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Old December 13, 2009   #15
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But then again there are those that are seemingly newer to the market. I grew Orange Fleshed Purple Smudge this year. And while it was one of my most beautiful and productive varieties, the flavor was bland and mealy. So I would not grow it again for myself... but there again My Grandmother liked Mealy tasting tomatoes......
But Purple Smudge and Orange Fleshed Purple Smudge are not heirlooms, by any stretch of the imagination. The history of them is known in terms of grafting/mutation and they wouldn't be known as Legacy of Yesteryear Varieties.
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