| Name | Tomato |
|---|---|
| Solanum lycopersicum | |
| Variety | Cherokee Purple |
| Seed Source | University of Michigan Campus Farm at Matthaei Botanical Gardens |
| Packet Date | 2020-05-30 |
Variety Information
Indeterminate.
Seed Savers: Introduced by North Carolina SSE member Craig LeHoullier in 1991 from seed obtained from J. D. Green of Tennessee. Uniquely colored dusty rose-brown fruits weigh up to 12 ounces. Delicious sweet flesh. Indeterminate, 75-90 days from transplant.
Planting Notes
2020-07-12: Noticed two small fruit.
2020-07-14: Staked.
2020-07-17: Added two Jobe's Tomato Fertilizer Stakes.
Produced a decent number of mid-sized tomatoes, had some problems with splitting from inconsistent watering.
