Quick Summary of Aunt Ginny’s Purple
- 🌍 Origin: A renowned heirloom variety with German roots, popularized in the USA. (Note: In heirloom tomato terminology, “Purple” often refers to a deep, dark pink color rather than true purple).
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (very tall) with classic potato leaf foliage. The vines are highly vigorous.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, dark pink, oblate (flattened) beefsteaks. They are very juicy and highly aromatic.
- 👅 Flavor: Growers note that the flavor profile is highly dependent on weather conditions and fertilization. In cooler or overly wet mid-summer conditions, it can taste somewhat bland. However, as the season progresses into early autumn (September), the fruits concentrate their sugars and become exceptionally sweet and delicious.
- ⏳ Maturity & Yield: Mid-season. The yield is typically rated as slightly above average.
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An indeterminate, mid-season, very tall variety. Potato leaf type. The fruits are dark pink, large, oblate beefsteaks, aromatic and juicy.
The variety is highly dependent on weather conditions and fertilization (feeding). In July and August, the taste of the fruits was initially bland, then mildly sweet, but by September the fruits developed real sweetness and became very tasty. The yield is slightly above average.
Edited January 2, 2016 by Drosera
