Grow guide
How to grow Cherokee Purple
Solanum lycopersicum
- Type
- Tomato
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 72–85 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Vining
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Prune Weekly
- Harvest Weekly
- Fertilize Biweekly
Notes
Indeterminate heirloom beefsteak. Dusky pink-purple, rich flavor. Excellent for VA.
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