🍅 TomatoVarieties

First Light Tomato

Hybrid Red 🕐 55 days 🟢 Easy

Flavor: classic, bright, balanced

🎯 Best For

Northern and cool-climate gardeners who need a tomato that sets fruit in cold conditions

About First Light

First Light is a very early hybrid developed for cool, short-season climates. The compact plants set fruit in cool temperatures that would cause other varieties to drop their blossoms. Medium red fruits have good classic flavor for such an early variety. Excellent for Northern gardeners.

Growing Tips

Cold-tolerant and early-setting. Plant out 2 weeks earlier than usual. Great for Northern, Pacific Northwest, and UK climates.

Health & Nutrition

High Lycopene

Best Uses

fresh eatingsaladsslicing

Cooking Uses

FreshSalads

Disease Resistance

VF

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

Climate Zones

Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7

USDA Hardiness Zones where this variety typically thrives.