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Post by dld on Mar 11, 2010 7:19:33 GMT -5
Your thoughts? I'm growing this variety this year and would like to know your thoughts on it?
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Post by Penny on Mar 11, 2010 7:44:15 GMT -5
Havent grown it before either, i did start some seeds the other day, and so i will be watching this thread too  |
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Post by nolika on Mar 11, 2010 11:55:10 GMT -5
I would also like to know as much as possible about this variety. Anyone?
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Post by darthslater on Mar 11, 2010 12:00:09 GMT -5
I have grown it and it is a great tomato, similar to a Brandywine but way more productive. Good just to eat in the garden.
Mine were all about medium sized some bigger average was about 10 oz.
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Post by jcm05 on Mar 11, 2010 14:02:03 GMT -5
Growing it this year for first time.
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Post by bigdaddyj on Mar 11, 2010 20:02:13 GMT -5
It's a fine variety. Fruit is just a little smaller than Brandywine and tastes almost as good as Brandywine. I grew it for a number of years. Thumbs Up!
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Post by swampr on Mar 11, 2010 21:47:06 GMT -5
For me PP tastes better than brandywine, since a higher percentage of the smaller fruits ripen to dead ripe without blossom end rot and other defects that affect flavor. I am in CT where it is cooler and wetter. It is often a bit more susceptible to disease than most however. I cannot remember another tomato beating it in a side by side taste test here.
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Post by blane on Mar 12, 2010 0:15:42 GMT -5
I think TimothyT needs to give his input.  |
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Post by mawkhawk on Mar 12, 2010 9:04:31 GMT -5
I've grown PP twice. the first year it was really productive and very good tasting. The 2nd year was just average yield, but still good taste. I like that it is pretty early too. My plants grew pretty big. I'm growing again this year.  |
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Post by tatiana on Mar 18, 2010 1:38:53 GMT -5
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Post by nolika on Aug 18, 2010 3:28:56 GMT -5
Hmmm, productive? Not for me, there's only one fruit on the plant and that plant is growing next to the Cowlick's and Aunt Ginny's Purple which are loaded with fruit, so I guess I just got a bad line. But that one fruit is big, I will be picking it in a few days, so at least I will get to taste it to see if it is as good as you all say it is...
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Post by jcm05 on Aug 18, 2010 6:46:04 GMT -5
Yeah, its not terribly productive for me either this year. I have two plants with maybe 4-5 fruit on them in a year where most plants in my garden had a banner year production-wise.
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Post by mawkhawk on Aug 18, 2010 7:45:50 GMT -5
Hmmmm, interesting, this year for me PP is quite productive. I'm gonna grow several next year I think. The plant has grown to a huge size too, well at least larger than the next biggest by about a foot.
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Post by swampr on Aug 27, 2010 23:02:54 GMT -5
I continue to have great luck with Prudens Purple. Flavor yield and size are all excellent on 7 plants. One turned out to be RL; the fruits are not as tasty on that one.
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Post by jcm05 on Aug 29, 2010 7:20:32 GMT -5
Very good tasting variety for me. First fruit ripened at 77DTM in a vary early season for all varieties due to warm early temps. Does not compare to Brandywine for me in either yield or flavor. I have tried many pink beefsteaks and none have measured up to it in flavor. Not even close actually. Haven't got any pics of it however. Still some fruit on the plant though.
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