{"product_id":"cherokee-purple-tomato","title":"Cherokee Purple Tomato","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCherokee Purple\u003cbr\u003eSolanum Lucopersicum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edays to maturity: 85 days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplant spacing: 2 square feet per plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esunlight requirement: 8 - 14 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elook out for: These vigorous vines benefit from strong staking or caging. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eharvest notes: Pick tomatoes when they are as ripe as possible. They should be fully colored and firm and picked regularly to avoid overloading plants.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eannual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCherokee purple is the name of a cultivar of tomato, unusual for the deep purple\/red hue of its fruit. It was one of the first of the “black” color group of tomatoes. It is also unusual in being extremely popular for the sake of its flavor, instead of only its unusual color. Cherokee Purple tomatoes are beefsteak in style, with green “shoulders” across the top. They are also notable for having a dense, juicy texture, with small seed locules irregularly scattered throughout the flesh. The comparatively dark interior color is enhanced by the tendency of the seeds to be surrounded by green gel. This cultivar originated with Craig LeHoullier, who claimed it was a century-old cultivar originating with the Cherokee people. Indeterminate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tomatofest.com\/Cherokee_Purple_Tomato_Seeds_p\/tf-0113.htm\"\u003eImage Courtesy of Tomatofest.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"4\" potted plant","offer_id":42664982872146,"sku":null,"price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 gal potted plant","offer_id":42664982904914,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 gal potted plant","offer_id":42664982937682,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/products\/cherokeepurple.png?v=1664982420","url":"https:\/\/littlerivernursery.co\/products\/cherokee-purple-tomato","provider":"Little River Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}