Cherokee Purple
Origin:
USA (passed down by the Cherokee tribe)
Description:
Late variety with indeterminate growth and regular foliage, medium to large fruit of black/purple color
Very good tomato with a nice taste of black tomato(even more pronounced than the Crimean black).
The Cherokee Purple tomato is an heirloom tomato with a strong and deep flavor.
Robust variety with a beautiful yield throughout the season. An excellent salad tomato, but can also be used to add character to your tomato sauce.
Rating out of 10 (taste): 10/10
In our opinion, this variety is the best black tomato, which is why you will find it in the category "Best variety of tomatoes"
Growing tips:
Caution, plant sensitive to splitting. We grow this variety outdoors, but if you have the option, prefer to grow it in a greenhouse.
Heirloom seeds
All our varieties arestableandreproduciblefrom one generation to the next. We encourage you toreproduce themfor yourself and your loved ones. To guide you in saving tomato seeds, you can refer to the article by clicking on the image below.
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