Glacier

Described 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.

A very early Swedish variety bred for cool climates, grown as a compact semi-determinate plant with small reddish orange fruit.

• Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.
• 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.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Stupicebut a compact bush rather than a tall indeterminate vineSub-Arctic Plentybut slightly later and noted for sweeter flavor

• Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Seeds Trust

• Slicer vs Beefsteak Tomatoes
• Best Early Tomatoes for Short Seasons

Is Glacier determinate or indeterminate?

Glacier is a determinate variety. Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.

How long does Glacier take to ripen?

Glacier ripens in about 56 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.

Is Glacier an heirloom or a hybrid?

Glacier is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Glacier?

A close swap is Stupice, but a compact bush rather than a tall indeterminate vine.