Chalk's Early Jewel Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
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SKU: 340367185 days, indeterminate - The regular leafed vines of 'Chalk's Early Jewel' are vigorous, productive and reliable. Its fruit are smooth, generally uniformly red in color, globe to flattened-globe shaped, and typically range from two to six ounces each. Some larger sized tomatoes can occur.
It delivers a classic, balanced flavor that is neither too tart or too sweet. Attesting to its qualities, 'Chalk's Early Jewel' has remained commercially available since its introduction over one hundred years ago.
Said to be the culmination of ten years of selection work by James Chalk of Norristown, Pennsylvania after crossing Livingston's 'Perfection' with 'Hubbard's Curled Leaf' in 1889.[3] It was introduced by Moore & Simon of Philadelphia in 1900.[2.5] 'Chalk's Early Jewel' is a parent of 'Bonny Best' and Bolgiano's 'I.X.L.'.[2,3,4]
Several years later, W. Atlee Burpee introduced it to their customers in their 1904 Farm Annual dedicating a whole page as well as a color cover illustration. They further claimed, "Seed grown by Chalk can be had only direct from us in our sealed packages. Unfortunately, however, while we have his entire crop, Mr. James Chalk saved less than one-half the quantity desired, and consequently the price is necessarily high."
Our stock was grown out from USDA accession number PI 339940.
It delivers a classic, balanced flavor that is neither too tart or too sweet. Attesting to its qualities, 'Chalk's Early Jewel' has remained commercially available since its introduction over one hundred years ago.
Said to be the culmination of ten years of selection work by James Chalk of Norristown, Pennsylvania after crossing Livingston's 'Perfection' with 'Hubbard's Curled Leaf' in 1889.[3] It was introduced by Moore & Simon of Philadelphia in 1900.[2.5] 'Chalk's Early Jewel' is a parent of 'Bonny Best' and Bolgiano's 'I.X.L.'.[2,3,4]
Several years later, W. Atlee Burpee introduced it to their customers in their 1904 Farm Annual dedicating a whole page as well as a color cover illustration. They further claimed, "Seed grown by Chalk can be had only direct from us in our sealed packages. Unfortunately, however, while we have his entire crop, Mr. James Chalk saved less than one-half the quantity desired, and consequently the price is necessarily high."
Our stock was grown out from USDA accession number PI 339940.
Fruit Color: Red
Special Groups: Ark of Taste
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Special Groups: Ark of Taste
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
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Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Informational Sources:
- "Growing Tomatoes in Kansas", by Walter B. Balch, Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, A.E.S., Circular 172, November 1933.
- "Yearbook of Agriculture," USDA, 1937.
- "Tomato Varieties," by Gordon Morrison, Michigan State College A.E.S., Special Bulletin 290, April 1938.
- "The Pedigree of Varieties of Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.," G. A. Kemp, Canada Department of Agriculture, Lethbridge, Alberta, April 20, 1960.
- "Profit in the Garden," 1900 seed catalog of Moore & Simon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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