Illustration of Early Girl tomato
Illustration based on known variety traits. Appearance varies by growing conditions.

No. 004 · hybrid

Early Girl

Early Girl is an indeterminate hybrid slicer with red fruit. It ripens in about 54 days.

Typeslicer
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity54
Fruit size4 to 8 oz
Colorred
Difficultyeasy

Flavor

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.

Origin

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

What it does well

  • Very early, a strong choice for short seasons
  • Reliable and prolific
  • Resistant to verticillium and fusarium wilt (VF)
  • Tolerates cool nights down toward 40F

Where it frustrates

  • Flavor is milder than heirloom slicers

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