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No. 086 · heirloom

Aunt Ginny's Purple

Aunt Ginny's Purple is an indeterminate heirloom beefsteak with deep pink fruit. It ripens in about 80 days.

Typebeefsteak
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity80
Fruit size12 to 16 oz
Colordeep pink
Difficultymoderate

Flavor

Described as rich and sweet, often compared favorably with Brandywine and a little earlier. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Origin

A German potato-leaf heirloom brought to the United States and shared through the seed-saving community.

What it does well

  • Large, richly flavored pink beefsteak
  • Potato-leaf plant
  • Reported earlier and more productive than Brandywine

Where it frustrates

  • Big soft fruit can crack
  • Tall indeterminate vines need strong support

Like Aunt Ginny's Purple, but...

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Brandywinebut reportedly earlier with similar rich flavorGerman Pinkbut a different German pink lineage

Where to buy seed

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