78 days. Solanum lycopersicum. (F1) Cherokee Carbon Tomato. The plant produces high yields of 10 to 12 oz purple beefsteak tomatoes. It is a popular beefsteak tomato variety prized for its rich, smoky-sweet flavor with better vigor, disease resistance, crack resistance, and higher yields than the parent heirlooms. It has a rich, old-fashioned tomato flavor and is very sweet. The 2005 Heirloom Garden Show best-tasting tomato award winner. It has improved yield, earlier maturity, and fewer blemishes while maintaining the old-time tomato flavor. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and slicing. It is a cross between Cherokee Purple and Carbon. Crack Resistant. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. Indeterminate.
