Purple Dog Creek

silverseed · June 28, 2015

I'm growing the Purple Dog Creek tomato this year for the first time, I was wondering if any of you have grown it and if so how did you like it and anything else you might be able to tell me about it, I got them from a friend in KY. who also sent me one called the Buck ( Maxie ) which I also have not grown till now. All i know is that they are Appalachian tomatos and promised that I won't be disappointed. Any info would be appreciated . Thanks.

nancyruhl · June 28, 2015

I will quote from a message I received from WVTomatoMan who introduced this variety and posts here.
"A local church, the Winchester Avenue Christian Church, did missionary work in rural Appalachia. They would go to a community and help out, most often in the form of restoring buildings, churches, and barns. In this particular case they were close to Mecklanberg (sp?) Kentucky. To show their appreciation the people of the community gave a picnik. In addition to other food items tomatoes were served. One of Spud Raney's friends, Bill Hoffman, liked the tomato and asked if he could take a couple back to Martinsburg, WV for his friend. They agreed. Bill took the two tomatoes to Spud. Spud ate one to make sure it was a good one, and it was so he saved seeds from the other tomato. He gave me some of the seeds and saved the rest for himself. Oh yeah when Bill asked for the name of the tomato an old lady said it was named Purple Dog Creek."

I have grown it several times and also think you will not be disappointed.

bitterwort · June 29, 2015

I like it. It always seems to do will in our early-blight plagued community garden and it is always more productive than most of the other varieties as well. Fruits are mostly quite large (often over a pound) and good tasting as well. What's not to like?

barefootgardener · June 29, 2015

PDC is a favorite of mine. Healthy plants, productive, excellent tasting , large fruit.

Ginny

mecktom · June 29, 2015

One of our favorites!

Longlake · June 29, 2015

Another fan here. It's healthy, productive and on the earlier-side for such a large tomato. Definite keeper in my book!

guruofgardens · June 29, 2015

One of my favorites. Largest tomato I've ever grown - 39 oz.

jflournoy · June 30, 2015

We grew it last year. It produced big, attractive tomatoes that we thought were very average in the taste department. We didn't grow it again this year.

Christa B. · June 30, 2015

I grew it last year and I thought it was just average for taste but the plant's production was pretty good. As you know, tomato variety taste can vary from year to year depending on many factors so I may feel differently if I ever grow it again. I will probably give it another chance one of these years because it does have good reviews and I still have seeds.

June 28, 2015	#1
silverseed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stow, Ohio Posts: 41	Purple Dog Creek I'm growing the Purple Dog Creek tomato this year for the first time, I was wondering if any of you have grown it and if so how did you like it and anything else you might be able to tell me about it, I got them from a friend in KY. who also sent me one called the Buck ( Maxie ) which I also have not grown till now. All i know is that they are Appalachian tomatos and promised that I won't be disappointed. Any info would be appreciated . Thanks. Last edited by silverseed; June 28, 2015 at 12:10 PM. Reason: spelling

June 29, 2015	#3
bitterwort Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MN Zone4b Posts: 292	I like it. It always seems to do will in our early-blight plagued community garden and it is always more productive than most of the other varieties as well. Fruits are mostly quite large (often over a pound) and good tasting as well. What's not to like? __________________ Bitterwort

June 29, 2015	#6
Longlake Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MN Posts: 142	Another fan here. It's healthy, productive and on the earlier-side for such a large tomato. Definite keeper in my book! __________________ My garden is like a teenager - One minute I'm basking in it's glow and the next I'm cursing it's attitude and headstrong independence.

June 28, 2015	#2
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	I will quote from a message I received from WVTomatoMan who introduced this variety and posts here. "A local church, the Winchester Avenue Christian Church, did missionary work in rural Appalachia. They would go to a community and help out, most often in the form of restoring buildings, churches, and barns. In this particular case they were close to Mecklanberg (sp?) Kentucky. To show their appreciation the people of the community gave a picnik. In addition to other food items tomatoes were served. One of Spud Raney's friends, Bill Hoffman, liked the tomato and asked if he could take a couple back to Martinsburg, WV for his friend. They agreed. Bill took the two tomatoes to Spud. Spud ate one to make sure it was a good one, and it was so he saved seeds from the other tomato. He gave me some of the seeds and saved the rest for himself. Oh yeah when Bill asked for the name of the tomato an old lady said it was named Purple Dog Creek." I have grown it several times and also think you will not be disappointed.

June 29, 2015	#4
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	PDC is a favorite of mine. Healthy plants, productive, excellent tasting , large fruit. Ginny

June 29, 2015	#5
mecktom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 342	One of our favorites!

June 29, 2015	#7
guruofgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: zone 5 Colorado Posts: 942	One of my favorites. Largest tomato I've ever grown - 39 oz.

June 30, 2015	#8
jflournoy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 118	We grew it last year. It produced big, attractive tomatoes that we thought were very average in the taste department. We didn't grow it again this year.

June 30, 2015	#9
Christa B. Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Southwest Ohio Posts: 75	I grew it last year and I thought it was just average for taste but the plant's production was pretty good. As you know, tomato variety taste can vary from year to year depending on many factors so I may feel differently if I ever grow it again. I will probably give it another chance one of these years because it does have good reviews and I still have seeds.