Are Anna Russian and Pruden's Purple early?

[greggf]

I know that Anna Russian and Pruden's Purple have reputations for being fairly early varieties compared to most, but is that true in practice? Does experience show that they come in before most other heirlooms?

What are good seed sources for these varieties?

Finally, do Azoychka, Kimberly, and Jaune Flamme come in even earlier than the above, in actual practice?

I'd like alternatives to the devils-that-I-know, the Early Girls and the Early Picks and the UltraSweets, the latter two of which even taste okay and are dead-on reliable.

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