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Chalk’s Early Jewel

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About Chalk’s Early Jewel

Heirloom introduced in 1910. Created by James Chalk of Norristown, PA, introduced in 1899. Indeterminate plants that yield heavy crops of 6 oz., smooth, round, red globes that are solidly meaty, with only a few small seed-cells, and of remarkably fine sweet flavor with balanced acidity.

Culinary Use
Salad
Flavor Profile
Acidic / Sweet / Well-balanced
Flesh Color
Red
Fruit Color
Red
Fruit Shape
Round
Fruit Size
Medium / Saladette
Leaf Type
Regular
Maturity
Mid-season
Plant Type
Indeterminate
Species
Solanum lycopersicum
Variety
Heirloom / Open Pollinated

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