Cherokee Purple Tomato

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 On most "Top 5" lists for flavor, this unusual tomato is an heirloom from the Cherokee tribe. Wonderful sweet/tart balance, and the complexity of the best Black tomatoes, but a bit sweeter. The color varies between the maroon-and-green of the usual "black" tomato to a crimson purple tone. When you taste one you won't care what color it is--the flavor is what this tomato is all about. Mid-season maturity.  The plants are indeterminate, but smaller than most, meaning that they don't stop growing and bearing fruit until frost, but they don't make a big sprawling vine. Some concentric cracking is normal, and can be controlled by using mulch and keeping the moisture level fairly even. Has innate resistance to disease, and has been a trouble-free variety for us. 25 seeds