Polar Baby

Described as sweet and surprisingly well flavored for such an early tomato. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

An early, cold-tolerant determinate tomato developed by plant breeder John Holm in Fairbanks, Alaska, for short, cool seasons.

• 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.

Sub-Arctic Plentybut reported sweeter for an ultra-earlyGlacierbut bred specifically in Alaska for the cold

• Best Cool Seeds
• Tomato Growers Supply Company

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

Is Polar Baby determinate or indeterminate?

Polar Baby 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 Polar Baby take to ripen?

Polar Baby ripens in about 60 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.

Is Polar Baby an heirloom or a hybrid?

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

What can I grow instead of Polar Baby?

A close swap is Sub-Arctic Plenty, but reported sweeter for an ultra-early.