who released it in 1978 from a cross of several heirlooms including Evergreen; despite the common claim, Yellow Pear is not in its parentage. It brings the green-when-ripe trait down to a one-ounce plum-shaped fruit on an indeterminate plant, juicy and sweet when fully ripe, by growers' accounts.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Green Grape plant?
A Green Grape plant grows 3–4 ft (90–120 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 18 in (45 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Green Grape take to mature?
Green Grape is ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Does Green Grape need staking?
Green Grape 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 3–4 ft (90–120 cm).
Can Green Grape be grown in a container?
Yes — Green Grape grows well in a container of at least 25 L (6 gal).
Is Green Grape resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Green Grape.
