Cherokee Purple Tomato

Name: Cherokee Purple Tomato
Brand: Planted Places
SKU: 2CHRPUR4
Price: 8.99 USD
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Certified Organic
Full Sun (6+ hrs/day) recommended

Ships as a 4" plant

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Growth Timeline

Growing Season: Most fruits/veggies have their peak growing season starting in spring and extending through fall. They need a runway of consecutive warm days and nights (from 60-90) to produce fruit.
First Harvest: Fruits/veggies take 2-3 months to bear fruit and/or reach ripeness.
Final Harvest: Fruits/veggies start to give out between late summer and early fall in most climates. Some plants, such as strawberries, will become dormant in winter before popping back into action in for spring, but most fruiting plants will need to be replaced after their season is over.

Growing Zone

Grows best in zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.

Most fruits and veggies prefer warmer temperatures and will be dormant or grow very slowly in colder climates. Refer to the following guidelines concerning extreme weather:

COLD CLIMATES

Fruits/veggies require nighttime temperatures to consistently be in the 50s or above to survive.

WARM CLIMATES:

Fruits/veggies are made for the heat and will do fine with temperatures above 90 degrees.

To find out what extreme temperatures your location experiences, check out the USDA zone for your region.

More Fruit & Veggie Tips

Support Trailing Plants: Unless you are growing smaller plants (jalapeño or micro-tomatoes) you might want to use stakes, trellises, or cages to support the plants as they grow. This will prevent them from sprawling on the ground. Train the vines to grow vertically for better air circulation and easier harvesting.

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Cherokee Purple Tomato – Organic Heirloom 4” Plant

‘Cherokee Purple’ is one of the most celebrated heirloom tomatoes and is widely considered the gold standard among black tomatoes. Believed to trace back more than 100 years to the Cherokee people, this variety is prized for its unmatched flavor and rich texture.

The large beefsteak fruits weigh 12–16 ounces and feature brownish-purple skin with green shoulders and deep red flesh. The flavor is exceptionally sweet, complex, and full-bodied, making it a favorite for fresh slicing.

Plants are indeterminate, growing tall and producing continuously throughout the season. Staking or trellising is recommended to support the heavy fruit set. ‘Cherokee Purple’ thrives in full sun and matures in approximately 72 days.

This organic 4” Cherokee Purple tomato plant is ideal for gardeners and market growers seeking legendary flavor, impressive size, and heirloom authenticity.

Fruit Size: 12–16 ounces
Fruit Color: Brownish-purple with green shoulders
Flesh Color: Deep red
Flavor: Sweet, rich, complex
Plant Type: Indeterminate (support recommended)
Exposure: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: ~72 days
Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum ‘Cherokee Purple’

Organically grown and shipped with care—perfect for gardeners who want one of the finest-tasting heirloom tomatoes ever grown.

We take great care to ensure our seedlings are healthy and well-established before they’re shipped. We pre-germinate the organic seeds and grow them up to 12 weeks before shipping them as mature plants ready for transplant. Seedlings typically arrive within 1-4 days. For more information, see our shipping policy.