Growing Zones 3 to 9
Page Number 29
Planting Season Spring
Fertilizer Type 4-6-8
Light Requirements Full Sun
Fragrant n
Edible Parts Fruit
Foliage Color Green
Fruit Color Purple
Germination 7 to 21
Maturity 80
Spacing 2 ft
Determinate|Indeterminate Indeterminate
Hybrid / Open Pollinated: Open Pollinated
Genus Solanum
Species lycopersicum
Subspecies Purple Russian
Common Name Tomato, Purple Russian 

Tomato, Purple Russian 

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(AKA Ukrainian Purple) Original stock of this variety came from Irma Henkel in Ukraine. Meaty, plum-shaped, 6 oz. fruits are 3 to 4" long. Tomatoes are sweet and flavorful making them a good choice for eating fresh, salsa and sauces. High yielding plants produce purplish-black, smooth skinned fruits that are crack resistant.
Indeterminate.

Growing Zone: 3 to 9

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Own Root

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HI

Growing Zones 3 to 9
Page Number 29
Planting Season Spring
Fertilizer Type 4-6-8
Light Requirements Full Sun
Fragrant n
Edible Parts Fruit
Foliage Color Green
Fruit Color Purple
Germination 7 to 21
Maturity 80
Spacing 2 ft
Determinate|Indeterminate Indeterminate
Hybrid / Open Pollinated: Open Pollinated
Genus Solanum
Species lycopersicum
Subspecies Purple Russian
Common Name Tomato, Purple Russian 

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Purple Russian
Jan 11, 2024  |  By Carole Williams
Have tried this 3 different years due to the purple color and size. Never got a tomato!!! Don't know why I gave this 3 strikes. Long time grower. Had to move on!

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The North Star of tomatoes
May 6, 2024  |  By Adam Partridge
I try different tomatoes every year for fun, but always come back to the Russian Purple. They make amazing sauces, salsas, and are great on their own. High yields and no disease (knock on wood). Some highly-regarded varieties often fizzle and fart then do nothing but the Russian Purple thrives year after year in the Rocky Mountain soil of Utah.

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