A month or so ago I posted about my Cherokee Purple tomatoes not ripening and I was getting impatient. The overwhelming response was “give them time” – and boy were you all right. I got a few at first. Ate some and gave others away. Then we got another cold snap here in Florida which slowed things down again, but with the recent warm up much of the remaining fruit is beginning to blush and I’m starting to get a good bunch. I’ve wanted to make some pasta sauce, but didn’t have enough yet – then I read a post about freezing tomatoes – something I didn’t know was possible and which I may do today. So thanks fellow Reddit gardeners – you’ve been a great help to this newbie.
by GC_Woodworking
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How exciting!!
My issue with this tomato is that the shoulders often remain green so you end up with more waste. But the flavor profile is amongst the best: Smokey, sweet, acidic, and with a smooth and dense texture. I always have at least one plant in my garden.
Never grew this one but I’ve grown Cherokee Carbon a very similar hybrid that keeps all the best aspects of the heirloom and is know to be more disease resistant and less prone to splitting. although some say it doesn’t quite match the top tier flavor of the heirloom it is not far off at all. Give it a try and compare to see what you think. Cheers 🍻
Dang, these are beautiful, Great work! Most of my Cherokees didn’t make it long enough to ripen, I kept frying them 🤣
I’m growing Cherokee purple this summer!! Just started the seeds yesterday. I’m so excited’
Looks good! I’ll be growing CP for the first time. I’m a few months behind you in Tennessee.
What I like to do if you can’t vine ripen is let them ripen inside and then freeze them. That way when every is ripe you can make a sauce or something.
Nice! My Cherokee purples grow and produce better than all of my other heirlooms AND any hybrids I’ve grown.
Beautiful ❤️