Indigo™ Rose Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $4.45
SKU: 3400250175 days (PVP) - This is the famous variety of tomato that was the first ever truly purple tomato that contains the same healthy compound found in blueberries. Developed over 10 years by Jim Myers of Oregon State University using traditional, non-GMO breeding methods. Indigo™ Rose was bred using wild tomatoes collected in the 1960s in Chile and the Galapagos Islands.
Indigo Rose™ is open-pollinated and patented. PVP 201100302.
Color: Brown
Color: Black
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
Color: Black
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
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★★★★★ Novelty and Delicious Cocktail (1 oz) sized Tomatoes
By Amy Chen-Huang (Silver Spring, MD) on July 7, 2026
By Amy Chen-Huang (Silver Spring, MD) on July 7, 2026
Easy to grow and pretty tomatoes! It grows about 4 ft tall and produces 1 oz sized tomatoes. It may not be the most productive plant but it compesates with its multi-colored tomatoes. I grew this plant under 40% shade cloth so I got indigo tops and pink bottoms. One of the earliest tomato plants to produce me fruit! Very disease resistant but not crack prone to heavy rain (pick them before it rains; let tomatoes ripen on the kitchen counter). Taste: Sweet with a hint of plum flavor; thin skin
