{"id":6086,"date":"2026-10-22T14:46:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6086"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:46:37","slug":"orange-fleshed-purple-smudge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/orange-fleshed-purple-smudge\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Fleshed Purple Smudge Tomato: Grower Reviews & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Orange Fleshed Purple Smudge is an indeterminate<\/strong>, mid-season<\/strong> novelty tomato known for its striking tangerine-orange skin and dark anthocyanin (purple) shoulders. The plant has a wispy, lanky habit and frequently exhibits purple-edged foliage, which is normal for the variety. Flavor reviews are deeply split among growers, ranging from sweet and rich to tart or unimpressive. Yields are generally average, but the fruits have an excellent shelf life. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Drosera (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (5,414 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Indet, mid-season. Tastes sweet and gives solid yields. (Scored the seeds from Popenko).<\/p>\n

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tomatinka (Vera) \u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Those early purple spots were barely noticeable, but by fall they really darkened up and spread out.<\/p>\n

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I honestly wasn’t a fan of the taste at all!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Hey y’all, Redko’s seed catalog has these exact same tomatoes listed under a completely different name. Take a look at this quote:<\/p>\n

Sun Blue (USA) – fruits are bright orange tangerines. They have a bright, fruity flavor and a stunning appearance. When air temperatures drop, purple spots appear on the fruits. Weight up to 5.3 oz (150 g). High yielding. Rare!!! 5 seeds per pack.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What do y’all think, is this the exact same variety? If so, what’s the right name for it? \ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Galina P. \u2b50 Pro Grower (37,710 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yeah, honestly, sure looks like the exact same variety to me. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Grew this one in the greenhouse. The vine clocked in at about 4-4.5 ft (1.2-1.4 m). Yields were below average for me. Flavor had a bit of a tang to it, and the fruits turned out pretty small.<\/p>\n

One quirk about this variety that really stressed me out at first: the foliage gets the exact same purple edging as the fruits, making the plant look sick. \ud83d\ude42 That really annoyed me early on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The more sun the fruit gets, the darker that purple smudge gets at the stem end. One of my vines ended up shaded out by an Eagle’s Beak and a Matina, both of those shot up to 5 ft (1.5 m), so the Orange Smudge fruits on that shaded plant had almost no dark spots. The sun definitely paints this tomato. Started ripening early for me and it’s still pumping out fruit.<\/p>\n

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Plena (Elena) \u2b50 Pro Grower (9,242 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Such a smudgy little guy \ud83d\ude04 Not a massive yielder, but it just kept slowly pumping out fruit right up until I cleared out the greenhouse, and the tomatoes kept really well sitting on the counter. I’d call the flavor rich, really liked it. The vine is pretty skinny and wispy, and my foliage didn’t look perfect either.<\/p>\n

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Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste, and Looks<\/h2>\n