🍅 TomatoVarieties

Bloody Butcher Tomato

Heirloom Red 🕐 55 days 🟢 Easy

Flavor: rich, sweet, classic

🎯 Best For

Short-season and Northern gardeners wanting one of the earliest cold-tolerant heirlooms

About Bloody Butcher

Bloody Butcher is one of the earliest heirloom tomatoes, producing clusters of small deep red fruits just 55 days from transplant. Despite its alarming name, the flavor is rich and sweet — excellent for an early variety. The indeterminate plants are cold-tolerant and productive.

Growing Tips

One of the earliest varieties available. Cold tolerant. Plant out earlier than usual. Excellent for short seasons and Northern climates.

Health & Nutrition

High Lycopene

Best Uses

fresh eatingsaladssaucesnacking

Cooking Uses

FreshSaladsSauce

Disease Resistance

None listed

Key: V=Verticillium, F=Fusarium, N=Nematode, T/TMV=Tobacco Mosaic Virus, A=Alternaria, LB=Late Blight

Climate Zones

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USDA Hardiness Zones where this variety typically thrives.