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Early Girl
TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
- Full sun
- Zones 10–11
- 60 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 24" spacing
- High water
- pH 6–6.8
Overview
A longtime early favorite, Early Girl produces heavy yields of full-flavored, 4-6 oz. tomatoes. One of the first varieties to ripen each year. Also prized for its performance as a "dry-farmed" tomato, owing to its extreme tolerance to drought and blossom end rot. Indeterminate.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant when soil reaches 60°F and night temperatures stay above 50°F.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 24" apart. Germination: 5-10.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Tomato hornworm, aphids, cutworms, spider mites. Common diseases: Early blight, late blight, bacterial speck, blossom end rot.