Chalk's Early Jewel
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 1899
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 70-75 days
- Fruit
- red, medium
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
James Chalk of Norristown, Pennsylvania introduced this early red slicer in 1899. It gave rise to Bonny Best and, through it, to a large share of the American open-pollinated tomatoes that followed.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 70-75 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
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Abraham Lincoln
77-87 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Ailsa Craig
70-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Bonny Best
70-75 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Costoluto Fiorentino
75-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Costoluto Genovese
78-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Druzba
75-80 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog