Tomato - Cherokee Purple

Cherokee Purple beefsteak tomato (Solanum lycopersicum ‘Cherokee Purple’)

Cherokee Purple is a popular heirloom beefsteak tomato producing large fruit weighing approximately 280–340 g. Its dusky pink-purple skin surrounds juicy brick-red flesh with a rich, sweet and slightly smoky flavour. It is excellent sliced into sandwiches, added to salads or enjoyed fresh.

This tomato variety crops over an extended period and requires strong staking to support its vines and heavy fruit. Plant in full sun after the risk of frost has passed, spacing plants approximately 60 cm apart in fertile, well-draining soil. Water consistently and feed regularly with tomato fertiliser. Fruit generally matures 80–90 days after transplanting.

Origin: United States
Plant type: Indeterminate heirloom beefsteak tomato
Companion plants: Basil, parsley, marigolds, spring onions and lettuce

Key difference: Distinctive purple fruit with exceptional old-fashioned flavour. Heirloom beefsteak tomato producing large, juicy purple-red fruit with a rich, sweet and smoky flavour.