First time growing heirloom tomatoes and Cherokee purples changed my life- they are so tasty!! I also grew sungolds which were nice, black crims didn’t grow as well (smaller and a bit more acidic).
Would love some recommendations for next year- I’m based in Australia so I get hot, wet summers- but managed to grow the Cherokees well with mild cracking
Affectionate_Cost_88
Carbon is my absolute favorite dark tomato. I love Cherokee Purple, but Carbon blew it away, as far as I was concerned. Bear Creek is another purple that’s not as well known. It’s got very similar features of Cherokee Purple, but it produces like crazy with great disease resistance. I’ve grown Gary ‘Osena two years and it’s very good, but a bit unpredictable. Two years ago, I think I got three or four fruit from the plant. Last year I was giving them away, there were so many.
skotwheelchair
I grow primarily black and purple tomatoes because that’s what my family likes. CP excellent. Black cherry, (flavor and productivity) Japanese trifle black( our favorite), black seamanlast year was our first year growing this (gonna try again this year), paul Robeson, ( not as yummy as cp or JTB but productive. Experiment to see what does best in your climate /soil. Try Carbon, black brandywine, and some Brad gates varieties at wild boar farms if you like more complex flavors. Do you have trouble importing seeds to Australia?
AccomplishedRide7159
Part of the mystique of Cherokee Purple is how well it can perform in high heat and humidity as compared with other dark tomatoes. Dark tomatoes often have a more complex flavor profile that most standard red beefsteaks, but other red beefsteaks renowned for their taste and that can handle heat/humidity include Brandywine, Virginia Sweets, Dexter, Cowboy, Arkansas Traveler (not really a beefsteak) and among multicolored beefsteaks are Old German, Pineapple, German Johnson, Hillbilly, and Mennonite. Multicolored varieties are often somewhat sweet.
Alphafox84
I also love Juan flamme
XNegativaX
Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, Paul Robeson (very similar to CP but earthier), Ananas Noir, Black Beauty, Brad’s Atomic Grape and Barry’s Crazy Cherry. The first four are similar to Cherokee Purple, IMHO, which is my favorite.
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First time growing heirloom tomatoes and Cherokee purples changed my life- they are so tasty!! I also grew sungolds which were nice, black crims didn’t grow as well (smaller and a bit more acidic).
Would love some recommendations for next year- I’m based in Australia so I get hot, wet summers- but managed to grow the Cherokees well with mild cracking
Carbon is my absolute favorite dark tomato. I love Cherokee Purple, but Carbon blew it away, as far as I was concerned. Bear Creek is another purple that’s not as well known. It’s got very similar features of Cherokee Purple, but it produces like crazy with great disease resistance. I’ve grown Gary ‘Osena two years and it’s very good, but a bit unpredictable. Two years ago, I think I got three or four fruit from the plant. Last year I was giving them away, there were so many.
I grow primarily black and purple tomatoes because that’s what my family likes. CP excellent. Black cherry, (flavor and productivity) Japanese trifle black( our favorite), black seamanlast year was our first year growing this (gonna try again this year), paul Robeson, ( not as yummy as cp or JTB but productive. Experiment to see what does best in your climate /soil. Try Carbon, black brandywine, and some Brad gates varieties at wild boar farms if you like more complex flavors. Do you have trouble importing seeds to Australia?
Part of the mystique of Cherokee Purple is how well it can perform in high heat and humidity as compared with other dark tomatoes. Dark tomatoes often have a more complex flavor profile that most standard red beefsteaks, but other red beefsteaks renowned for their taste and that can handle heat/humidity include Brandywine, Virginia Sweets, Dexter, Cowboy, Arkansas Traveler (not really a beefsteak) and among multicolored beefsteaks are Old German, Pineapple, German Johnson, Hillbilly, and Mennonite. Multicolored varieties are often somewhat sweet.
I also love Juan flamme
Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, Paul Robeson (very similar to CP but earthier), Ananas Noir, Black Beauty, Brad’s Atomic Grape and Barry’s Crazy Cherry. The first four are similar to Cherokee Purple, IMHO, which is my favorite.
In terms of disease resistance heirloom none.
Cherokee Purple: Bacterial Speck, Fusarium Wilt 1, Fusarium Wilt 2, Fusarium Wilt 3, Root Knot Nematode, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, Verticillium Wilt
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