Best early medium slicers

[Steve Magruder]

I was wondering if anyone knows good-tasting, indeterminate, OP tomato varieties that produce medium-sized fruit in 55 days or less.

I have read that Stupice finishes in around 52 days, but the fruits are considered small.

Any ideas I can consider?

I'm asking because I would like some tomatoes to savor while waiting on the other ones to finish.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Steve Magruder

I was wondering if anyone knows good-tasting, indeterminate, OP tomato varieties that produce medium-sized fruit in 55 days or less.

I have read that Stupice finishes in around 52 days, but the fruits are considered small.

Any ideas I can consider?

I'm asking because I would like some tomatoes to savor while waiting on the other ones to finish.

Opal's Homestead. It is semi-determinate, was the earliest in my garden last year. Old fashioned flavor with a little sweetness, very prolific,red, 6 oz fruits; its a Kentucky heirloom.
PM me if you would like some seeds.

[bower]

Steve, last year I grew Stupice side by side with these slicers, so I can give you DTM estimates based on Stu + how many days. I kept records of days from germination, Stupice was 120 days from seed both years I grew it here (in the early spring cold).

Pervaya Lyubov, a very nice sweet pink slicer, came in at Stupice + 2 days.
Black Early came in at Stupice + 3 days
They are both very good and the earliest slicers I've seen so far. Other early ones are a week or ten days later than Stu.

Also compared with Cold Set (Stupice + 9 days) and Siletz (Stupice + 14 days), which have the early and cold tolerant reputation - determinates though. Quite a bit later.

The really good slicers (Indian Stripe) came in at Stupice + 18 days.

[RJGlew]

Here are some OP Ind earlies I work with.

[recruiterg]

I like Kolb Pink and Eva Purple Ball. Both not quite as early as Stupice, but have better flavor. There is a trade off between earliness and flavor in my opinion.

[RJGlew]

Originally Posted by recruiterg

I like Kolb Pink and Eva Purple Ball. Both not quite as early as Stupice, but have better flavor. There is a trade off between earliness and flavor in my opinion.

EPB is 72 DTM, quite a bit beyond the request for < 55.

[Steve Magruder]

Originally Posted by RJGlew

EPB is 72 DTM, quite a bit beyond the request for < 55.

I admit I said 55 to be especially challenging, but I can be a little flexible.

Thanks everyone for your ideas so far!

[creister]

Try Maya and Sion's Airdrie Classic. Early, productive, tasty medium size fruit

[recruiterg]

Sorry, I think more in terms of Early, Early-Mid, Mid, Late-Mid, Late. The ones I mentioned are Early-Mid in my experience. Perhaps a week behind Stupice, but with better flavor. I don't think the 72 DTM number is absolutely correct. Things happen at different rates based upon individual growing conditions/soil/temps, etc...

[Tormato]

I mostly trial a few very early (<55 dtm) determinates, while waiting for the later season tomatoes. If you're open toward determinates, I could name a few.

Dr. Lve Apple

[bower]

Yep, growing conditions make a big difference. Eva Purple Ball did not like being cold here last year, and came in at Stupice + 21 days - that's 3 weeks later instead of 1! They certainly were delicious though, but not as productive as Indian Stripe for me, and a bit later.

Results vary a lot, depending on where you are.

[Steve Magruder]

Originally Posted by Tormato

I mostly trial a few very early (<55 dtm) determinates, while waiting for the later season tomatoes. If you're open toward determinates, I could name a few.

Dr. Lve Apple

Sure, that will be fine in case I can't find any sufficient indeterminates. I'm not experienced with growing from seed at this point, so I'll be having to hunt down transplantable plants.

[Tormato]

Sophie's Choice and Early Wonder Pink...but trying to find them as plants may not be easy.

[ginger2778]

Try this site for transplantable plants.that is what he does. http://www.selectedplants.com
Its owned by a Tomatovillian, with a great deal of knowledge.

Marsha

[Steve Magruder]

After going back and forth in my mind about this, I have decided to go ahead and start seeds. I've ordered Bloody Butcher and Eva Purple Ball seeds from Tatiana.

Thanks everyone for your assistance. It really did help!