"Be the first on your block to have vine ripened red, luscious tomatoes by the Fourth of July. Enjoy the plentiful harvest about 49 days after setting plants in the garden. Indeterminate plants produce fruits that average 4 ounces all season long. A Burpee Exclusive. Indeterminate. Sorry, state laws prohibit shipping plants to Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, California, Nevada. Plants ship in spring at proper planting time. ( click here for shipping schedule ) "
Average Customer Rating:
4.2 out of 5
33 of 38 (87%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
FEATURED REVIEW
(No title),
February 26, 2006 Submitted byMater Lover from Providence
Plant performance:
5
out of 5
Taste:
4
out of 5
Yield:
5
out of 5
"I started these from seeds. They grew far better than any other tomatoes I have planted for the past 3 years running. They don't have the best flavor ever, but they are still very good, and superior to anything I could buy. They grew well in very poor soil. I gave away some plants which were successfully grown in pots. The plants had a very high yield and good germination rates, even when I used old seed. Pretty good tomato overall. "
24 of 24 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
RI
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
Review 2 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
indispensable in the tomato garden,
May 29, 2008 Submitted byjolietjim from Chicago IL
"This is the earliest, best tasting tomato I have ever grown. It tastes better than most mid and late season tomatoes, produces more tomatoes, and never stops until frost. The fruits are not as large as others, but the flavor and the quantity make up for their smaller size.
No, in most places, 4th July tomatoes won’t be ready for picking on the 4th. Here is Chicago, it has been so cold, I won’t be planting until I get these plants in early June. Normally, we get our first 4th of July tomatoes in mid July.
That is not too long a wait for me.
We grow other tomatoes (Celebrity, Beefsteak types), but the wait is so long, the 4th of July tomatoes really insure a long tomato-eating season."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
IL
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 3 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
May 28, 2008 Submitted byGreg from Watervliet
"I received my plants yesterday and one of my plants was maybe 6 inches tall. I myself highly doubt this plant will produce anything by July 4th."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NY
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
Review 4 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
3
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 500 Contributor
Very Tasty,
April 11, 2008 Submitted bygrdndude from Palo Alto, CA
"This product has a great taste, even without adding salt due to its naturally salty nature."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Indoor
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
CA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 5 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
This is the best tomato I grow,
February 16, 2008 Submitted bygardenblueewe from Rhode Island
"If I had to only grow one tomato, this would be it. The yield is unbelievable and goes right till frost, it is always the earliest tomato and quite free from any blight. Although the size of each tomato is not the biggest, they actually are a perfect size for a sandwich or for a small salad."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
RI
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 6 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 50 Contributor
Godd but plant a main season variety,
January 29, 2008 Submitted byPeonyguy from Massachusetts
"This is a good plant, and more reliable than some of the old very early standbys. My fruit is generally smaller than advertised, mostly golf ball size. The plant will keep bearing long after the better later tomatoes start to ripen, but why bother keeping it once they do?? This year, I'm going to pull them out early and replace them with a fall crop or a cover crop. They serve a real purpose for early season, but after that, there are a lot of better kinds to eat."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 7 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
3
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 50 Contributor
Volunteers from Last Years' Seed,
January 23, 2008 Submitted byChicagoNative from Louisville
"I originally posted anon about these tomatos, and they were ok.
I wanted to update that I had several volunteer tomato plants from fruits which had fallen and overwintered in my vegie bed.
They did not stray too far from their hybrid nature, ripened early and stayed about the same size.
I let them grow next to my Tomande variety just to see if they would revert in their genetics. They did not, surprisingly, because I've heard that hybrids never breed true the next season.
Just a foot note.
Chicago Native"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
KY
Types of plants:
Perennials
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 8 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 25 Contributor
Best all around,
December 24, 2007 Submitted byYardner from Southern Ohio
"Excellent flavor, excellent as a canner. Prolific!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
OH
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
Review 9 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Early Producer,
November 8, 2007 Submitted byTony from Upstate NY
"I started these from seed in the house and set out the second week of May. Got the first ripe tomatoes on July 2. Good production throughout the season. My location is Zone 5 (Upstate NY)."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
NY
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 10 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Great Early Choice,
October 25, 2007 Submitted byohiogardener1 from Southern Ohio
"I had tomatoes the end of June in southern ohio without trying. I think I could move this up a week just by using a wall of water. These tomatoes had good flavor and they are still blooming at the end of October."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
OH
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 11 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 100 Contributor
Pretty good,
September 24, 2007 Submitted bymidwestgardener
"This tomato did not yield till quite late in July, but once it started, it produced lots and lots of picture-perfect, uniform tomatoes. Plants have been very resistant to the fall wilt I usually get (I think fusarium?). In late Sept., the vines are still green and lush. Lots of green tomatoes remain, but they seem to have stopped ripening as the year wanes. One major downside is that taste is just so-so. I like them better than cherry tomatoes, though--more versatile and less waste. Great for freezing (very useful size for that, just quarter and throw in a bag. Make great curries and additions to vegetable soups)."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Review 12 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Delicious, crack free, and plentiful!,
September 18, 2007 Submitted byLisaK from Richmond, VA
