{"product_id":"solanum-lycopersicum-cherokee-purple-cherokee-purple-tomato-local","title":"Solanum lycopersicum 'Cherokee Purple' ~ Cherokee Purple Tomato","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCherokee Purple Tomato is a heirloom variety tomato notable for its resistance to disease and with a heavy production of large brick red fruits that can grow as big  as 5\". The fruit has a slightly smoky flavor with a hint of sweetness and less acidity. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest grown in\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Cherokee Purple is early flowering and will produce flushes quickly, but are slow to ripen and the fruit  shoulders will remain green when fully ripe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.212px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 248.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.212px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 248.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6' - 8'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.212px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 248.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2’ - 3'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.212px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 248.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.212px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 248.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 - 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 286.212px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 248.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca 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href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/summer-flower\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Low Maintenance.  Keep moisture consistent to prevent cracking and stem canker.  Watch for tomato hornworms, slugs, and pill bugs.  Excess moisture and humid weather invites fungal diseases like blight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Border Plantings\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/a\u003e, Kitchen Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/ocimum-sp-br-sweet-large-leaf-basil\"\u003e Basil,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/mondarda-didyma-rose-br-rose-bee-balm-rose-bergamot\"\u003eBee Balm\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/cucumis-sativus-muncher-br-muncher-cucumber\"\u003eCucumber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/hydrangea-paniculata-tardiva?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=8aa804478\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/allthingsplants.com\/users\/profile\/dave\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/allthingsplants.com\/users\/profile\/dave\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDave Whitinger\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tomato_'Cherokee_Purple'_(Lycopersicon_lycopersicum).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tomato_'Cherokee_Purple'_(Lycopersicon_lycopersicum).jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTomato 'Cherokee Purple' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license noopener\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0,\u003c\/a\u003e (2) \u003ca id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1713379879118_1973\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to jalexartis Photography’s photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fayncbikerjaa\/\" rel=\"author\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fayncbikerjaa\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejalexartis Photography\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fayncbikerjaa\/7622466222\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fayncbikerjaa\/7622466222\/\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCherokee Purple Tomato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, (3) \u003ca rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98612016@N02\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to emaynard2003’s photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1713379924108_1924\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98612016@N02\/\"\u003eemaynard2003\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98612016@N02\/52194475589\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98612016@N02\/52194475589\/\"\u003eCherokee Purple flower\u003c\/a\u003e, (4) \u003ca id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1713379848459_16428\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to Adam Sharron’s photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/atom_ess\/\" rel=\"author\" 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