they loved that purple tomato!

habitat_gardener · December 29, 2010

I was talking to someone who planted only 4 plants last year, including a yellow cherry, San Marzano, a Red Zebra, and a big purple one that was the best tomato they'd ever tasted. So before they had a chance to look it up, I was thinking, Pruden's Purple? Cherokee Purple?

Well, guess what: it was Purple Calabash!!

So there!

(I probably shouldn't have said anything, but I did mention that PC was not widely liked and I'd been expecting them to name one of the bigger, sweeter varieties. I've grown it and didn't dislike it, but I've liked other varieties a lot more.)

So, those few people who liked Purple Calabash, what other tomatoes would you recommend that have that sort of strong or distinctive flavor?

December 29, 2010	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	they loved that purple tomato! I was talking to someone who planted only 4 plants last year, including a yellow cherry, San Marzano, a Red Zebra, and a big purple one that was the best tomato they'd ever tasted. So before they had a chance to look it up, I was thinking, Pruden's Purple? Cherokee Purple? Well, guess what: it was Purple Calabash!! So there! (I probably shouldn't have said anything, but I did mention that PC was not widely liked and I'd been expecting them to name one of the bigger, sweeter varieties. I've grown it and didn't dislike it, but I've liked other varieties a lot more.) So, those few people who liked Purple Calabash, what other tomatoes would you recommend that have that sort of strong or distinctive flavor?