PlantFiles: Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'First Lady'

Have grown this variety for years and can't say enough good things about its disease resistance, high yield, perfect medium size, and the wonderful tart/acidic taste.

Couldn't get it through my usual source (Reimer) this year so would appreciate knowing where people are buying their seed. Tried their First Lady II seeds this year but the fruit doesn't have the heart shape of plain old First Lady and the size is more like beef-steak size.

started late march planting out late may 2011. one plant in
full sun and one in a raised planter on the west side of the house. this has been our #1 hybrid for the last 5 years, never disappointing with yield or taste. zone 3

large bushy healthy looking plant
heavy yields of slightly heart-shaped tomatos
required lots of water fertilized twice.
one of the earliest to ripen
thin skinned and very juicy wonderful acidic tomato taste

I love this tomato. It has survived a late frost, gophers chewing on it, several attacks from the tomato hornworms and just keeps on going. I've picked 98 3-4 oz fruits from it so far and it is still loaded. I'm sure it will keep going until frost. I will definitely plant again. Tomatoes taste is good - just a bit on the tart side which we like.

A 1990 4-5 ounce round red from Seminis (Petoseed). Compare to Early Girl.

I formerly grew Early Girl but it has been my experience that First Lady is much better. Yield was better and polination seemed to be outstanding during early spring.I put my plants out very early into a plastic covered cage with a heat source inside a thermostatically controlled envirement and I have had fantastic luck with this method.