Purple Russian
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 75-85 days
- Fruit
- purple-black, plum
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A Ukrainian heirloom bearing elongated purple-brown plums with dense, nearly seedless flesh, giving the black-tomato flavor profile in a shape built for sauce.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 75-85 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
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.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Black Plum
75-82 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Amish Gold
75-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Black Krim
75-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Black Prince
70-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Chocolate Stripes
75-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Costoluto Fiorentino
75-85 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection
- Tomato Growers Supply catalog · Tomato Growers Supply Company, Seed Catalog