TOMATO-CHEROKEE PURPLE
TOMATO-CHEROKEE PURPLE
A$3.50
Availability: 39 in stock
Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-CHEROKEE PURPLE may be the best tomato that you will ever eat. The flavor of the tomato is very sweet with a rich smoky taste. A heritage tomato, Cherokee Purple is a large sprawling vine that grows to about 1.8 meters. It is labeled as an indeterminate variety which means it can grow & grow and grow & reports of 2.7 meters are not unusual. Smokey colored fruits can weigh up to a big 500g. Slicing reveals a pink and burgundy inside – the plants are very prolific.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover – keep moist but not wet. To transplant, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this increases rooting & speeds maturity. keep fertilized & evenly watered.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
90 - 150 cm (3 - 5 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings
Soil
Well-draining, fertile, loamy soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 27 °C (70 - 80 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight for faster germination
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (1/4 inch)
Plant Spacing
45-60 cm (18-24 inches)
Row spacing
90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet)
Watering
Regular watering, avoid overhead watering
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
80 - 90 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil,Marigold,Carrots, Peppers, Chives
Bad Companion Plants
Corn ,Brassicas ,Fennel
Pests
Aphids, Hornworms, Spider mites
Diseases
Fusarium Wilt, Verticillium Wilt, Early Blight
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
