DESCRIPTION
ATTRIBUTES
Basic Info
| Latin Name: |
Solanum lycoperscium (Previously Lycopersicon esculentum, however this name is no longer accepted as correct)
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| Tomato Type: |
Slicing - Larger, round tomatoes, the size of your fist or larger. |
| Bush Early Girl Hybrid Tomato Color: |
Red |
| Bush Early Girl Hybrid Tomato Flavor: |
Classic, balanced acid and sugar flavor |
Growing Info
| Hardiness Zone: |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Annual: Not intended to overwinter |
| Days to Maturity: |
63 (from transplant) |
| Days to Germination: |
7-10 |
| Seeding Depth: |
0.25 inch |
| Plant Spacing: |
24 to 36 inches |
| Row Spacing: |
36 inches |
| Plant Height: |
18 to 36 inches |
| Growth Habit: |
Determinate - Determinate tomatoes are more compact, bush-type plants that set their fruit all at once and end the harvest. They won't continue to produce tomatoes after that. By planting multiple plants in intervals a week apart, you can continue to harvest for longer periods. |
| Soil Preference: |
Well-draining, loose (sandy loam), slightly acidic (6.2 to 6.8), and moisture retaining. Too much nitrogen in the soil may lead to more foliage production and less fruiting. Tomatoes like more phosphorus and potassium than other vegetables. |
| Temperature Preference: |
Warmer (70-85 F) |
| Light Preference: |
Full Sun |
Other
| Direct Sow: |
No |
| Start Indoors: |
Yes Start Indoors 7-9 weeks before your last spring frost date. |
| Plant Width: |
24 to 36 inches |
| Growth Speed: |
Early - Ready for harvest from about 60 to 69 days (or less, depending on variety) from transplant to harvest. Including time for indoor seed starts, this can range to about 130 days (or less depending on the variety) from sowing the seed to harvest. To have a tomato by the 4th of July, you would have to start seeds indoors from mid to late February and transplant by mid-April at the latest. |
| Germination Temperature: |
65-85 F |
| Pests and Diseases: |
Resistant to Fusarium Wilt 1, Fusarium Wilt 2, Root Knot Nematode, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Verticillium Wilt, Verticillium Wilt 1, Verticillium Wilt 2. Common pests known to harm tomato plants, in general, include the tomato hornworm, cutworm, aphids, flea beetles, tomato fruit worms, and whiteflies. Also, watch for common diseases such as blossom end rot, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, late blight, bacterial canker/spot, and tobacco mosaic virus. Most of these can be prevented by maintaining a regular watering schedule and avoiding overwatering. Regularly check your plants for pest damage throughout the season. For treating pest and disease problems, we recommend using an organic neem-based product. |
| Garden Size: |
Greenhouse, Garden Plot, Raised Bed, and Container |
| Tomato Use: |
Salads, fresh eating, small slicing, etc. |
| Climate Tolerance: |
Heat tolerant |
