General description
A Cherokee purple heirloom, pre-1890 variety. Beautiful deep dusky purple-pink color, sweet flavor, and very large sized fruit.
Plant requirements
Full sun
Practical use
Seed Collecting: Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds Ferment seeds before storing. Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Properties
- Soil type
- Sand
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Hardiness
- Hardy