Cherokee Purple Tomato, Heirloom, Organic

 The Seed Savers Exchange - Introduced by North Carolina SSE member Craig LeHoullier in 1991 from seed obtained from J. D. Green of Tennessee. Uniquely colored dusty rose-brown fruits weigh up to 12 ounces. Delicious sweet flesh. Indeterminate, 75-90 days from transplant.

Characteristics: 

• Dusty rose-brown fruits grow to 12 ounces
• Sweet flavor
• Organic, Heirloom, Non-GMO
• Indeterminate - Fruit ripens throughout the season
• 75-90 days from transplant
• 25 Seeds

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun.

• Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost
• Germination 7-14 days
• Plant apart 24-36" 
• Plants need trellising or staking

Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability such as High Mowing Organic