Season

Early tomatoes

Early tomatoes ripen in under about 70 days from transplant, the group that matters most in cold, short-season gardens where the first fruit needs to beat the weather.

25 varieties

Sungold

Sungoldhybrid · 60 days · EarlyCatalog and grower descriptions put Sungold among the sweetest cherry tomatoes grown, intensely sweet and fruity, almost tropical, measured at roughly 8 on the Brix scale. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the widely repeated catalog description rather than a measured fact for your garden.

Sweet 100

Sweet 100hybrid · 65 days · EarlySold and described as very sweet, with the classic bright cherry-tomato flavor. As with all flavor notes here, this is the recurring catalog description, not a measured claim.

Tiny Tim

Tiny Timopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as a pleasant, balanced sweet-tart cherry flavor. A small-fruited dwarf grown more for where it fits than for a standout taste.

Early Girl

Early Girlhybrid · 54 days · EarlyA balanced, classic red-tomato flavor that growers report intensifies under dry farming, where deeper roots concentrate the fruit. Milder than the famous heirlooms, but dependable.

Matt's Wild Cherryopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as full-flavored with high sugar content and exceptional taste for such tiny fruit. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured claim for your garden.

Mountain Magichybrid · 66 days · EarlyDescribed as very sweet, with vine-ripened fruit rated consistently as having very good flavor and high sugar. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Juliet

Juliethybrid · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as a sweet, rich tomato flavor good for salads, salsa, and fresh pasta sauce. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact.

Sweet Millionhybrid · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as super sweet, low acid, and terrific flavored, with long chains of cherry fruit. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact.

Stupiceheirloom · 65 days · EarlyDescribed as tangy and well balanced, with sweetness and a richness that some catalogs compare to larger beefsteak types. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Glacieropen-pollinated · 56 days · EarlyDescribed as surprisingly sweet for an ultra-early tomato, with sweetness and moderate acidity giving it good flavor and texture for its class. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Sub-Arctic Plentyopen-pollinated · 50 days · EarlyDescribed as a mild, simple early red tomato valued more for its speed and cold setting than for depth of flavor. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Defiant PhRhybrid · 65 days · EarlyDescribed in catalogs as having great flavor for a disease-resistant slicer, smooth and medium-firm with good texture. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Isis Candy

Isis Candyopen-pollinated · 67 days · EarlyDescribed as rich, fruity, and sweet, a candy-like sweetness that some catalogs say rivals Sungold in taste tests. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Moskvichheirloom · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as a rich, full-bodied, old-fashioned tomato taste with a good balance of sweetness and acidity, delivered very early. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Manitobaheirloom · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as a rich, old-fashioned tomato flavor with a balanced sweet-acid taste that holds up in sauces and preserves. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

New Yorkeropen-pollinated · 65 days · EarlyDescribed as a meaty, well-balanced early red tomato, dependable rather than complex. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Silvery Fir Treeheirloom · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as having a very pleasant, tangy taste on a small early fruit, grown as much for its ornamental foliage as its flavor. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Tigerella

Tigerellaopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as bright and tangy with moderate sweetness, a zesty classic English garden flavor. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Gold Nugget

Gold Nuggetopen-pollinated · 56 days · EarlyDescribed as sweet and mild, an early golden cherry that is nearly seedless on the first fruit. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Patiohybrid · 68 days · EarlyDescribed as a pleasant, classic mild tomato flavor on a plant grown mainly for its compact size and productivity. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Red Robinopen-pollinated · 55 days · EarlyDescribed as sweet, juicy, and pleasantly mild, a classic cherry-tomato taste on a tiny plant. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Sweet Pea Currantopen-pollinated · 65 days · EarlyDescribed as among the sweetest currant tomatoes, with excellent flavor and a hint of wine. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Orange Hat

Orange Hatopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as sweet and pleasant on a tiny plant, a cheerful micro cherry. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Galahadhybrid · 69 days · EarlyDescribed as having excellent old-fashioned flavor for an early determinate, a rare combination of taste and disease resistance. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Polar Babyopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as sweet and surprisingly well flavored for such an early tomato. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.