Organic purple Cherokee Tomato

Organic Cherokee Purple Tomato – Seedling

• Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum ‘Cherokee Purple’
• Variety Type: Open-pollinated heirloom
• Growth Habit: Indeterminate, vigorous vine
• Tomato Type: Beefsteak / slicing tomato
• Fruit Color: Dusky rose-purple with green shoulders
• Fruit Weight: Commonly 280–450 g, with larger fruits possible
• Days to Maturity: Approximately 80 days after transplanting
• Light: Full sun
• Best For: Fresh slicing, sandwiches, salads and sauces
• Cherokee Purple is a celebrated American heirloom tomato valued for its rich, complex flavor and distinctive dusky coloring. The large beefsteak fruits ripen to a deep rose-purple shade, usually retaining green or darker shoulders, with richly colored, juicy flesh inside.
• The vigorous indeterminate vines continue growing and producing during suitable weather and require a tall, sturdy support. Its outstanding flavor makes Cherokee Purple especially popular for fresh slicing, sandwiches and salads.

Growing in Kuwait

• Transplant outdoors from October through December for the best fruit set.
• Provide at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight.
• Grow in fertile, well-draining soil enriched with mature compost.
• Use a container of at least 40–50 litres if not planting in the ground.
• Install a strong cage or trellis at transplanting.
• Maintain consistent soil moisture to reduce cracking and blossom-end rot.
• Train to two or three main stems if improved airflow and easier management are desired.
• Avoid excessive nitrogen, which promotes leaves instead of fruit.
• Retain enough foliage to protect the dark fruits from sunscald.
• Harvest when the fruit softens slightly and develops its characteristic dusky rose-purple color; green shoulders can remain even when fully ripe.