Tomato 'Early Wonder'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Early Wonder'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Early Wonder is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Early Wonder in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Early Wonder from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Early Wonder about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Early Wonder

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

As Early Wonder is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Early Wonder

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Early Wonder folklore & trivia

Released by Burpee Seed Co. in 1950.