Cherokee Purple beefsteak tomato

Description

Tomato ‘Cherokee Purple’ – Heritage Beefsteak Variety

20 seeds

One of the most celebrated heritage tomatoes in the world, Cherokee Purple is renowned for its large, dusky purple-brown fruits and its exceptionally rich, complex flavour. The slightly flattened beefsteak tomatoes ripen to deep rose with dark shoulders, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and depth.

This variety has earned its reputation among growers and chefs alike for outstanding eating quality.

Key characteristics

• Famous heritage beefsteak tomato

• Large, slightly flattened fruits

• Dusky purple-brown skin with dark shoulders

• Rich, full-bodied and slightly smoky flavour

• Highly prized for fresh eating

Growing information

• Indeterminate (cordon) variety

• Sow under cover from early spring

• Grow in a greenhouse or warm, sheltered outdoor position

• Provide strong support for heavy fruit trusses

• Harvest from mid to late summer

In the kitchen

Cherokee Purple is superb sliced for salads and sandwiches, where its deep colour and complex flavour truly stand out.

---

• • • JandL unique packaging
    • Hints and tips for sucessful germination and growing
    • Non treated Non GMO seeds
    • Fully tested and controlled for germination and purity
    • Approximately 20 seeds per packet