Purple Calabash
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 80-90 days
- Fruit
- purple-black, medium
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A deeply convoluted, almost flower-shaped purple heirloom of Mexican origin, closer in appearance to the pre-Columbian ancestors of the crop than to anything in a modern catalog. Intensely tart flavor.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 80-90 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog