Early Girl is an F1 hybrid slicing tomato famous for its early ripening, delivering full-sized red fruit weeks before many other varieties. Introduced to the American market in the 1970s, it bears round fruit of 4 to 6 ounces on indeterminate vines that keep producing all season. It is a mainstay for gardeners in short-season regions and for anyone impatient for the first ripe tomato. In California, dry-farmed Early Girl has gained a cult following for the intensely concentrated flavor that results from withholding irrigation. Reliable, adaptable and productive, Early Girl remains one of the most widely planted early hybrid tomatoes in North America.
Flavor Profile
Bright, tangy and well-balanced; flavor intensifies markedly when the plants are dry-farmed with little water.
Visual Characteristics
Round, medium red fruit of about 4 to 6 ounces, borne prolifically on tall vines.
Growing Tips
An indeterminate early type; start it for the first harvest of the season and cage the vigorous vines.
Resistance Information
Disease Resistance
Bred with tolerance to verticillium and fusarium wilt.
Where to Buy
Sourcing information coming soon. Check local nurseries and seed banks for availability.