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What kind of tomato do I have?

karen_pgh
14 years ago

A friend gave me a heirloom tomato last year, but he didn't know what kind it was. It was the best tomato I've had. I'm used to growing hybrids so the whole heirloom idea was new. We saved seeds, and surprisingly to us, we grew them from seed this year.

I just picked the first one, and it is deep pink with a little bit of green at the top. I remember last year we had waited for the one of friend gave us to ripen more and turn a deeper red, but it never did. So I think pink is the color it will stay.

The leaves of the plant are large and floppy and don't look like any tomato leaves I've seen.

Does anyone know how I can identify what type of tomato I have?

Comments (3)

  • karen_pgh
    Original Author
    14 years ago

    I forgot to say it is a beefsteak type of tomato. The first one picked was a handful, if you know what I mean.

  • theonebluegecko
    14 years ago

    It sounds like it could be a Brandywine because the pink variety has the larger leaves (potato leaves).

  • wiringman
    14 years ago

    i have grown Anna Russian tomatoes for 2 years now. they have a wispy plant and are a pink ox heart tomato. a very good tasting tomato.
    i do love this tomato.
    WM

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