Early Darling Hybrid Tomato

Earliest, large-fruited tomato!

Extra-early variety
3-4 oz., brilliant red fruits
Very flavorful fruits
High crack resistance
Determinate plants

New variety raises the bar on early season tomatoes! Early Darling Hybrid Tomato's brilliant red, 3-4 oz. fruits are some of the best-tasting, flavorful, extra-early tomatoes we've tried. With high crack resistance, the fruit quality is superb. Determinate plants bear very heavy yields before summer diseases set in-so you'll have plenty of tomatoes for slicing and salads as well as processing. The compact, bushy plants grow 4 ft. tall and are easy to fit into smaller garden spaces and raised beds. Early Darling is also a good choice for container gardening too. 55-60 DAYS.

Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Darinka'
Height: 3 1/2 - 4 feet
Spacing:18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 - 5 feet between rows.
Depth:Start seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before planting outdoors. Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep. Transplant outdoors after any chance of frost is past. When transplanting, set the plant deep, up to the first true leaves, by digging a deep hole or trench.
Spread:18 - 24 inches
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self pollinating
Yield: Good
Color: Red
Size: 20 Seed Pkt
Blooms: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Good flavor, 3-4 ounce brilliant red fruits with high crack resistance.
Days To Maturity: 55 - 60 Days
Zone: 3-9

Germination: 5-10
Form: Vegetable, fruit, tomato
Flower Form: Vegetable, fruit, tomato
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil
Growth Rate: Determinate, compact and bushy
Seed Count: Approximately 20
Pruning: Prune by cutting out suckers (auxiliary shoots between the stems and the leaves) to produce larger fruit. Fruit also ripens earlier since the sun can reach it more easily.