The Cherokee Purple tomato is fabulously beautiful and tasty. Has gone through centuries of history. It takes roots from Indian tribes: its seeds were presented as a gift to the settlers. It became the base variety for breeding the popular Cherokee line.
| Height | Landing location | Ripening time | Fruit color | Fruit size | Origin | Fruit shape |
| Tall | Greenhouse, Open ground | Early ripening | Black | Large | Variety | Heart-shaped |
Description and characteristics of the variety
The Cherokee Purple Heart tomato is a compact semi-determinate plant. The bushes grow up to 1.2-1.8 m. The variety is included in the group of medium-sized ones.
The plants are characterized by the following characteristics:
- strength and power of stems;
- clusters are branched, complex type;
- up to 10 fruits are set on the clusters;
- the first bunch appears after the 8th leaf;
- each subsequent one is knitted through 2-3 sheets.
Cherokee purple variegated tomato yields early. After 95-98 days, the production of ripened fruits begins.
What are the features of tomatoes of this variety:
- color purple;
- average weight 300-400 g;
- the weight of large fruits reaches 600 g or more;
- the flesh is fleshy, with numerous seed chambers and seeds;
- the skin is strong;
- ribbing is expressed on the sides and at the stalk;
- shaped like a round heart.
Taste with a predominance of sweet notes, pleasant sourness, tomato.
Growing and storage - basic principles
If you are aiming for a large harvest, we recommend using regular fertilizing, about twice a month. Fertilizers should contain organic elements; you can also water them with phosphorus-potassium mixtures. It is necessary to regulate the irrigation regime. Do not “flood” the plant, but water it as soon as the top layer of soil dries. If you adhere to the norms and rules of agricultural technology, the yield can reach from 3.5 to 4 kg per bush.
Our vegetable grower customers advise planting seedlings of their own growing in open ground. The average time to grow seedlings is about 60 days. So start purchasing seeds in February. Our website always has the current availability of the plants you need.
Tomato Parodist
The bush is compact, determinate, low-growing (up to 50-60 cm in height), standard, and does not require tying to a support or pinching. The leaves are dark green, of the usual type, medium in size, the foliage of the bush is average. The plant is unpretentious, characterized by increased drought and cold resistance, resistance to the vagaries of weather, late blight and cladosporiosis.
Ripening period is 80-85 days. Productivity 2.5-3.5 kg per plant.
The fruits are flat-round, with pronounced light ribbing, red in color, weighing 120-160 g, set together and in any weather conditions, ripen simultaneously. The pulp is tasty, juicy, dense, with a moderate content of dry matter, the skin is thin. The tomato is recommended for fresh consumption. Not intended for long-term storage and long-term transportation.
From the reviews of summer residents: “I was pleased with the harvest even in very cool rainy weather”, “unpretentious, no difficulties in growing, it was easy to grow sweet berries”, “I recommend it, the tomato is very compact, it is stress-resistant to unfavorable weather conditions”, “there are no disadvantages for myself” I found it - early ripening, sweet, the fruits are quite large.”
Preventive measures against pests and diseases
To protect tomatoes from diseases and pest invasions, it is recommended to adhere to the following requirements:
- observe crop rotation;
- do not plant them next to other nightshades, in particular potatoes;
- promptly remove diseased bushes or plants affected by pests;
- After harvesting, the tops should be removed from the beds.
Resistance to diseases and adverse conditions
The tomato variety Gold Cherokee Green is quite resistant to all types of pests and specific diseases. As a precaution, you can treat the seeds with any pesticide before planting. This will get rid of many problems in the future, including the Colorado potato beetle.
To prevent fungal diseases, treatment is carried out with preparations containing sulfur or copper.
Reviews
According to reviews, Cherokee varieties are the optimal tomatoes for growing throughout the country.
Yaroslava Ivanovna, 58 years old: “I’ve been planting these tomatoes in my garden for 15 years. He has never let me down. Fruiting occurs within 1.5–2 months, so my family is provided with tomatoes until the fall.”
Svetlana Nikolaevna, 44 years old: “Cherokee is ahead of many other varieties and hybrids of tomatoes in terms of taste. They are undemanding to cultivation conditions. The only difficulty is the mandatory tying. It is necessary to garter frequently as the stems grow.”
Fedor, 34 years old: “I recently took up gardening, but I already have my favorite varieties of tomatoes. One of them is Cherokee tomatoes. They are suitable for fresh use. Quite resistant to growing conditions and diseases.”
Tips for caring for tomatoes
When growing Snegir tomatoes, standard agrotechnical plant care techniques are used.
Loosening and weeding
It is advisable to combine these two important processes. Loosening of the soil is carried out after each watering to maintain moisture, prevent drying out of the soil, its compaction and provide air access to the root system
During the process, it is important to be careful not to loosen the soil too deeply, so as not to damage the root system of the Bullfinch tomato bushes. To improve ventilation, the lower leaves of the bushes are carefully removed
When loosening the soil, it is convenient to simultaneously remove weeds. Harmful plants need to be pulled out by the roots to prevent the appearance and growth of weeds in the future.
Watering the bushes
When growing Bullfinch tomatoes, you need to take into account the plants’ ability to tolerate drought, but you should not abuse this feature, since a lack of moisture can affect the yield and fruits.
When watering plants, it is advisable to use warm water. In hot weather, it is better to water plants in the evening. Water is poured under the stem of the plant so that drops do not fall on the foliage. The optimal solution is to install a drip irrigation system.
In dry weather, the beds should not be over-watered, as stagnation of water can provoke the appearance and development of diseases. It should also be taken into account that sudden changes in the volume of irrigation water can cause cracking of the fruits.
