A tomato is more than it seems; it represents taste, access and even identity. Rare heirlooms like Cherokee Purple and Green Zebra now symbolize cultural ... Read more The post The cult of the perfect ...

Some of the most favorite varieties for 2025 include Cherokee Chocolate, known for its dusky, brick-red skin brushed with brownish-purple shoulders and a rich, earthy flavor; Amana Orange, a heavy ...

CHEROKEE CO. Ga. (WXIA) -- After a six-week investigation, Cherokee County Sheriff's detectives have arrested former officer Shane Ladner, 41, of Canton, for faking his Purple Heart award.

Some of the most favorite varieties for 2025 include Cherokee Chocolate, known for its dusky, brick-red skin brushed with brownish-purple shoulders and a rich, earthy flavor; Amana Orange, a heavy ...

The Cherokee purple is a special tomato, even among the more rare heirlooms. Its origins, as with most of this class of tomato, is mysterious and perhaps best left to storytellers.

Cherokee Purple is a very popular and tasty heirloom variety sensitive to temperatures consistently above 85 degrees. Even under ideal growing conditions, it sets few but large fruits.