Tomato 'Pruden's Purple'

Grew from seed, easy to start, transplanted well. Seems to have good disease resistance(only problem was hornworms!) Strong stems, tall w...Read Moreith excellent production. Didn't particularly care for texture or flavor prefer brandywine heirloom.

Oh my gosh, what a great tomato. Huge and tasty, and so well suited to my Zone 5 Great Lakes growing season. (And I was pleased and surpr...Read Moreised to see that it performs so well in other areas too, based on the comments here). Last year (which was, admittedly, an unusually hot growing season) Prudens was pumping out great big, ripe 1 pound heirloom flavored tomatoes by the third week of July which is quite early for my standard "no greenhouse, start indoors from seed, home gardening" techniques. With a more sophisticated system I bet it could really perform wonders, but then again why? It does so well with the plain and simple old fashioned treatment. Not a finicky plant.

I found this to be just excellant fruits consistently a pound or better juicey with a fine like good wine taste.

Have grow...Read Moren it two years with good production for such a large fruit and I will grow it again. I shared seeds with a friend in Canada above New york and she raves about it.

Grown under plastic in my area for heat

It was okay; tasted okay not delicious, very large but not very productive, not very attractive.

I had a fantastic experience with Pruden's here in hot, dry central Spain. I planted it in a spot that receives 3 hours of shade during t...Read Morehe early/late afternoon and last year it produced throughout the hotest months. This year it is my earliest larger sized tomato. Should be ready to pick next week.

This is a first class dark pink beefsteak. Sometimes considered an early pink Brandywine, it beats that one quite handily in production, ...Read MoreTends to fade with heat, but good production June-July. Under my conditions, it grows a pretty standard indeterminate vine reaching 10 feet and tolerates the nematodes which take out many varieties for me.

This is a standout tomato in my desert locale. One of 3 beefstake varieties I've managed to get ripe fruits uncracked during summer. He...Read Moreavy support is required for the 1+ pound fruits. Delicious mouth watering flavor with just the right amount of sharpness to make it better. With an early start I was able to keep harvesting thru the heat of the summer.

I was hesitant about a "potato leaf" having had poor results with Brandywine. This tomato taught me not to make general assumptions.

This hefty beefsteak has a great mild taste.High in sugars with just enough 'bite' to take you to Tomato Heaven.It is a favorite among ol...Read Moreder folks in this area.

It is a Potato Leafed selection that seems to do well in Southern summers.It shuts down production through the hottest parts of July/August,but resumes bearing when temps fall below 90.

It is a what is called a Pink Tomato.It isn't deep purple like one would expect from the name.It is a little deeper colored than some of the other pinks,but pink,non the less.

Thick meaty interiors with few seeds make it great for sauces and juices.It is great in salsas and heaven on a burger.Many weigh in at over 1 pound,so one slice will cover a piece of bread.Grab the Blue Plate Mayo and make yourself a Kitchen Sink Tomato Sandwich! (you have to eat it there so the juice will have a place to drip!)