Early Girl

A 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.

An F1 hybrid slicer popular with home gardeners in regions with shorter growing seasons. Sold in VF and VFF disease-resistant variants.

• Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
• Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
• Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
• Reliably sets and ripens in cool, short seasons.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

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Is Early Girl determinate or indeterminate?

Early Girl is an indeterminate variety. Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.

How long does Early Girl take to ripen?

Early Girl ripens in about 54 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.

Is Early Girl an heirloom or a hybrid?

Early Girl is a hybrid (F1), so seed saved from it will not come back true to the parent and is best bought fresh each year.