Best ever tomato results. I wrote about Pruden's Purple early spring. I picked this tomato start at Morningsun Herb Farm on the drive home from a Master Gardener's tour of Pleasants Valley Iris farm. The sturdy little start had a cute name with a promise of a vigorous bush. I had some old trellises that I tied together in a teepee arrangement. Pruden's promised to grow to about 6 feet tall, so I wanted to give a strong support system. My backyard is mainly lawn with a rose bed in a carved out piece with good sun exposure The tree roses surround the bed so I have the middle portion to experiment. This is where Pruden's grew to a glorious result. As the large tomatoes began to change from light green to a soft rosey orange, I kept waiting for the "purple" coloration to show. By late August I started consulting my various sources and found a lot of enthusiastic dialog for this variety. I found that 'Pruden's' is frequently compared to 'Brandywine'. Both are meaty and very flavorful. I have tried 'Brandywine' in the past with no success. But 'Pruden's' is by far my best achievement in the world of tomatoes. I found the coloring is really not purple at all but more a rosey color. Bingo! I got out my pruners and cut off my first specimen. The stem is large and strong since the fruit weighs a good pound or so, my scissors weren't up to the job. I washed off the tomato and began to slice through cutting big chunks off the main fruit. I realized as I looked at my plate the resemblance to a plate of seedless watermelon chunks The flesh was very meaty with few seeds and very thin skin. What a joy tossed with olive oil, balsamic and salt and pepper. My goodness, Pruden's has won a place in my garden for sure.
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