Tomato- Cherokee Purple

Tomato- Cherokee Purple

Solanum lycopersicum

Synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum

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• Climbing (indeterminate)

• Exceptional flavour

• Juicy flesh

Climbing. Medium flattened globe shaped fruits; purple/pink skin with dark shoulders, interior ranges in colour from purple to green to brown. Beefsteak type with very juicy flesh. Grown for its exceptional flavour; very sweet.

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	5mm
When:	Spring and early summer (or after frost)
Germination:	5-10 days @ 21-27°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle:	Frost tender Annual
Row Spacing:	60-70cm
Plant Spacing:	50cm
Position:	Full sun, moist well drained soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering:	80 days

*Notes: Plants need staking. Prune plants to two main stems. Keep well watered. Pick when mature to encourage more fruit. To reduce the risk of disease do not water overhead. Rotate crops: do not plant in the same position two years in a row.

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