Cherokee Purple: The Story Behind One Of Our Favorite Tomatoes

a 'new heirloom' i might try...i actually was going to cross cherokee on to my oxheart type tomato called jerusalem to get a purple type one. but it seems already been done by accident or on purpose who knows...but this might be of interest if you like cherokee maters.

Cherokee Purple Heart Tomato

A 2013 Victory Seed Company Introduction

90 days, indeterminate — The regular leaf plants are upright and well-branched with good leaf coverage. Good yields. The medium sized (up to twelve ounces) fruits are nearly identical to 'Cherokee Purple' in coloration and flavor except that they are heart-shaped. Very tasty.

Discovered by Rock Angier (NC AN R) of North Carolina in 2006 growing among his 'Cherokee Purple' plants. After a few years growing it out and observing that it remained true-to-type, Mr. Angier contacted Craig LeHoullier, the introducer of 'Cherokee Purple', about this variant. At Craig's suggestion, Rock sent us seeds in 2011.

After several years of grow-outs, we observed this variety to be completely stable and introduced it to the gardening public in 2013. Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds.

https://www.victoryseeds.com/tomato_...ple-heart.html

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Cherokee Purple: The Story Behind One Of Our Favorite Tomatoes