42 Day Tomato

42 Day Tomato is one of the earliest determinate tomatoes you can grow, producing small 1 oz bright red fruits with excellent flavor. Believed to have originated in Mexico, it is unusually adaptable, performing well in both cool and warm climates and making an excellent choice for pots and short-season gardens.

At a glance

• Variety: 42 Day Tomato
• Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
• Plant habit: Determinate
• Days to maturity: About 42 days
• Fruit: Small, bright red, about 1 oz, few seeds
• Sun: Full sun

Best for

• Short-season and northern gardens
• Container and patio growing
• Early-season fresh harvests
• Snacking and salads
• Gardeners in both cool and warm climates

How to grow

Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost and transplant after the danger of frost has passed. Give plants full sun and consistent moisture. As a determinate variety, it sets most of its fruit over a concentrated window, which makes it well suited to containers and compact spaces.

Flavor profile

Excellent flavor for such an early tomato, with a bright, balanced taste that stands out among quick-maturing varieties.

About MIgardener

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