Cherokee Black
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Cherokee Black | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | black |
Fruit shape | irregular |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plants. Purple/black irregularly shaped fruit. Medium size.
Seed source:
- Bill Yoder, Canton, Georgia 14 / a lady from North Carolina
Year grown: 2015
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Seeds were given to Bill Yoder of Canton, Georgia by a gentleman in 2010. He obtained it from a very old lady in western North Carolina. She grew the tomato for many decades and called it Cherokee Black.
- Bill Yoder described it as "a darker version of a Cherokee Purple but without the green shoulders. The flavor is great and the production is outstanding. Much better than Cherokee Purple". Fruit have a nipple on the bottom.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Black - ripe fruit. 2015-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Cherokee Black - sliced fruit. 2015-08-18.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
2016 | . | . | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2013 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 0 | . | |
2009 | 0 | . | |
2008 | 0 | . | |
2007 | 0 | . |
Facts about Cherokee BlackRDF feed
Country | USA + |
Description | Indet., regular leaf plants. Purple/black irregularly shaped fruit. Medium size. |
Fruit color | black + |
Fruit shape | irregular + |
Fruit size | medium + |
Fruit type | slicer + |
Growth habit | indet. + |
History | * Seeds were given to Bill Yoder of Canton … * Seeds were given to Bill Yoder of Canton, Georgia by a gentleman in 2010. He obtained it from a very old lady in western North Carolina. She grew the tomato for many decades and called it Cherokee Black.
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Leaf | regular + |
Maturity | midseason + |
Member code | B.C KO T + |
Seed source | Bill Yoder, Canton, Georgia 14 / a lady from North Carolina |
Variety type | open-pollinated + |
Vendor | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |
Year grown | 2015 + |