Heirloom Tomato Seeds – Cherokee Purple Tomato – Organic ! Giant 16-ounce fruits offers that true “homegrown tomato” tang.
Believed to have originated in the Cherokee Nation in Tennessee more than a century ago.
80 days. An old Cherokee Indian heirloom, pre-1890 variety; beautiful deep dusky purple-pink color, superb sweet flavor, and very large sized fruit. Try this one for real
old-time tomato flavor. My favorite dark tomato!
DETAILS AND GROWING INFORMATION.
A beloved heirloom as valuable for its flavor as it is for its unusual look, Cherokee Purple sets giant beefsteaks weighing about a pound and filled with intense violet-purple hues. This is a true legacy plant, believed to have originated more than 120 years ago in the Cherokee nation in Tennessee. The vining plant is very heavy bearing, and each of these tomatoes is a masterpiece of color, flavor, and history. Do not miss this valuable fruit from the American past.
Slightly ridged and very symmetrically shaped, these tomatoes combine juiciness with a strong tomato tang, the type unknown to those rock-hard supermarket varieties. They may need some support as they mature on the plant, their massive weight pulling them downwards. Stake this vigorous plant well and then offer a little extra help to bring in its crop of giants!
Cherokee Purple is indeterminate, so it keeps growing and setting new fruit all summer long. You will find it very easy to grow and heavy bearing. For extra-large tomatoes, remove all but a few flowers, so the plant can concentrate its energy into fewer fruit.
1
Prepare a garden bed in a sunny, sheltered location, digging 3 inches of compost 9 to 12 inches into the soil.
2
Plant each tomato so that only the top pair of leaves appear above the soil. The stem and leaves buried in the soil will develop roots, making the plant stronger and able to rapidly absorb water and nutrients. Space the seedlings 24 to 36 inches apart.
3
Push a 4- to 6-foot stake into the soil next to each seedling. Tomatoes require staking or a tomato cage so the plants don’t sprawl over the ground, making it difficult to pick the fruits. Tie the tomato’s stem to the stake with soft plant ties or strips of recycled pantyhose as the plant grows.
4
Wind a soaker hose around the tomato plants or install a drip-watering system. Add a 3-inch layer of mulch around the tomatoes, but not touching the stems, to help maintain a consistent level of moisture in the soil.
5
Water regularly, as soon as the top inch of the soil is dry. “Black Krim” fruits are prone to cracking if the soil is allowed to dry out, watered, then allowed to dry out again.
6
Fertilize tomatoes weekly throughout the growing season with a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer, liquid seaweed or compost tea. Always fertilize after watering so the fertilizer doesn’t burn the tomato’s roots.
7
Watch the tomato plants carefully for signs of pests such as the tomato hornworm. Pluck the worms off the tomato plants and drop them into a bucket filled with soapy water to kill them.
8
Harvest “Black Krim” tomatoes when they’re fully ripe, a dark reddish purple or brown and still having dark green around the top, or shoulder, of the tomato.
Materials: garden,heirloom,Pepper Seeds tomato,salad,Beefsteak tomato,Tomato Seeds,Pink Brandywine,Heirloom Tomato,BEEFSTEAK,Organic Tomato Select your desired size and color from the available option
Anonymous –
ROK Strap (25 x 1200) Spelean
Russo Music Collapsible Can Koozie, All Cities, Red With Black Ink Russo Music
Gas Hob Balay 3ETX576HB 75 cm Balay
S&K TOOLS 44416 MISC TOOL S&K TOOLS
Black Carbon Fiber Roof Molding Trim Kit for BMW M4 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 TrueLine Automotive
X-MEN RED VOL 2 (2022) #3 RUAN AAPI HERITAGE VAR MARVEL COMICS
All Balls Upper Shock Bearing and Seal Kit ALL BALLS
"Sold" Limited Edition Print David-Snyder
Satco 80-2709 Torsion Clips for Downlights; RT4 RT5 RT6; Chicken Leg Clips SATCO
King Balthazar Costume Smiffys
7611 ALTERNATOR EXL
Y – 125x125x100mm 001577A Poseidon Marine
Notamu flat black sandals Manolo Blahnik
Nursery: Royal Collection – Removable Wall Adhesive Decal Fathead LLC
Chemise De Nuit Cosabella
Australian Platypus Pewter Figurine (Large) Aradon Pewter
FRONT MUDFLAPS MUD FLAPS CAS500060PMA GENUINE NEW ALLMAKES / BRITPART
2-Pack Kenmore / Sears 79577199600 Refrigerator Water Filter Replacement Denali Pure
Symmons 6704-1.5-TRM Identity Tub and Hand Shower System Trim – Chrome Symmons
Vitakraft Parakeet Crunch Sticks With Orange Vitakraft
Activating Liquid Montibello 8429525105243 (1000 ml) Montibello
Lofi Music for Learning Spells Playmat The Curiographer
Moen TS7115BN 90 Degree ExactTemp Shower Trim – Brushed Nickel Moen
KULL THE CAT & THE SKULL #1 HANS VAR CVR DARK HORSE COMICS
Inverted Forest Playmat Liam McConnell
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #3 IDW PUBLISHING