There is some controversy about the origin of this variety, with two growers claiming it as theirs. Therefore both names are listed here.
This variety is a selection of Rebel Starfighter VT-16, the green when ripe version of RS Prime. As such it shows all the great qualities of its parent tomato with heart-shaped fruit, prolific production, loads of anthocyanin expression with the characteristic wavy lines of the Rebel Starfighter series, and well balanced tangy and sweet flavour. However, Malachite Elf/VD-21 is a tricolour, rather than a green-when-ripe tomato, it develops red streaks on the exterior and a gorgeous pink core, which add a lovely sweetness. It is a little tangy but really relatively low acid compared to many GWRs. Full of umami, dark, earthiness and strong sweet-savoury tomato flavour. As well as lovely pink streaks, this tomato contains beautiful, smooth flesh with plenty of pockets of gel and seeds, all round a nicely balanced tomato! Supurb and definitely a grow-again!
Still potentially unstable but showing good consistency in our garden.
10-15 open pollinated seeds
There is some controversy about the origin of this variety, with two growers claiming it as theirs. Therefore both names are listed here.
This variety is a selection of Rebel Starfighter VT-16, the green when ripe version of RS Prime. As such it shows all the great qualities of its parent tomato with heart-shaped fruit, prolific production, loads of anthocyanin expression with the characteristic wavy lines of the Rebel Starfighter series, and well balanced tangy and sweet flavour. However, Malachite Elf/VD-21 is a tricolour, rather than a green-when-ripe tomato, it develops red streaks on the exterior and a gorgeous pink core, which add a lovely sweetness. It is a little tangy but really relatively low acid compared to many GWRs. Full of umami, dark, earthiness and strong sweet-savoury tomato flavour. As well as lovely pink streaks, this tomato contains beautiful, smooth flesh with plenty of pockets of gel and seeds, all round a nicely balanced tomato! Supurb and definitely a grow-again!
Still potentially unstable but showing good consistency in our garden.
10-15 open pollinated seeds