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Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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Posted by mabb Melbourne, Aust (My Page) on Sun, Feb 5, 06 at 3:23
| OK thank you to everyone who recommended CP. I've had my first two ripe ones on toast and they are sensational :-) They stood up to the heat better than the other two large varieties I have as well.
They are definitely a go for next year as one of my slicing varieties. Has anyone made sauce with them?
As for the other larger varieties, the heat seems to have knocked the Kelloggs Breakfast for six - there are two baby ones set and that's it - from two plants :-(
Brandywine Suddeth almost as bad... flowers going brown and dropping off, just a few fruit (maybe 6 on two plants) set at this point.
I do hope that the top growth on these two starts setting fruit now that the weather is milder!
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RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| CP is one of my faves. I too had problems with the other two when I lived in warmer climes. Haven't tried them here yet. Tried CP for the first time last year and decided to make it a regular. I haven't made sauce from it but I'd imagine it would be excellent. Many are a little put off by the odd colouring but I think they're beautiful. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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- Posted by finbar Central Italy (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 5, 06 at 5:21
| Don't forget its sister - Cherokee Chocolate. Another great tommy. mabb, I don't know how hot you've had it, but KB did well for me in a Sydney summer. It mightn't get as hot in strictly degree terms, but the humidity was often stifling, and humidity can be as much of a problem as sheer heat. As for B. Sudduth, it's a waste of time wanting it to produce in hot weather. I grew it in Sydney's autumn. If you get a reasonable autumn period, try timing next year's crop to produce in that period. They're glorious toms, well worth the patience. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| Yes, it rocks indeed! And its brethren - Ch Chocolate (as mentioned by finbar) and Ch Green rock as well! Good genes run in the family... Craig (he who named/first distributed ChP, so am I objective???? probably not....!!!!) |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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- Posted by finbar Central Italy (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 6, 06 at 3:03
| Craig, you have every right to be biased! I brought seeds for C Purple and C Chocolate to Italy with me. Their fame is soon to spread. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| I harvested the first 3 Cherokee Purple, and 1 Cherokee Chocolate today. They look very pretty. Haven't tasted them yet. Would anybody have spare seeds of Cherokee Green for me for next spring? (No hurry, of course.)
I just love the green tomatoes I've had so far. Green tomatoes rock! :) |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| Yes, I have a few to spare Spatz. Yuo'll have to remind me though. I grew twothis year but both plants succumbed to some disease early on, as did the majority of my plants. That's two bad seasons in a row. I may give up!!! |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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Ray, I am very sorry to hear that. What a bummer to have two bad seasons in a row. It's just not fair.
Don't give up, though. Third time lucky, isn't it? :) As I said, there's no hurry with the seeds. Thanks for the offer. :) |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| I just put some CG seed and pulp into a glass today. Should have plenty of seeds for next spring. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| chp got me fist prize last last year at the local show 3 was submitted on the wednesday on the thursday one out of the 3 was cut in half and judged they looked bloody great, but come saturday the one cut in half looked a complete mess it deteriated into a white fungus like thing. The whole tomatoes seemed ok. Black krim and black cherry were also submitted but left whole and they seemed ok, they all tasted just great and all three will be grown again this year, productivity wasn,t great but I am hoping the saved seed will be better this year. Keith |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| Would anyone have any cherokee purple seeds to spare after this year's harvest? The rave reviews have me wishing I had some in the ground this year. Helen |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| Send me an email with your address Helen and I'll pop some in the post. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| Wow! I can just echo all the sentiments. This tomato rocks! Stunning colour when cut up, great taste, great size. I am saving more seeds of this tomato. Come winter/spring I should have some to spare, too. :) |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| Would love some Spatz - a good swap for the blueberries. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| Sure, Cosmic. Will send you some interesting tomato and chilli seeds for next spring. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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Can I also hop on the list for seeds? I only have room for approx. six tomato bushes but would love to try the above tomatoes. Will send postage to whoever can part with some.
Thanks, Halina |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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- Posted by mabb Melbourne, Aust (My Page) on
Tue, Feb 7, 06 at 7:30
| I will try some seed saving this year, haven't done it before but I'm inspired now :-) Picked my first brandywine, but its not ready yet, I just wanted to save it from the birds :-) The major weather issue in Melbourne this summer has been the hot dry wind. It's killed the two biggies, and they're just not setting fruit. Funnily enough, I was considering the possibility of putting in some seed now, for the two beefies. I wonder if its worth it? If I plant seed now, I'd have seedlings in 4-6 weeks. Would I get a crop do you think? There's still almost 4 months to May and that's when our tommies finished last season... |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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- Posted by finbar Central Italy (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 8, 06 at 3:55
| Bit late this year, methinks. In summer, you'd allow roughly 80-90 days for the big 'uns from the time they go into the ground. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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- Posted by mabb Melbourne, Aust (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 8, 06 at 4:37
| bummer. Well next year we'll put them in later so they are our autumn crop. |
RE: Cherokee Purple Rocks!
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| Halina, or anyone for that matter, I have lots of Cherokee Purple seed. Just send an email if you'd like some. |
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