Cherokee Purple and Spudakee

relichound · June 14, 2010

I must admit last year my Cherokee Purple plants didn't produce very well. New bed this year and what a difference. Plants are really starting to put out. Here's a couple of pics of Cherokee Purple and Spudakee Purple (Cherokee Purple PL)

Jerry

kath · June 14, 2010

They are beautiful fruits, Jerry. Have both those growing here, too, and am finding Cherokee Purple is setting more fruit than it ever has for me. Almost didn't grow it this year, but then decided to try it against Spudakee and Indian Stripe. Guess that just goes to show you why you need to give a new variety more than one try. Spudakee doesn't have nearly as many fruits yet, but it suffered more frost damage than the CP. This is my first year growing Spudakee. My fruits are very small compared to yours, of course, but I can only hope they look that good in another month or so.

June 14, 2010	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	They are beautiful fruits, Jerry. Have both those growing here, too, and am finding Cherokee Purple is setting more fruit than it ever has for me. Almost didn't grow it this year, but then decided to try it against Spudakee and Indian Stripe. Guess that just goes to show you why you need to give a new variety more than one try. Spudakee doesn't have nearly as many fruits yet, but it suffered more frost damage than the CP. This is my first year growing Spudakee. My fruits are very small compared to yours, of course, but I can only hope they look that good in another month or so.