In 1963 Texas „A&M“ University donated this variety to the United States Department of Agriculture seed bank and in 1984 it was listed in the Seed Savers Yearbook. Orange Fleshed Purple Smudge is said to be the first tomato to have a natural antho / indigo hue. The tomatoes are orange, medium-sized, round, ribbed in some places, shoulders look like sprayed with anthocyanin and irregular „strokes“ of anthocyanin are noticeable on the fruit. Fruits weigh 100-150 g, usually about 120 g. Fresh taste with a little sweetness, juicy and meaty at the same time. Perfect for salads or as a side dish, also good for grilling. It is claimed that these tomatoes are particularly healthy and „bioavailable“, i.r. that lycopene (an antioxidant) is particularly easily absorbed by the body. This lycopene is called Tetra-Cis lycopene. The common lycopene found in red tomatoes is called trans-lycopene and is best absorbed by the body when tomatoes are mashed or heat-treated. Mid-early indeterminate plant.