Cherokee

Outstanding Qualities 

• Medium-large sized, blocky fruit
• Dark green turning to bright red
• High resistance to TMV and PMMoV
• Intermediate resistance to TSW
• Vigorous growth habit

Cherokee has been developed for the production of high quality fruit in the open field and shaded production.  The medium-large sized fruit has a smooth surface and shallow shoulders and is bright red when ripe. Plants have a taller growth habit and are suitable for production in areas where Tomato spotted wilt is a problem and trellising is used.  Cherokee has high resistance to Tobacco mosaic (TMV), Pepper mild mottle races 1, 2 and 3 (PMMoV:1, 2, 3) and Bacterial spot 1-3 and intermediate resistance to Tomato spotted wilt (TSWV).

Special Varietal Requirements 

• By transplanting young seedlings (2 true leaves) and removing flowers of the first 3 to 4 nodes, plants are able to develop strong root systems and good canopies, allowing for long season production