Fertilizer application
When fertilizing Snegir tomatoes, standard schemes are used: for the first time, seedlings are fed with nitrogen-containing mixtures or mullein solution. As soon as the flowering period begins, potassium-phosphorus mixtures are used, which are also used in the fruit ripening phase.
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Important! The variety was bred for cultivation in soils poor in mineral elements. Therefore, you need to use a minimum of fertilizer so as not to overfeed the plants.
A little history
Work on developing this variety was carried out by Russian breeders from the All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Growing at the end of the last century. The leader of the group of scientists was N. S. Gorshkova.
A new variety was tested for several years. And only then the Dachnik tomato was entered into the Russian State Register in 1999. This tomato is called Summer Resident. The originator of the variety was Agro, but currently the seeds of this tomato are produced by many other well-known Russian companies involved in the production and sale of vegetable seeds.
However, sometimes confusion arises - there is also a tomato hybrid on sale with the same name, and there are also other seeds of this vegetable crop, the name of which also contains the word summer resident - Ural summer resident, Summer resident of Kuban and some other varieties.
The Dachnik tomato variety is recommended for cultivation in the North Caucasus region, however, according to reviews from vegetable growers, these tomatoes grow well and bear fruit in garden beds in the Central regions of Russia, as well as in many regions of the Urals and Siberia.
The tomato is the fruit of a perennial nightshade plant called tomato.
This word and the plant itself came to Russia from France, and to France from Italy, presumably in the 16th century. In Italy, the plants were called pomo d'oro - “golden apple” and they were yellow-sunny in color, because this is how the Mays and Aztecs grew them, believing that “tomatli” were sent to them by the solar goddess of medicine, health and healing - Ishtilton (Ichtilton) .
The Spaniards, who introduced Europe to this golden berry after 1520, introduced it as “pommel de Peru” - “apple from Peru.” The loving French gave the “apple” its name, which the Russians also used for a long time - “une pomme d 'amour' - 'love apple'.
Both the French and the Spaniards used tomatoes as a remedy for coughs and as a powerful remedy for increasing potency, but frequent consumption of la mela d'oro (“golden apple” - Italian), according to scientists of that time, threatened death.
Such a gift for anyone's heart!
In 1780, new fruits from Italy were served at the table of Catherine the Second, most of which were “golden apples”. The empress liked the new fruit so much that by the greatest decree it was ordered to plant this vegetable for the imperial table and the process of Russification of the Italian “love” berry took on unprecedented proportions.
Oh, the queen didn’t know that tomatoes had long been settled on the outskirts of the Russian Empire as a medicinal vegetable, and Crimeans, Astrakhan, Georgians and other southerners had long mastered the methods of growing French-Italian berries!
So who is Senor Tomato? By definition, it is a fruit. In the everyday consciousness - a vegetable. According to biological classification - berry. And this fruit and vegetable has long become the king of our greenhouses and gardens!
What varieties of tomatoes does the 21st century offer us?
History of growing tomatoes Bull's heart
Just as folk tales have no authors or age, so does this tomato: it appeared from nowhere, no one knows the name of the breeder, but many love it, grow it and pass this tradition on from generation to generation. On packets of seeds they often write: a variety of folk selection.
On bags of seeds you can often find the phrase “folk selection variety”
On Wikipedia you can read that the variety was bred agro. Meanwhile, Bull's Heart was grown by my grandmother, whose youth fell on the Great Patriotic War. That is, the variety was known and popular already in the 40s of the last century, and was founded in 1990. The Bull's Heart is also attributed to Italian origin and is called a hybrid. However, this version can also be refuted; the variety grows beautifully from its own seeds. I also found other information that this is an old family variety from Novopavlovsk, Stavropol Territory. Different versions of origin only confirm the popularity of this tomato. Perhaps they are trying to make it more attractive to a new generation of gardeners.
And you can also find such seeds, here Oxheart is presented as a Dutch hybrid
An application for registration of Bull's Heart tomatoes in the State Plant Register was submitted by Moscow agro. This happened in 2001. In 2003, the variety, known to more than one generation, received the status of an officially recognized breeding achievement and was approved for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation. The copyright holder was Agrofirm Poisk LLC.
Benefits of Cherokee Green Gold Tomato
Like all tomatoes, this variety has its advantages, but it is also not without its disadvantages. The advantages are as follows:
- Like all tall varieties, due to its growth it produces more bunches of fruit, and accordingly, it can produce a higher yield in comparison with low-growing varieties of tomatoes.
- Beautiful, unusual presentation of the fruit, excellent taste.
- Resistant to pests and specific diseases.
- Easy to care for.
- It does not branch much, so more bushes can be planted on the site.
- Large fruits.
- Long fruiting period, throughout the summer.
Tomato Aurora F1
Ultra-early tomato hybrid of Russian selection for open ground.
The bush is determinate, low-growing (up to 60-70 cm in height), requires tying to a support and moderate pinching. The leaves are dark green, loose, medium in size, the foliage of the bush is weak. The plant is unpretentious, is distinguished by its early harvest yield, resistance to Alternaria, tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and most other diseases.
Ripening period is 75-85 days. Productivity 3-5 kg per plant.
The fruits are aligned, round, slightly ribbed, bright red, weighing 100-120 g, set together, and ripen simultaneously. The pulp is juicy, dense, fleshy. The purpose is universal. Transportability and keeping quality are excellent.
From the reviews of summer residents: “very productive, I’ve been planting for many years”, “I really liked the tomato, especially its unpretentiousness and ease of care”, “I was very pleased with the early rich harvest”, “the taste is rather weak, but the harvest is good, perfect for a salad” , “I was satisfied with the taste and yield, it was enough for a salad and for baking.”
