Gaea s Blessing Seeds - Tomato Seeds - Cherokee Purple Slicing Tomato - 100 Plus Seeds Non-GMO Open-Pollinated 96 Percent Germination Rate 275mg

Cherokee Purple Slicing TomatoLycopersicon esculentum Open-pollinated. Indeterminate but with relatively short vines. No list of the best-tasting heirloom tomatoes would be complete without Cherokee Purple, an unusual variety from Tennessee said to have originated with the Cherokee Indians. Fruits are globes to slightly oblate, averaging 10–13 oz, with dusky brownish-purple skin, dark green shoulders and brick-red flesh. The real attraction is their rich taste, described as “sweet rich juicy winey,” “delicious sweet,” and “rich Brandywine flavor” by aficionados maintaining it in the Seed Savers Exchange. Ranks in my top five for flavor. Expect some concentric cracking. Amy LeBlanc suggests the vines should not be pruned because the delicate fruits sunburn easily.