A purple beefsteak tomato that the Cherokee people grew for centuries and gave to a gardener in Tennessee, from where it has since spread across the world. It has a rich, good flavour. Thin-skinned, hefty beefsteaks with very dark flesh. Juicy. Outdoors the plant reaches about 1.40 m. – Bear in mind that the tomato is perennial in warmer countries.
10 seeds
About 85 days to harvest. Should be pinched out. This tomato is indeterminate, i.e. it keeps producing new flowers and fruits all season until frost takes the plant. Sowing indoors: early February to late April. Pot on into potting compost in larger pots and grow on somewhat cooler, preferably in a greenhouse. Plant out in the final growing position when the first flower opens. Pinch out the side shoots that appear during growth. Flowering/harvest: early June to late August Latin name/species: Solanum lycopersicum
