Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)
Indeterminate mid-season variety. Grew this one outdoors in the dirt. Yield was about average. Fruits are yellow, weighing right around 7 oz (200 g), firm, and they store really well. Flavor was a bit grassy for my taste.
Grew Earl of Edgecombe in the greenhouse. The vines stayed relatively compact at about 4.3 feet (1.3 m), mid-late season. Fruits were orange, medium-sized, kinda barrel-shaped. Super tasty, juicy and meaty at the same time, and really sweet.
I’ve been growing Earl of Edgecombe for three years now. I absolutely love the plant itself. It’s super sturdy with big dark green leaves, and throws strong trusses loaded with clusters of fruit. The tomatoes are perfectly uniform, gorgeous, and just high quality overall, plus the stems on the trusses don’t kink under the weight. They run about 3.5-10.5 oz (100-300 g). Good flavor, everyone in my family loves these.
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage
- 🌿 Plant: Indeterminate, mid-season to mid-late. The vines are exceptionally sturdy with large dark green foliage and strong trusses that don’t kink under the fruit’s weight. One greenhouse grower noted the plant stayed relatively compact around 4.3 ft (1.3 m). Fruits are yellow/orange, barrel-shaped or uniform globes, weighing 3.5-10.5 oz (100-300 g).
- 📈 Yield: Generally rated as average, but forms lovely, solid clusters of uniform fruit.
- 👅 Taste: A bit divided based on growing conditions. Ilya and Irina found them to be incredibly sweet, juicy, and meaty. ElenaN, who grew hers outdoors, felt the flavor was on the grassy side.
- 📦 Storage: Excellent. The fruits are very firm and hold up well after picking.
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: 3 growers from USDA Zones 4 and 6.
