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Cherokee tomato list

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Post: # 143251Post MMurphy
Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:20 am

Hi there!
I’m trying to get an all inclusive Cherokee tomato list.
These are the ones I have and the ones I’m looking for. Please let me know if there are more that I’m missing
Have
Cherokee black heart
Cherokee chocolate
Cherokee fuzzy
Cherokee green
Cherokee green pear
Cherokee la pama
Cherokee lemon
Cherokee lime stripes
Cherokee purple
Cherokee purple bicolor
Cherokee purple cherry
Cherokee Purple Heart
Cherokee Red
Cherokee rose
Cherokee rose-green
Cherokee tiger large
Cherokee tiger black
Cherokee tiger orange
Cherokee tiger red
Cherokee variegated
Cherokee white
Cherokee yellow big springs


ISO
Cherokee carbon
Cherokee chocolate tiger
Cherokee golden
Cherokee lime
Cherokee pineapple GWR
Cherokee pineapple pink

Am I missing any Cherokees?

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Post: # 143258Post Shule
Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:21 am

You're missing this:
Cherokee Tiger Black Pear (I grew this one in I think 2016; if I remember right, it had chartreuse foliage. I got it from Marsha's 2016 SASE SEED OFFER on tomatoville.com)

And these from Tatiana's TOMATObase:
Cherokee Purple, Potato Leaf
Cherokee (not related to Cherokee Purple)
Cherokee Red Potato Leaf
Cherokee Purple Heart
Cherokee Purple, Pink
Cherokee Green Grape

I don't know if any of them are 100% stable, but there's also these varieties that I believe @JohnnyRock has/had been breeding/growing:

Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach
Cherokee Yellow Red
Cherokee Yellow Red Pear
Cherokee Yellow Yellow Pear
Cherokee Yellow
Golden Cherokee (I'm not sure if this is the same as Cherokee Golden)

Of those, I've successfully grown Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach (which was really awesome), and Cherokee Yellow Red Pear. They were both tasty.

For me, Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach was fuzzy and peach/apricot-colored. It looked about like Wapsipinicon Peach, but it tasted totally different. It was possibly the sweetest tomato I've ever grown (even compared to sweet cherry tomatoes). I believe the taste was very peach-like (and the acidity level wasn't high). The fruits were probably somewhat bigger than apricots.

For me, Cherokee Yellow Red Pear was kind of a Roma-type paste shape for me (smaller and less prolific than Roma, though). It was sweet and fruity. The taste was very good. Mine turned out to be red. I don't think it was stable at the time.
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Post: # 143259Post Shule
Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:24 am

There are some more by JohnnyRock listed here:
viewtopic.php?p=114&hilit=Cherokee#p114

This was one of the earlier posts on TomatoJunction.
Location: SW Idaho, USA
Climate: BSk
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Post: # 143260Post Lotte
Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:42 am

I have these at my Masterlist:

Cherokee Black Heart
Cherokee Black Tiger
Cherokee Carbon
Cherokee Chocolate
Cherokee Green
Cherokee Green Pear
Cherokee Green x Redhouse
Cherokee La Palma
Cherokee Lemon
Cherokee Lime
Cherokee Lime Stripes
Cherokee Purple
Cherokee Purple Cherry
Cherokee Purple (Peterson's Strain)
Cherokee Purple Variegated
Cherokee Red
Cherokee Tiger
Cherokee Viola
Cherokee White

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Post: # 143266Post MrBig46
Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:09 am

I only grew two: Cherokee Purple and Cherokee Jumbo from Fusion Power.
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Post: # 143282Post MMurphy
Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:40 am

Shule wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:21 am You're missing this:
Cherokee Tiger Black Pear (I grew this one in I think 2016; if I remember right, it had chartreuse foliage. I got it from Marsha's 2016 SASE SEED OFFER on tomatoville.com)

And these from Tatiana's TOMATObase:
Cherokee Purple, Potato Leaf
Cherokee (not related to Cherokee Purple)
Cherokee Red Potato Leaf
Cherokee Purple Heart
Cherokee Purple, Pink
Cherokee Green Grape




I don't know if any of them are 100% stable, but there's also these varieties that I believe @JohnnyRock has/had been breeding/growing:

Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach
Cherokee Yellow Red
Cherokee Yellow Red Pear
Cherokee Yellow Yellow Pear
Cherokee Yellow
Golden Cherokee (I'm not sure if this is the same as Cherokee Golden)

Of those, I've successfully grown Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach (which was really awesome), and Cherokee Yellow Red Pear. They were both tasty.

