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Tomato Cherokee Purple

NZ 4

Description

This variety can be traced back more than 100 years to a Cherokee Indian Tribe. The fruit average 280-340g and are noted for their unusual flavour and colour. The thin skin is a deep dusky pink that verges on violet with brownish purple shoulders. The flesh is dark brick red with greenish gel around the seeds but for all this its flavour is outstandingly sweet and intense. Indeterminate.

Matures 80 days from transplant.

SKU 9020

Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum

Information

OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP FOR GERMINATION	DAYS TO GERMINATION	Height	PREFERRED GROWING PERIOD	WHEN TO SOW	NUMBER OF SEEDS PER PACKET	PREFERRED GROWING METHOD	BEST USE
20-25	7-14	150cm	Stake Tender	1.2	50	Transplant	Indeterminate

KEY to WHEN TO SOW

1 Early Spring

2 Late Spring &
Early Summer

3 Late Summer &
Early Autumn

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