Cerokee Purple- Tomato

TOMATO: Cerokee Purple
(SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM)

PLANT SIZE: VINE
FRUIT SIZE: BEEFSTEAK
COLOUR: YELLOW
CULINARY APPLICATIONS: FRESH

Tastes as good as it looks!
This is a spectacular coloured
The fruits can grow to be over 500gm of sweet, meaty flesh

WHEN TO PLANT
Cool Climate: AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, (INSIDE) Plant out after risk of frost when soil temperature reaches 16ºC+.
Temperate: SEP-DEC Transplant or direct sow outside only when soil temperatures reach 16ºC+.
Sub – Tropical: (FROST FREE ZONES) MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP,
(Can be grown year-round but risk of disease increases when sown in hotter months.)
Tropical: Late April to the beginning of July.

SOIL PREFERENCES
PH 5.8-7
Well-drained rich soil.

GROWING TIPS
Raise in seedling tray, sow 6mm deep and keep moist.
Remove bottom leaves when planting and plant deeply to promote strong growth.
Plant 45cm apart.

DAYS TO HARVEST
70 Days

STAKE PLANT