Tomato Seeds - Indeterminate - Cherokee Purple Tomato Standard
Description
The heirloom that turned gardeners into flavor chasers. Cherokee Purple Tomato bears large, dusky rose-purple fruits with deep crimson flesh and a smoky, sweet, full-bodied flavor that lingers on the tongue. Fruits average 10–12 oz, slightly flattened, and beautifully marbled, with soft shoulders that darken under the sun.
Plants are indeterminate and vigorous, stretching 4–6 feet tall with consistent mid-to-late season yields. Each vine produces heavy clusters of richly colored fruits that shine in salads, sandwiches, and fresh slices—where that signature tangy-sweet balance truly stands out.
First introduced to gardeners in 1991 by Craig LeHoullier from seed shared by J.D. Green of Tennessee, this variety was claimed to have Cherokee origins, though genetic studies hint at Eastern European lineage, possibly from Ukraine. The story remains part legend, part heritage—but the flavor, unmistakable. Cherokee Purple has since become one of the most celebrated heirlooms of all time, a garden essential wherever rich, true tomato taste is prized.
Original: $2.00
-70%$2.00
$0.60
Description
Description
The heirloom that turned gardeners into flavor chasers. Cherokee Purple Tomato bears large, dusky rose-purple fruits with deep crimson flesh and a smoky, sweet, full-bodied flavor that lingers on the tongue. Fruits average 10–12 oz, slightly flattened, and beautifully marbled, with soft shoulders that darken under the sun.
Plants are indeterminate and vigorous, stretching 4–6 feet tall with consistent mid-to-late season yields. Each vine produces heavy clusters of richly colored fruits that shine in salads, sandwiches, and fresh slices—where that signature tangy-sweet balance truly stands out.
First introduced to gardeners in 1991 by Craig LeHoullier from seed shared by J.D. Green of Tennessee, this variety was claimed to have Cherokee origins, though genetic studies hint at Eastern European lineage, possibly from Ukraine. The story remains part legend, part heritage—but the flavor, unmistakable. Cherokee Purple has since become one of the most celebrated heirlooms of all time, a garden essential wherever rich, true tomato taste is prized.
