Cherokee Green

Described as rich and sweet with acidic notes, close to Cherokee Purple, with some growers finding it distinct and preferring it. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Selected by Craig LeHoullier, who discovered it in 1997 as a green-when-ripe fruit within a Cherokee Chocolate planting and stabilized it over several seasons.

• Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
• Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
• A moderate grow, no special tricks but worth steady attention.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Cherokee Purplebut green-fleshed rather than dusky purpleAunt Ruby's German Greenbut derived from Cherokee Purple lineage rather than a German heirloom

• Sow True Seed
• Restoration Seeds

• Slicer vs Beefsteak Tomatoes

Is Cherokee Green determinate or indeterminate?

Cherokee Green is an indeterminate variety. Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.

How long does Cherokee Green take to ripen?

Cherokee Green ripens in about 80 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.

Is Cherokee Green an heirloom or a hybrid?

Cherokee Green is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Cherokee Green?

A close swap is Cherokee Purple, but green-fleshed rather than dusky purple.