{"id":7153,"date":"2026-11-05T10:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7153"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:20:04","slug":"pale-perfect-purple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pale-perfect-purple\/","title":{"rendered":"Pale Perfect 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;7153&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;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&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;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pale Perfect Purple Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&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: 0px;\">\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            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 25px; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> <strong>Pale Perfect Purple<\/strong> is an early-season <strong>potato-leaf (PL)<\/strong> indeterminate bred by New Jersey breeder <strong>Tad Smith<\/strong> from a deliberate cross of <em>Ozark Pink<\/em> \u00d7 <em>Purple Price<\/em>. Vines produce compact, manageable canopies bearing remarkably uniform, crack-free, dusky pink-purple fruits (3-6 oz \/ 85-170 g). Praised for its clean blemish-free skins, dependable early harvests, and balanced flavor, it doubles as both a fresh saladette and a premier whole-pack canning tomato. \u00a0<a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Field Trials (USDA Zones 4-5)<\/h2>\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, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">Early-season indeterminate variety. The vine stays compact and well-behaved, carrying classic potato-leaf foliage.Fruits are small to medium, oblate, and dusky pink with exceptional overall fruit quality.<\/p>\n<p><!-- ===== H2 ANCHOR FOR SEO & NAVIGATION ===== --><\/p>\n<p>The tomatoes turn out perfectly smooth, uniform, and completely blemish-free. Zero skin cracking, and the size is tailor-made for slipping whole into canning jars.<\/p>\n<p>Flavor is very good and nicely balanced between sweet and tart. Strong, dependable yields.<\/p>\n<p>Parentage of the cross: Ozark Pink \u00d7 Purple Price.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-231216105657.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-231216105657.jpeg\" alt=\"Pale Perfect Purple sliced fruit showing interior structure, photo posted by ElenaN (1)\" width=\"160\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-231216105815.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-231216105815.jpeg\" alt=\"Pale Perfect Purple harvested smooth pink tomatoes on scale, photo posted by ElenaN (2)\" width=\"160\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-231216105759.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-231216105759.jpeg\" alt=\"Pale Perfect Purple blossom end view, photo posted by ElenaN (3)\" width=\"160\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/111-231216105731.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/157\/thumb_111-231216105731.jpeg\" alt=\"Pale Perfect Purple blemish free fruits on plate, photo posted by ElenaN (4)\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">galka68 (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (24,651 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">So gorgeous \ud83d\ude0a<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 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: Vine Habit, Fruit Perfection, Flavor, and Kitchen Use<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Compact indeterminate vine carrying distinct potato-leaf (PL) foliage. Forms a neat, easily managed canopy that doesn&#8217;t overwhelm greenhouse rows or small garden stakes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Quality &amp; Mass:<\/strong> Small-to-medium oblate saladettes\/slicers averaging 3-6 oz (85-170 g). Noted for market-grade visual uniformity: remarkably smooth shoulders, zero catfacing, and total resistance to radial cracking.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor Profile:<\/strong> Very good, well-rounded old-fashioned tomato flavor with an even blend of natural sugars and lively acidity.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f1\ufe0f <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Early-season producer. Ripens ahead of most mid-season beefsteaks, delivering heavy and consistent cluster yields even in cool northern climates.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Kitchen Applications:<\/strong> Outstanding dual-purpose variety: perfect for fresh lunchbox slicing, salads, and whole-fruit hot-pack canning where its crack-free skin and uniform sizing shine.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Reviewers:<\/strong> Trialed in USDA Zone 4 (Kostroma, Russia) and USDA Zone 5 (Belarus).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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 Grown Pale Perfect Purple?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Did you can them or eat them fresh off the vine? Share your experience and photos below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.9em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Tad Smith&#8217;s Breeding &amp; The &#8220;Pale&#8221; Name<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Pale Perfect Purple<\/em> was bred by horticulturist Tad Smith of Somerset, New Jersey. Seeking an earlier, smoother dark tomato with disease resistance, Smith crossed the famous disease-tolerant pink slicer <em>Ozark Pink<\/em> with the rich heirloom beefsteak <em>Purple Price<\/em>. The resulting stabilized potato-leaf selection was dubbed &#8220;Pale Perfect Purple&#8221; because its clear epidermal skin produces a lighter, luminous dusty-rose shade compared to dark yellow-skinned &#8220;black&#8221; tomatoes like Cherokee Purple.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Pale Perfect Purple is an early-season potato-leaf (PL) indeterminate bred by New Jersey breeder Tad Smith from a deliberate cross of Ozark Pink \u00d7 Purple Price. Vines produce compact, manageable canopies bearing remarkably uniform, crack-free, dusky pink-purple fruits (3-6 oz \/ 85-170 g). 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