Cherokee Green Tomato
Price: $3.45
SKU: 3401341This is another variety submitted to us by author and tomato authority Craig LeHoullier who writes, "In 1997, I grew out 'Cherokee Chocolate' from another seed saver [ed. Darrell Merrell - OK ME D]. One plant gave me fruit that stayed green when ripe with delicious flavor. Suspecting it was a cross, it has nonetheless proven to come true from saved seed, indicating that it may be a mutation." Craig grew it out several times to verify that it was in fact a stable variety and sent us seed in 2003.
Fruit Color: Green
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
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Customer Reviews:
By Gus (Pennsylvania) on October 27, 2024
Great germination and an overall wonderful "green" heirloom tomato. It is my favorite tomato and a very good producer.
By Joni Hughey (Portland, Tennessee) on September 3, 2022
I grew these from seeds indoors in March 2022 & moved to the garden the first week of June. I picked the first one Aug.31st & they’re doing beautifully. I planted a half dozen plants & they’re producing several a day, sweet & delicious. I have one in the tallest cage, 6 ft. Gold tint when ripe. Saving seeds & will plant again. We love them as much as the Cherokee purple. Very pretty & fruitful.
By Kurt Zeller on March 28, 2013
Love this tomato. It has a mild, slightly tart/mildly sweet flavor with irregularly shaped fruits. This will mark the 4th year I have grown it, the last 3 years from saved seed since my original purchase. It is a late starter in central Maryland, but once the plants get going they yeild heavily until first frost (usually early October here). I plant out in May. Generally you do not get the first few tomatoes until almost the 4th of July, but even with only a few plants (all I have room for) I can generally pick 1-2 / day August & September. After the first mild freeze - I generally harvest whatever is left (a lot) green on the plants and pickle them to enjoy the rest of the Winter. In central MD, it does not appear to have any significant disease problems. It is a vigorous indeterminant grower, and will require staking and caging in order to keep it from taking over the garden.
