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kygreg2000 Hopkinsville, KY Aug 14, 2012

A compact plant with several fruits.

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DonShirer Westbrook, CT(Zone 6a) Aug 15, 2012

Looks interesting. How does it taste?
It looks like the OSU people weren't satisfied with OSU blue and wanted something purple all over!

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newyorkrita North Shore of L. I., NY(Zone 6b) Aug 15, 2012

Oh my. Eggplant colored tomatoes!

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kygreg2000 Hopkinsville, KY Aug 19, 2012

More pics. The green on the ones in the back is the only green on the fruits.

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drthor Irving, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 20, 2012

Are those tomatoes ripe?
My Indigo rose tomatoes were purple and red when ripe.

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kygreg2000 Hopkinsville, KY Aug 20, 2012

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Are those tomatoes ripe?
My Indigo rose tomatoes were purple and red when ripe.


I don't think so. If they were Dancing With the Smurfs I would definitely say no, but first year to grow these. Guess I should cut one and see.

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kygreg2000 Hopkinsville, KY Aug 26, 2012

Ripe one on the left; the other is not

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Aug 30, 2012

They look kind of bizarre - even to me, with my strong preference to the dark varieties. Most important, though - how do they taste? (And what size are they? Hard to tell from the photos, but it looks like a cherry or possibly a saladette?)

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mraider3 Helena, MT Aug 30, 2012

I have ten plants of Indigo Black which have tomatoes upwards of three inches in diameter and they are still as hard as a rock. Not having raised black tomatoes before, I don't have a clue as to when they are ripe. Since color doesn't seem to be an indicator, shouldn't they be somewhat soft touch???

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Aug 30, 2012

When growing tomatoes of different colors, I always tell people to close their eyes and feel them. Should feel like a ripe tomato! I do find that the darks are sometimes a bit firmer, but certainly not hard as a rock!

I'm anxious to hear some taste reports!

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drthor Irving, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 30, 2012

mraider3
not to worry. My Indigo Rose tomatoes also were hard like a rock forever.
When they finally started to turn color they split from the rain and heat.
This tomato is a "NO" in my garden.

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