For me, Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach was fuzzy and peach/apricot-colored. It looked about like Wapsipinicon Peach, but it tasted totally different. It was possibly the sweetest tomato I've ever grown (even compared to sweet cherry tomatoes). I believe the taste was very peach-like (and the acidity level wasn't high). The fruits were probably somewhat bigger than apricots.

For me, Cherokee Yellow Red Pear was kind of a Roma-type paste shape for me (smaller and less prolific than Roma, though). It was sweet and fruity. The taste was very good. Mine turned out to be red. I don't think it was stable at the time.

This is super helpful information and I appreciate your time posting a reply. Do you by chance have any of these available for stamps in exchange?

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Post: # 143283Post MMurphy
Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:46 am

I have these at my Masterlist:
Cherokee Carbon
Cherokee Green x Redhouse
Cherokee Lime
Cherokee Purple (Peterson's Strain)
Cherokee Tiger
Cherokee Viola

Oh my goodness. Even more I don’t have! Thank you! Any idea on where I can find these? Or do you have any available to trade for stamps?

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Post: # 143357Post Lotte
Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:20 am

I have planned to grow Lime and Carbon this year, if the seeds are viable.

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Post: # 143359Post Lotte
Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:23 am

I have mine from trades and have traded for many years, so don't recall who sent them all.But when , if I get, seeds from the ones I grow I'm willing to trade.

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Post: # 143364Post MMurphy
Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:24 am

That would be amazing @Lotte keep me in mind!

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Post: # 143379Post Shule
Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:50 pm

MMurphy wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:40 am
Shule wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:21 am You're missing this:
Cherokee Tiger Black Pear (I grew this one in I think 2016; if I remember right, it had chartreuse foliage. I got it from Marsha's 2016 SASE SEED OFFER on tomatoville.com)

And these from Tatiana's TOMATObase:
Cherokee Purple, Potato Leaf
Cherokee (not related to Cherokee Purple)
Cherokee Red Potato Leaf
Cherokee Purple Heart
Cherokee Purple, Pink
Cherokee Green Grape




I don't know if any of them are 100% stable, but there's also these varieties that I believe @JohnnyRock has/had been breeding/growing:

Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach
Cherokee Yellow Red
Cherokee Yellow Red Pear
Cherokee Yellow Yellow Pear
Cherokee Yellow
Golden Cherokee (I'm not sure if this is the same as Cherokee Golden)

Of those, I've successfully grown Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach (which was really awesome), and Cherokee Yellow Red Pear. They were both tasty.

For me, Cherokee Yellow Perfection Peach was fuzzy and peach/apricot-colored. It looked about like Wapsipinicon Peach, but it tasted totally different. It was possibly the sweetest tomato I've ever grown (even compared to sweet cherry tomatoes). I believe the taste was very peach-like (and the acidity level wasn't high). The fruits were probably somewhat bigger than apricots.

For me, Cherokee Yellow Red Pear was kind of a Roma-type paste shape for me (smaller and less prolific than Roma, though). It was sweet and fruity. The taste was very good. Mine turned out to be red. I don't think it was stable at the time.

This is super helpful information and I appreciate your time posting a reply. Do you by chance have any of these available for stamps in exchange?
Thanks. I'll PM you with details on the seeds.
Location: SW Idaho, USA
Climate: BSk
USDA hardiness zone: 6
Elevation: 2,260 feet

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Post: # 143428Post patihum
Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:17 am

I found the Cherokee Tiger Black Pear in 2013 while growing out Cherokee Tiger. Marsha got the seeds from me in a trade. So no it wouldn't have been stable in 2016.

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Post: # 143465Post Barmaley
Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:16 pm

Wow, I had not idea that there are so many Cherokee variants. Few years ago I got seeds of a Cherokee Purple variegated leaves one and the fruits and plant is very similar to CP, the only difference is color difference in the leaves. I think I still have some seeds if I can find them, please let me know if you are interested.

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Post: # 143466Post Tormahto
Thu Jan 23, 2025 11:45 pm

Barmaley wrote: Wow, I had not idea that there are so many Cherokee variants. Few years ago I got seeds of a Cherokee Purple variegated leaves one and the fruits and plant is very similar to CP, the only difference is color difference in the leaves. I think I still have some seeds if I can find them, please let me know if you are interested.
There is a Cherokee Purple variegated leaf variant that goes by the name of Faelan's First Snow, according to several sources.

If you can't locate all of the Cherokees, look through the MMMM master list of tomatoes.

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