Tomato 'Haley's Purple Comet'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species
lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum)
Synonym
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Sun Exposure
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Leaf Type
Cherry
Foliage Color
Small (grape/cherry varieties)
Bloom Characteristics
Purple
Black
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Corte Madera, California

Napa, California

San Luis Obispo, California

Panama City, Florida

Elgin, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Panhandle Gulf Coast, FL (Zone 8b) | September 2012 | positive

This is a tasty little tomato. It was a small, disease-free, super-healthy plant, too.

S
San Luis Obispo, CA | August 2011 | positive

Haley's Purple Comet is like a minature version of Cherokee Purple, both in appearance and flavor. The tomatoes are sweet, cocktail-sized...Read More

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Napa, CA | May 2011 | positive

Heavy yields of dark purple golf ball size tomatoes with classic dark tomato flavor made this a new favorite for us last year. The produc...Read More

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(Zone 7b) | April 2006 | positive

Haley's Purple Comet is an unknown cross or sport that arose in the fields of Bradley Gates of California. As far as possible parentage g...Read More

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