🍅 TomatoVarieties

Cherokee Purple Tomato

Heirloom Purple 🕐 80 days 🟡 Moderate

Flavor: rich, smoky, complex

🎯 Best For

Gardeners who want bold smoky heirloom flavor for fresh slicing and BLTs

About Cherokee Purple

Cherokee Purple is one of the most beloved heirloom varieties, with dusky rose-purple skin and deep mahogany flesh. It produces large, meaty fruits with an exceptionally rich, complex flavor. This variety has been passed down through generations and remains a gardener favorite.

Growing Tips

Provide strong support as fruits can exceed 1 lb. Plant deeply and water consistently to prevent blossom-end rot.

Health & Nutrition

High LycopeneAntioxidant Rich

Best Uses

fresh eatingsaladssandwichesBLTs

Cooking Uses

FreshSaladsSandwiches

Disease Resistance

None listed

Key: V=Verticillium, F=Fusarium, N=Nematode, T/TMV=Tobacco Mosaic Virus, A=Alternaria, LB=Late Blight

Climate Zones

Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9

USDA Hardiness Zones where this variety typically thrives.