Quick Summary of Purpurny from China (Purple from China)
- 🌍 Origin: An heirloom variety originating from China, circulating in the Russian seed-saving community under the name “Purpurny iz Podnebesnoy” (Purple from the Celestial Empire / Purple from China).
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate, but relatively compact and manageable. When grown in a greenhouse and pruned to two stems, it typically stops around 1.5 meters (5 ft) in height.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Produces large, very uniform, dark/purple-tinged beefsteak tomatoes.
- 👅 Flavor & Yield: Described as “super-productive”—the vines are heavily loaded with fruit. The tomatoes are incredibly juicy, sweet, and possess a rich, excellent flavor.
Purpurny from China (Purple from China).
Mid-season, medium-tall, indeterminate variety. A super-productive variety! The fruits are large, uniform, juicy, sweet, and very tasty. The bush can be easily pruned to two stems.
I led it in 2 stems, and it reached about 1.5 meters (5 ft) in the greenhouse. The entire bush was heavily hung with uniform tomatoes. Very tasty. Seeds were from Ulyasha.
