{"id":6545,"date":"2026-10-27T15:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6545"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:38:03","slug":"hartsack-purple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/hartsack-purple\/","title":{"rendered":"Hartsack Purple Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6545&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;4\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Hartsack Purple Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;113.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 113.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            4\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><!-- 1. QUICK TAKE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Hartsack Purple is an indeterminate, mid-season regular leaf slicer. It produces large, dark pink oblate beefsteaks known for their unique shimmering skin and meaty, juicy flesh with tiny seed cavities. Growers report very good, balanced flavor and solid yields, especially in a greenhouse where the vigorous vines will easily reach the roof by late fall. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- 3. DISCUSSION HEADING --><\/p>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4a Experience)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- 4. FORUM POSTS --><\/p>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma (USDA Zone 4a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Indeterminate, mid-season tall slicer. Regular leaf. Produces large, dark pink oblate beefsteaks with this really cool sparkling skin. They are super meaty but juicy at the same time, with small seed cavities; absolutely gorgeous when you slice them open. Flavor is very good and nicely balanced. Grew this one in the greenhouse and got a solid yield.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the last trusses hanging right up under the roof at the end of September:<\/p>\n<p><!-- POST GALLERY --><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-gallery\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 20px; align-items: center;\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-181216092630.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); max-height: 200px; width: auto; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-181216092630.jpeg\" alt=\"Hartsack Purple tomatoes under greenhouse roof, photo posted by ElenaN (1)\" width=\"490\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-181216092707.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); max-height: 200px; width: auto; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-181216092707.jpeg\" alt=\"Hartsack Purple tomato, photo posted by ElenaN (2)\" width=\"152\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-181216092808.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); max-height: 200px; width: auto; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-181216092808.jpeg\" alt=\"Hartsack Purple tomato sliced, photo posted by ElenaN (3)\" width=\"160\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-181216092932.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); max-height: 200px; width: auto; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-181216092932.jpeg\" alt=\"Hartsack Purple tomato cross-section, photo posted by ElenaN (4)\" width=\"160\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-181216093051.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); max-height: 200px; width: auto; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-181216093051.jpeg\" alt=\"Hartsack Purple tomato chunks, photo posted by ElenaN (5)\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-181216092856.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); max-height: 200px; width: auto; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-181216092856.jpeg\" alt=\"Hartsack Purple tomato on scale, photo posted by ElenaN (6)\" width=\"126\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-181216093034.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); max-height: 200px; width: auto; object-fit: cover;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-181216093034.jpeg\" alt=\"Hartsack Purple tomato close-up, photo posted by ElenaN (7)\" width=\"112\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 5. FULL SUMMARY --><\/p>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Hartsack Purple<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> Indeterminate, mid-season tall vine. Regular leaf. Highly vigorous, easily reaching the roof of a greenhouse by late fall.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Solid, reliable production when grown under cover.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Very good, well-balanced flavor. The texture is a big selling point\u2014meaty like a beefsteak but still plenty juicy, with exceptionally small seed cavities that make for a beautiful slice.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Storage:<\/strong> Best used fresh as a high-quality slicer.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> 1 grower from Kostroma (USDA Zone 4a).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 6. CTA --><\/p>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Have you grown Hartsack Purple?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Drop a comment below<\/a> and let us know if you noticed the sparkling skin on your tomatoes!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Hartsack Purple is an indeterminate, mid-season regular leaf slicer. It produces large, dark pink oblate beefsteaks known for their unique shimmering skin and meaty, juicy flesh with tiny seed cavities. 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