Received half dead plants with crispy leaves. I'm trying to bring them back, but they should not have arrived in that condition.

They arrived in terrible shape. Not viable enough to plant. I’ve sent three e mails regarding this and no response.

Plants were stored in a sealed box in a closed cabinet...no air no sunlight..the purple Cherokee plants were half dead and one was broken.

My plants arrived in great condition. They were well packaged and looked green and beautiful. I did as the directions suggested- unpack, water, allow roots and plant to recover then plant, and they have done wonderful! I have already have a lot of tomatoes on the vines. I live in zone 8. I planted the plants March 15th. Make sure you plant them in full sun area and in the ground or containers that drain well. I planted mine in a raised bed garden in full sun and used organic compost, organic fertilizer (Miracle grow). I water when the dirt feels dry when I stick my finger in up to my knuckle on my pointer finger (about an inch deep). I have them caged to help support them. I did prune them just a bit at the ground level to ensure proper air flow at the roots (I removed the leaves closets to the ground, but only up to the first flowering branches. I also removed the suckers). I highly recommend these Cherokee Purple Tomato plants. I am Cherokee Indian, from the Eastern Band of Cherokee and these are a staple in my garden every year! I now live on the Coast of NC and they do wonderful here in the raised bed garden.