Ukrainian Purple Tomato

The Seed Savers Exchange - (aka Purple Russian) Original stock of this variety came from Irma Henkel in Ukraine. Plum-shaped fruits are 3-4" long and weigh 6 ounces, generally crack-free. Great flavor, sweet and meaty. Plants are very productive. Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. ±11,800 seeds/oz. 

Characteristics: 

• Plum-shaped fruits are purple-red
• Fruits grow to 3-4 inches long and 6 ounces
• Flavorful, sweet, meaty flesh
• Resistant to cracking
• Very productive
• Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
• 80 days from transplant
• 25 seeds per packet

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun. 

Sow indoors 6 weeks before the last frost

Germination 7-14 days

Plant Outdoors: 24-36” Apart

Support: Cage, stake, or trellis

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