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Early Darling Hybrid Tomato

Name: Early Darling Hybrid Tomato
Brand: Gurneys
SKU: 86462
Price: 4.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (8 reviews)

Earliest, large-fruited tomato!

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Early Darling Hybrid Tomato

Pkt of Approx. 20 Seeds | Fall & Spring

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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.

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
3 1/2 - 4 feet
Spacing
18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 - 5 feet between rows.
Yield
Good
Growth Rate
Determinate, compact and bushy

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
3 1/2 - 4 feet
Spacing
18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 - 5 feet between rows.
Yield
Good
Growth Rate
Determinate, compact and bushy

BloomsEarly Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Botanical NameLycopersicon esculentum 'Darinka'

ColorRed

FormVegetable, fruit, tomato

FruitGood flavor, 3-4 ounce brilliant red fruits with high crack resistance.

Height3 1/2 - 4 feet

PollinatorSelf pollinating

Seed CountApproximately 20

Size20 Seed Pkt

Spread18 - 24 inches

YieldGood

Hardiness Zone3-9
Days To Maturity55 - 60 Days

DepthStart 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.

Flower FormVegetable, fruit, tomato

Germination5-10

Growth RateDeterminate, compact and bushy

LightFull Sun

PruningPrune 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.

Soil RequirementsLoamy Soil

Spacing18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 - 5 feet between rows.
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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
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In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

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3A - 10B	1/1/24 - 12/31/25	12/31/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Estimated Ship Date:

Ships in 2-4 Weeks

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Shipping Schedule

Seeds

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 10B	1/1/24 - 12/31/25	12/31/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.