Wessel’s Purple Pride

joannedamon · October 2, 2017

Anyone know where I can purchase Wessel’s Purple Pride seeds? I think Heritage tomato seeds had them at one time..

shyxlilfox · October 3, 2017

Bill Minkey off Seed Saver's Exchange had some for offer earlier this year. Might want to check that out.

joannedamon · October 8, 2017

Thank you

**carolyn137** · October 8, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by shyxlilfox

Bill Minkey off Seed Saver's Exchange had some for offer earlier this year. Might want to check that out.

Where was Bill offering them at SSE and I ask since I know him very well and I think he would be listing it in the SSE Annual Yearbook, which is different, Bill has no computer and doesn't want one,and I checked the 2017 Yearbook and he still is listing it.

Yes, Steve at Heritage seeds was offering it at one time,and yes,I was also sent some of those seeds, but I never gave them to my seed producer folks either,mainly b/c as Tania says below,some found it to be unstable genetically.

Did anyone do a search here at Tville to look for it since I seem to recall some did grow it out and offer their own opinions.

Here is Tania's page for it

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/W...b=General_Info

Hope that helps,

Carolyn

gssgarden · October 8, 2017

Me, Me, ME!!!

**carolyn137** · October 8, 2017

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Originally Posted by gssgarden

Me, Me, ME!!!

Does your answer above mean that you were the person who grew it out and offered your opinion as I asked?

(Did anyone do a search here at Tville to look for it since I seem to recall some did grow it out and offer their own opinions.)

Carolyn

Mark0820 · October 8, 2017

If you are unable to find a seed source, send me a PM with your address. I'm fairly certain I still have seed. I grew it 4 or 5 different times, and the seeds I grew appeared to be stable. The original source of my seed was Heritage.

joannedamon · October 8, 2017

Just pm you Mark.. Thanks..

joannedamon · October 8, 2017

I grew it two years.. My seeds were also from Heritage.. The second year they were a little hollow inside, but coloring, shape and texture was the same. I took it as weather, watering issue. I like them in sauce.

joannedamon · October 8, 2017

Mine were more purple than Tania's pictures.. with green shoulders, brick red inside. Very meaty, heavy.

shyxlilfox · October 9, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Where was Bill offering them at SSE and I ask since I know him very well and I think he would be listing it in the SSE Annual Yearbook, which is different, Bill has no computer and doesn't want one,and I checked the 2017 Yearbook and he still is listing it.

Yes, Steve at Heritage seeds was offering it at one time,and yes,I was also sent some of those seeds, but I never gave them to my seed producer folks either,mainly b/c as Tania says below,some found it to be unstable genetically.

Did anyone do a search here at Tville to look for it since I seem to recall some did grow it out and offer their own opinions.

Here is Tania's page for it

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/W...b=General_Info

Hope that helps,

Carolyn

Carolyn,

https://exchange.seedsavers.org/page.../id/7304.64923

Is that the annual yearbook rather than the exchange? It's not clear on the website that one has to request a variety from the yearbook rather than the exchange. Either way, it's listed on the seedsavers.org website. I wasn't aware that they were separate entities.

tootaloo · October 9, 2017

Hello this is what i grew this year. I have seeds. But I grew them 2 or 3 years ago also. Looking for pics.

joannedamon · October 9, 2017

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...le+Pride+seeds
It was the only post I found on this tomato.
Mine looked exactly like the one in the photo in this thread

joannedamon · October 9, 2017

Mark is going to send me some seeds..Thank you..

**carolyn137** · October 10, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by shyxlilfox

Carolyn,

https://exchange.seedsavers.org/page.../id/7304.64923

Is that the annual yearbook rather than the exchange? It's not clear on the website that one has to request a variety from the yearbook rather than the exchange. Either way, it's listed on the seedsavers.org website. I wasn't aware that they were separate entities.

I checked out your link and you have changed your post more recently, but no the exchange is NOT the same as the Yearbook.

I'll have to get back to you on that when I can do so,which is not right now.

Carolyn

October 2, 2017	#1
joannedamon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 10	Wessel’s Purple Pride Anyone know where I can purchase Wessel’s Purple Pride seeds? I think Heritage tomato seeds had them at one time..

October 9, 2017	#13
joannedamon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 10	http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...le+Pride+seeds It was the only post I found on this tomato. Mine looked exactly like the one in the photo in this thread Last edited by joannedamon; October 9, 2017 at 11:14 PM.

October 3, 2017	#2
shyxlilfox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: southern california Posts: 26	Bill Minkey off Seed Saver's Exchange had some for offer earlier this year. Might want to check that out.

October 8, 2017	#3
joannedamon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 10	Thank you

October 8, 2017	#5
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Me, Me, ME!!!

October 8, 2017	#7
Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	If you are unable to find a seed source, send me a PM with your address. I'm fairly certain I still have seed. I grew it 4 or 5 different times, and the seeds I grew appeared to be stable. The original source of my seed was Heritage.