Indian Stripe

For years I was stuck on Cherokee Purple- don’t get me wrong, it’s a great tomato, but Indian Stripe- FORGET ABOUT IT!  Meaning I almost forgot about Cherokee Purple, that’s how awesome Indian Stripe is.

Indian Stripe is considered to be a strain of Cherokee Purple, they are very similar.  The Indian Stripe produces smaller fruit, and they have an oblate beefsteak shape to them.  The smaller fruits can have almost a heart shape to them.  Indian Stripe tomatoes are soooo delicious- a great slicing tomato!

They are heavy producers, mature in about 80 day.  The Indian Stripe that I grew last year was the potato leaf version, and I had a great turn out.  Other than a few of my cherry tomatoes the Indian Stripe was my first producing tomato of the season, and what a treat it was.  I highly recommend growing Indian Stripe.