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'First Lady' Tomatoes
 
Sub-Category: Standard
Early-Season
 
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Description: Early standard tomato with deep-red, 5- to 6-ounce, globe-shaped, smooth, medium-firm, crack-resistant fruit. Indeterminate plants.
Days To Maturity: 65
Seed Sources: Totally Tomato - updated in 2011

 
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Yield: (2.5 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 08/17/2007 by YorkerJenny - An intermediate gardener

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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

It says "early", but they started to get red in the end of July!!! My neighbor brought them from a local nursery as plant. they were pretty big when I put them to the ground on June 1. They are in the best part of the garden, full sun, great soil, fertilizer a little bit, water proparly. I think generally I did the right things, everyday few times I'm in the garden. They were in good size green for long time. Also this summer is pretty hot and sunny. But they were not early. I liked their taste, a little bit acidic, but not extraordinary awesome. Although I didn't have any bug or disease problem, because they were so late, I'm gonna try another early variety instead of first lady next year.
 

Reviewed on 01/02/2005 by Bob B - An experienced gardener

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Chemung, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I grew First Lady as part of the 2002 tomato trials. First lady wasn't early (late July), but yielded 5 to 7 ounce, thin skinned and good tasting fruits. The total yield was less than expected, but First Lady II has yielded better .
 




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