Seyson if I were in your area Black Prince would be on of the first I would try there. It is a very early producer. Most fruits I harvested from them were apple sized.

I would bury a soaker hose under plastic for this one. Splitting was an issue for me when I did not do this. I just have to pull them first once the temperature goes over 90 they do not tolerate heat at all. Though I had so many from the ones I planted it made it worthwhile. With the cooler temps in your area there is a chance this one would thrive for you.

I live in zone 5, southwestern Ontario. My first ripe tomato is always Silvery Fir tree, by at least a week and sometimes more. Second is usually Jaune Flammee, which is small but prolific and tasty. This year Buckbee 50 Day was right on the heels of the J.F. and it is slightly bigger than the fruits I'm getting off of SFT.

Double yuck! An early acidic tomato is of no use to me!

I am happy with my compact cherry tomatoes. Jagodka is the earliest for me and Early Annie is later but the most tasty. I start them in mid-Feb for ripe fruit by mid-June.

Linda

yes, Linda, SFT are acidic but flavorful, IMO. Maybe not good for fresh eating but you can cook with them. A dash of salt should take care of the acidity.

Sey

Too true that the acidic ones come into their own when cooked or dehydrated. Thanks for the tip about using salt, I hadn't heard that before.

Linda

Thanks for the tip about using salt, I hadn't heard that before.

Linda

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""Table salt, NaCl, is the product of an acid (HCl) and
a base (NaOH). The reaction that produces it is NaOH + HCl -> NaCl +
H2O. It is neutral (pH = 7). "

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I don't know the exact result, but salt can reduce the acidity quite a bit.

But sugar , OTOH , will only hide the acidity.Classic Coke has a pH of 2.5 ( Vinegar has a pH = 2.4 ). Amazing

Sey

Ooo chemistry..........

I like SFT because it is acidic. Mix it with fresh mozzarella cheese, a sprinkle of salt, some basil and a drizzle of olive oil. Perfect Caprese salad.

Orange Blossom tied with Juan Flamme for earliness in my patch. Sweet fruity taste. Small determinant habit.

Forgot to add, Orange Blossom fruits are much bigger than Juan. Juan is more productive.

Stupice is definitely very early. If you do the transplants well, it can make flowers after only 5 true leaves. Biggest problem with them is that the start as transplants is crucial, if they aren't nice and strong, after planting them, they make fruit too fast and get stuck small, trying to grow that fruit.

Another one that is really, really fast is Gold Nugget. It might be even faster than sungold and the like, but unlike those, being a determinate, you get a whole lot more ripening early instead of 1.