{"id":2310,"date":"2026-09-12T19:21:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2310"},"modified":"2026-09-12T19:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:21:32","slug":"cherokee-purple-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/cherokee-purple-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Cherokee Purple Heart Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2310&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Cherokee Purple Heart Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Cherokee Purple Heart<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> An oxheart variation\/mutation of the legendary American heirloom, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/cherokee-purple\/\">Cherokee Purple<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. Like many classic oxheart varieties, it has a very &#8220;wispy,&#8221; weeping, and delicate plant structure (often looking wilted or wimpy even when perfectly healthy). Some growers recommend planting two per hole to maximize space.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Medium to large heart-shaped fruits. The color is a dusky pink-purple.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Storage:<\/strong> Meaty, juicy, and sweet without acidity. However, it has very poor post-harvest shelf life and needs to be eaten quickly. Flavor can also be highly weather-dependent (some found it bland in bad weather).<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">ElenaN (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #666;\">\ud83d\udccd Kostroma, Russia (USDA Zone 3\/4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An indeterminate, mid-season slicing variety. The fruits are heart-shaped, pinkish-purple, medium and large in size. For me, the taste turned out somewhat grassy\/bland. It grew outdoors in open ground, the bush height was about 1.1m (3.6 ft), and the plant structure is quite thin and delicate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/111-131215023359.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/111-131215023359.jpeg\" alt=\"Cherokee Purple Heart dusky pink tomatoes\" width=\"460\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/111-131215023344.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/101\/111-131215023344.jpeg\" alt=\"Cherokee Purple Heart sliced in half\" width=\"452\" height=\"339\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Redko. Grew in the greenhouse. The bush was very wimpy and spindly. Mid-height, and the yield was no higher than average.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/95\/47-211015035348.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/95\/47-211015035348.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark oxheart tomato Cherokee Purple Heart\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">TatianaSh (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #666;\">\ud83d\udccd Ramensky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Mine grew outdoors in open ground. It was quite productive. The bush was about 1.1m (3.6 ft) tall, very flimsy\/wispy; I think you could easily plant 2 of them per hole. In the photo, it is still unripe. I don&#8217;t remember the taste, but I will be growing it again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/17421-160816144139.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/140\/17421-160816144139.jpeg\" alt=\"Cherokee Purple Heart unripe green fruit on the vine\" width=\"432\" height=\"768\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">Baba-Yaga (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,608 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #666;\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A rich, sweet taste with no acidity at all. Meaty and juicy. But it has absolutely zero shelf life, it does not store at all. ((<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; background: #4CAF50; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em; margin-right: 15px; flex-shrink: 0;\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<div class=\"author-name\" style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #2c3e50;\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #888; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;\">\u2b50 User (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\" style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #666;\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Cherokee Purple Heart turned out to be very productive for me. In the greenhouse, it grew to almost 2 meters (6.5 ft) and was mid-season. The fruits were medium-sized, heart-shaped, and purple. Very tasty, meaty, and sweet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68142_a7df34e05340e6d5a9243ed0ab9becbcda85f4cb.jpg\" alt=\"Perfect heart shape Cherokee Purple Heart tomato\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68144_96836fbf70bd5cf428112450f002c6f06614262e.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced dark oxheart tomato on a plate\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Cherokee Purple Heart \ud83c\udf0d Origin: An oxheart variation\/mutation of the legendary American heirloom, Cherokee Purple. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Like many classic oxheart varieties, it has a very &#8220;wispy,&#8221; weeping, and delicate plant structure (often looking wilted or wimpy even when perfectly healthy). 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