[JerryL]

Carolyn, the price wasn’t too bad. Only an arm and a leg. I too wonder what happened to Cincinnati Purple. I’d love to grow a hometown tomato.

Craig,

Interesting you have seen Cincinnati Purple listed in other catalogs. If I were to have guessed prior to now I would have said it was a known variety renamed for the local market.

Cincinnati Purple – A favorite sort in this locality and one of the very best for home use. It is very round, smooth. Solid and of splendid flavor. Vines are vigorous and remarkably productive. Fruits of large size, very meaty; have small seed cells and are of rich flavor.

Purple King – One of the largest and best of the purplish pink varieties. Vines very vigorous and productive; fruits smooth, uniform in size, nearly globe shaped. It is an extremely early sort and of excellent quality. It is especially valuable for shipping. Purple King will become popular wherever grown. It is a very large, early sort and its freedom from cracking is a strong point in its favor.