Cherokee Purple

Price range: $3.50 through $200.00

Rivals Brandywine for flavor. Productive plants produce large crops of 12 oz. fruits. Excellent tomato flavor. This strain was obtained from J. D. Green in Tennessee and is thought to be from the Cherokee Nation. Plants are indeterminate, but seldom grow more than 4′ tall. 75-90 days from transplant.

Additional information

Seed Type

Certified Organic, Certified Organic-Virus Tested, Conventional, Conventional-Virus Tested

Latin Name:

Solanum lycopersicum

Germination:

7-14 days

Maturity:

75-90 days from transplant

Ripe Color

Dark Purplish-Red

Fruit Size

Beefsteak (Large)

Growth Habit

Indeterminate

Support Needed

Cage, stake, or trellis

Exposure:

Full Sun

Planting Method

Transplanting recommended. Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Set out when all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.

Planting Depth:

1/4"

Spacing

Space plants 24" apart in rows 3-4 feet apart.

Seed Count

+/- 10,900 per ounce; 175,970 per pound

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