Cherokee Purple Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Cherokee Purple is a beloved heirloom tomato with dusky dark-pink skin and a deep, brick-red interior. Indeterminate plants produce round, meaty fruits with small seed cavities, prized for rich flavor on sandwiches and in salads.

At a glance

• Variety: Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato
• Type: heirloom, non-GMO, indeterminate
• Fruit: dark pink skin, red interior, meaty
• Sun: full sun
• Spacing: 2 to 3 feet apart
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch in trays under lights
• Season: spring or summer
• Seeds per packet: minimum 20 seeds

Best for

• Sandwiches and slicing
• Salads and burgers
• Canning
• Gardeners who want a classic dark heirloom

How to grow

Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in trays under lights and grow on until transplant size. Move to the garden in spring or summer, spacing plants 2 to 3 feet apart in a single row. Maintain a weed-free bed in full sun with adequate moisture and support the indeterminate vines.

Flavor profile

Sweet, rich, and luscious with the complex, smoky depth that made Cherokee Purple famous.

About Papaws Garden Supply

Papaw's Garden Supply is a family-run brand helping the next generation grow with nature, offering heirloom and non-GMO seeds for home gardeners.