Comments on: Cherokee Purple Tomato: Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2009

By: Spencer Thompson

Spencer Thompson — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:25:11 +0000

I discovered a Cherokee Purple here in an organic foods open air maket in OAXACA Mexico. They had a few the next week but never again. I saved seed and grew some. I have had two crops,one in the summer and another which tonight, New Years eve, has hundreds of flowers and new green fruit the size of a U S quarter. It rained every day this summer from early June to the end of Sept. The leaves turned black and most of the tomatoes fell off before they were sufficently ripe. Still, the few I had and shared with friends and family were a big hit. Tast, texture, etc everything mentioned above. This seed I planted in late Sept is doing well enough, but the temps range from 83 in the day to as low as 37 some nights.It is usually in the high fifties at night this time of year. So far so good however. I am happy to confirm and promote the worthy reputation of the Cherokee Purple Tomato

By: rowena

rowena — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:02 +0000

Boy am I ever so pleased to have grown these this year, and from seed saved from last year! Hannah, you are the tomato goddess. Thank you for all that you do here!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:52:51 +0000

You should not mock the Cherokee Purple on a BLT. After a trip to Baltimore’s best Italian deli, today’s lunch was fresh Italian baked rolls with olive spread, capicola, salami, proscuittini then thick slices of Cherokee Purple smeared with fresh pesto topped with home made mozzarella and broiled open faced until the cheese bubbled. Usually, I’d eat any heirloom straight, maybe a little olive oil and balsalmic vinegar (I lost my virginity on a Brandywine and have been growing them ever since). But today I shared my favorite sandwich with three teenaged boys who moved furniture for me. They think I’m a garden goddess and are coming back tomorrow to finish rearranging my living room. Never underestimate the power of a tomato ripe off the vine.

By: Kylee from Our Little Acre

Kylee from Our Little Acre — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:07:47 +0000

I don’t like fresh tomatoes (!?!?!?!) but I grow them for my husband, who does. I always grow Brandywines, because he loves them, but this year in addition to those, I grew Cherokee Purples. He liked those, too! I love them for growing because they’re a beautiful tomato. I used the Brandywines and the Cherokees to make a tomato soup and it turned out to be the best tomato soup I’ve ever eaten. And I’m no gourmet cook – it’s just that the tomatoes were so good. Yes, I do like them cooked, just like my carrots, which I also shredded and added to the tomato soup. Yum!

Great review!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:46:13 +0000

We are enjoying the Cherokee’s as well! I totally agree with the BLT statement and the reasoning behind it. How could bacon not make anything better?
Thanks so much for sharing the seedlings! It is a very happy plant!