Description
Early Girl is an early-producing, indeterminate slicing tomato with bright red, meaty fruit and a classic tomato aroma. The original listing describes average fruit at 4–5 ounces and approximately 60 days to harvest after transplanting. Plants keep growing and setting fruit through the season when conditions are favorable. The variety is listed with tolerance to Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 and Verticillium wilt; resistance does not eliminate the need for good garden sanitation.
Growing Early Girl in Alabama
Plant outdoors after frost danger passes and the soil has warmed. Choose a site with at least 6–8 hours of direct sun, fertile well-drained soil and room for air to move between plants. Install a sturdy cage or trellis at planting because indeterminate vines need support. Water deeply and consistently at soil level, mulch to reduce moisture swings, and feed according to soil-test recommendations. In Alabama’s summer heat, flowers may drop and fruit set may slow during very hot nights; a spring crop and, where the season allows, a late-summer planting for fall harvest can be productive. Harvest when fruit is fully colored and slightly yielding.
