Tomato
Variety: Heirloom
Type: Beefsteak
These large tomatoes are a deep purple-red. As with other large varieties, too much water can cause them to split, and they are prone to blossomrot.
Approximately 50 seeds per packet.
Tomato - Cherokee Purple
SKU: CP1004
$5.00Price
Expected to ship by late February
All seeds are hand-harvested from plants grown on our farm in Union, Oregon:
- Located within the Blue Mountain Ecoregion
- Zone 6b
- Elevation: 2,786 ft
- Average rainfall: 13 in
- Classified as a high elevation desert
Growth requirements:
- Full sun (8-10 hrs per day)
- Well drained soils
- In warmer climates, these can be directly sown in the ground in the spring.
- However for best results, start indoors 4-5 months before anticipated harvest. Transplant outside after danger of frost has passed.