"These seeds had an excellent germination rate like most tomatoes; however the seedlings developed yellow splotches on the leaves. I put them outside early to keep them away from the other plants under the lights. I only planted one of this type. In the ground it started out slow, but came on strong. In no time it looked beautiful and started developing flowers, then tomatoes. The Juliet tomato had ripe tomatoes first, but the 4th of July was right behind. I like a sweet juicy tomato and this one is just that! It has a great consistency and flavor. Yes it is small. So I slice it up and put all of it on my sandwich or I put several on a salad. They are really good producers, so I generally had to pick several at a time. I mulch my tomato plants heavily and use soaker hoses to keep them watered. We get very little rain in the summer except every couple of weeks we get deluged with rain. Amazingly, only the 4th of July tomatoes didn’t crack. The tomatoes are always perfectly shaped and colored without cracks. I’ll be growing this one again!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
VA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
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Review 13 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Outstanding flavor,
August 30, 2007 Submitted byDEgardengirl
"The 4th of July tomato has a FANTASTIC flavor and is the most prolific tomato we have ever grown. We'll be growing this one again."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Review 14 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
This is Year Number 4,
August 29, 2007 Submitted byaleciamichele
"These are a staple in our garden. The first to be picked and they keep coming until the frost hits. Great for sandwiches or just take 4 or 5 at a time to cut up. Great tasting little tomatoes until our bigger ones start maturing. I, too, start indoors and then use the Wall-O-Waters to put outside by April 1st. I live North of Boston and we can get some cold nights. Those Wall-O-Waters really work."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Review 15 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
Lived up to the name!,
August 18, 2007 Submitted byMaruru from Long Island, NY
"Actually, we didn't pick our first one until July 7th, but close enough - especially for Long Island, NY! We started the seeds indoors then moved the young plants outside in late March/early April with the help of Water Walls to insulate them. They were easy to grow and very prolific until we had a heat wave in early August and lost a lot of blossoms. I did notice a higher rate of deformities on this variety as compared with others - some fruits had "noses" or appendages, but they still tasted fine and were fun to look at! The skin is a bit tough though. As for the weight, very few of my tomatoes exceeded 4 oz. - the average weight was about 2-3 oz. so they were more like cherry tomatoes on steroids! But I would definitely grow these again - if for no other reason than to welcome the sweet taste of home-grown tomatoes as early as possible!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Containers
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NY
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
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It has a nose!!!
Review 16 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Excellent Workhorse,
August 14, 2007 Submitted byMillingtonTomato
"I live in Northeast NJ and have been enjoying this tomato since late July. Begining in Early August the plant has yielded 4 to 8 ripe tomatoes per day. While the fruit is on the smaller side and the flavor not as intense as an heirloom variety, it is far superior to any store or stand purchased tomato and has provided an abundance of good quality fruit on a consistent basis. I plan on planting two next season. I highly recommend this tomato!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Review 17 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Fourth of July tomatoes,
August 11, 2007 Submitted byPat324 from Lower Hudson Valley, NY
"This is the second year i have used Fourth of July plants. I bought six plants and put them in two gallon containers with Miracle Gro soil and they took off. We had a very cool June and July so I did not reap any red tomatoes until July 11th but I was loaded with tomatoes. It just took more time for them to turn red. They are good and delicious and I eat them off the vine as a snack. They are great in salads. I will grow them again next year. I am not able to bend so I do container gardening on my deck nd these are easy to take care of. Next year in addition to these tomatoes I will try another variety. I recommend these tomatoes highly. I also ordere Burpee flowers for my window boxes and planters. I also ordered the herb garden too. All were successful."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Containers
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
NY
Types of plants:
Flowers
Gardening experience:
10+ years
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Closeup of my Fourth of July tomatoes I grow in containers on my deck.
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Fourth of July tomatoes in two gallon containers on my deck and notice the Burpee flowers I also grew in my window boxes.
Review 18 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
Just a bit late!,
August 11, 2007 Submitted byJoiseedvl from Central New Jersey
"Started these from seed and planted outside around the first week in May. I didn't get my first red tomatoes until July 14th, but once I did, they have been nonstop. Not until this week did I notice that they are starting to split. It's ok, the other varieties are now starting to ripen. Could be the heavy rains we've had. Good basic tomato. Flavor is good, but nothing special. Will plant again next year."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NJ
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
Review 19 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
Didn't do well,
August 10, 2007 Submitted byCandyK from East Haven, CT
"This tomato did not perform well in my garden. They went in the ground the 1st week of May and didn't ripen until the 1st week of August. The tomatoes are very small, barely larger than a cherry tomato. My Early Girls were ready two weeks sooner with much larger tomatoes with equal or better flavor. I also had Big Mama's and Supersteaks ready ahead of these. Since my garden is small, I feel the space dedicated to these plants was wasted."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
CT
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 20 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
3
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
Early Tomato... That's About It,
July 14, 2007 Submitted bysacratomato70
"I have three plants growing right now and I have been picking tomatoes since Memorial Day with plants started in late February.
Two have been planted ea in a 5 gal container and they have done well producing loads of fruit. However the tomatoes are a little on the small side, about the size of a golf ball. They are great for salads and freah use. I have even made salsa out of them. The flavor is okay but nothing special.
The one in the ground is doing much better with fruit slightly larger, but it does not have as many fruit as in the container plants. It could be soil in both scenarios, but overall the plant looks better in the ground than in the container.
Great to grow if you are looking for that early tomato or live in a short season area. For me it's an average tomato, but it works as a great season extender in my climate. Will grow again for the fact it does produce early as promised."
