Clovers Garden Cherokee Purple Tomato Plant - Non-GMO - Two 2 Live Plants - Not Seeds - Each 4"-7" Tall - in 3.5 Inch Pots - Includes Clovers Garden Copyrighted Plant Care Guide

The Cherokee Purple tomato is a large dark reddish purple heirloom tomato originating in Tennessee from around the mid 1800’s. It is rumored to have come from actual Cherokee Indian gardeners. The beefsteak style Heirloom Cherokee Purple is not only known for its deep dusky dark color, but its flavor if often compared with the incredible Brandywine Tomato. The juicy sweet yet rich flavor with the old time tomato taste will win you over and make you a fan. The plants generally grow 4-6 feet tall, but under optimal conditions they have been known to reach up to 9 feet tall. Plants produce large vines that yield tomatoes fully 5" across and 3½" deep and up to 16 ounces. Slice Cherokee Purple tomato for deep, dark color and unmatched sweet, rich taste on sandwiches or in salads. Place the plants 24-36 inches apart in a full sun garden location. The best soil for these types of tomatoes contains compost and is rich in organic material. When planting these and all other tomatoes, plant to a soil depth just beneath the first set of leaves. That first set of leaves (called cotyledon-which means the embryonic first leaves) will eventually fall off. Roots will form along the buried stem, establishing a stronger root, thus a stronger plant. Don’t water too late in the evening. You want the plants to dry thoroughly before night. Too many problems with fungus start when you continuously water tomatoes late in the evening. Staking or caging is needed for these tall vines to support the heavy fruit load Let the fruit ripen on the vine for the best flavor with harvest beginning 80 days after planting. This indeterminate plant will produce into late summer