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Old February 10, 2012   #38
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Very interesting thread. I was reading earlier today about counting the internodes to tell whether the plant is determinate or indeterminate, now I will have to look for the precocious gene as well.

I grew Black Sea Man last year and one of the plants was very vigorous and early, so I saved seed from that one. The fruit is up to 6+ oz so not a bad size for an early and tasty black tomato - about 120 days from germination to ripe fruit. It ripened about two weeks later than Peacevine cherry which was the earliest.

Another beefsteak type tomato which is early is Moskvich - I have friends who grow it for market, and I see it's listed at 60 days. I haven't tasted it though.
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