It is exceptionally early for a large tomato. The average fruit weighs 1 pound, is 4 inches across and 3 inches high. There are distinctive ridges like the ribs of a cantaloupe which gird the fruit longitudinally. The color is more of a distinctive pink than a true purple. While there are occasional misshapen tomatoes, it never cracks, yet the skin is not thick.
Flesh is firm and meaty and the flavor is wonderful.
Remarkably, Pruden's Purple contain very few seeds. Determinate We came out with this tomato 15 years ago after a customer, Kurt Wittke sent us seed. It merits a try. Shaped like a top with a distinctive tip, this heavy yielding 3 ounce tomato is ideal for salads, and due to the low water content and thick walls, is also useful for paste. Fruit are borne in large clusters, but are much larger and sweeter than cherry or small paste types.