"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 out of 5
50 of 63 (79%) 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. "
26 of 26 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)
Top 500 Contributor
Heatwave? Fire? no problem.,
September 14, 2009 Submitted byHilary from Altadena
"Fourth of July is the only tomato to come out of a lengthy heatwave and 2 weeks of smoke and ash from a gigantic forest fire nearby not seeming to have suffered at all. The plants are still setting and bearing delicious fruit. All my other tomatoes look like stringy old chickens ready for the stew pot. Very impressed."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Beginner
State of residence:
CA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
0-1 years
Review 3 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Poor results in 2009,
August 31, 2009 Submitted byAnnapolitan1 from Annapolis, Maryland
"I grew 4th of July tomatoes from seed in 2008, and in 2009. Germination rate was near 100% both years. The first year I grew them, their production was fantastic: they began producing in early July, and continued heavy yields through October. They were the mainstay of my garden, and I kept neighbors and friends supplied with tomatoes all summer. I gave away many seedlings to friends who reported great results from them in their gardens, as well as in pots on the patio. They were small (a little larger than a golf ball), but because they had good flavor and were so prolific, they were well worth the garden space. This year, they have been extremely disappointing: cherry tomato-size, and very low yield. I don't know if it is the tomatoes, or weather conditions this year, but I'll be reluctant to invest my time in them again next year."
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MD
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 4 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 500 Contributor
Good early tomato,
August 15, 2009 Submitted byIglekott
"In Minnesota, had red tomatoes by July 11th. Flavor is good, tastier than Early Girl. Tomatoes about the size of golf balls. Didn't produce as heavily as I thought they might."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Review 5 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
Disappointed,
August 1, 2009 Submitted byNashvilleGardner from Nashville, TN
"I grew these instead of Early Girl this year hoping to get tomatoes a few days earlier, but I've been disappointed with the size. Most of the tomatoes are not 4oz, but typically 2-3oz. That's too small for me compared with the effort required to grow them. They also have not ripened any earlier that I can tell, and the flavor is OK but nothing to write home about. I won't get these again - but to Early Girl next."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
TN
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 6 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
Not Very Early,
July 15, 2009 Submitted byGardenGirlinUT from Salt Lake City, UT
"While the plant did produce an okay tomato, they were neither early, nor plentiful. I have two other varieties of tomatoes, neither of which are rated as early, that are producing better and more plentiful tomatoes earlier. The tomatoes it is producing are small, and few and far between. Also, the seeds themselves were not that reliable. Less than half of them came up."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
UT
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
Review 7 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Will buy again,
July 15, 2009 Submitted byJazzman55 from Ephrata, Pa
"This is my first time for the 4th of July. We had a very wet and cool spring in Pa. I found myself doing a sun dance twice a week. The plants grew well, I have them in 20 gallon containers. The plants flowered like crazy and fruits started to apear in late June. I picked my first ripe tomato on July 11th. Since then I've picked 14 more and there are too many to count, and it continues to flower. The tomatos are small, most being 1.5" to 2.25" but the flavour is great compaired to store bought. These are a great treat for the first home grown tomatos of the year."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
PA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 8 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Early, but not super early,
July 7, 2009 Submitted byMTgardener from Montana
"As of the 4th of July, none of the plants I started in the greenhouse in February have ripe fruit, but there will be tons of tomatoes ready in a few weeks. As a comparison, the romas I started at the same time are about a week behind these, and the larger tomatoes don't have fruit on them yet."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MT
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 9 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
1
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Tomatoes are TOO SMALL!!!,
June 21, 2009 Submitted bygardenerguy from Raleigh, NC
"I tried this tomato this year but now I regret planting so many as the fruit is very small...maybe golf ball size in many cases. The flavor is o.k., good, but I have grown better boys in the past and was much happier. I won't grow this tomato again. It is true that you can get a large number of fruit on a stem and the flavor is good, but it was frustrating not seeing the tomatoes grow quickly in size like I was used to."
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NC
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
Review 10 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 500 Contributor
Earliest Ever!,
June 19, 2009 Submitted bybuffy045 from Virginia Beach, VA
"This was my first experience with 4th of July tomaot plants. They arrived in late March during a sleet storm but they were packaged so well that they didn't suffer any. I planted them inside of my wall-o-waters on April first and we ate the first of the tomato's on June 8th. Their flavor is ok but far superior to store bought. I've been picking one or two everyday since the 8th!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
VA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
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Review 11 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
So good, so far,
June 4, 2009 Submitted byBluegillbob from Woodruff, SC
"It's June 4th, 2009 and I just ate my first 4th of July tomato off the vine. I grew them from seed and transplanted around the middle of April in Upstate South Carolina. I enjoyed the taste. The ones that are ripe are a little small (2oz.) but there are loads of fruit on the vine. Still a long ways to go in the season, but so far, I'm glad I grew them."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
SC
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 12 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
4th of July-Overrated,
May 28, 2009 Submitted byFarmer from Coastal Mass.
"I bought starter plants for the '08 growing season and planted them in late May, as did a family member. Neither one of us had any fruit until the 1st week in August and even then they were only golf ball sized with not much taste. All the other tomatos in the garden fared very well- I am not wasting precious space on them again this year."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
MA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 13 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Plants,
May 20, 2009 Submitted byNanaJ from Elysburg
"My plants arrived yesterday. They were packed so beautifully that I felt I had to give kudos to Burpee for that. The plants are beautiful, and I expect great things from all the tomato plants I ordered, based on the way they look now. They're vigorous and healthy, and I can't say enough about the beautiful way they were packed this year. I ordered plants from another company, and they arrived out of the containers and dead. Not Burpee's!!
Keep up the good work and many thanks!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
PA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 14 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
The earliest to ripen,
May 16, 2009 Submitted byBeast13 from Long Island, New York
"I have been growing these tomatoes every year since Burpee introduced them some years ago. I grow about 20 different varieties each year including cherries,plums,drying,Heirloom and Beefsteak types. I can always depend on Fourth of July as my first to ripen and usually (as it's namesake) on the 4th of July. It continues to bear lot's of fruit all season until frost. While the taste can't compare with Brandywine, it is still pretty good and keeps producing in between waiting for them to ripen."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
NY
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 15 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Great hot weather tomato,
May 1, 2009 Submitted bycottoncountry from Central California
"It may be a big deal to get tomatoes by the Fourth of July in more northerly areas, but here in Central California our 100 degree plus July weather shuts down a lot of tomato varieties. Not Fourth of July. It gets sweeter.
I've read that in the Arizona desert, where it gets even hotter than here, some people cut back their Fourth of July plants in July to get both spring and fall tomatoes.
In the 2004 tomato tasting report from UC Davis, Fourth of July got more votes than any other tomato, large or small. Burpee's Sweet Tangerine go the most votes in the gold tomato category. Burpee's Bush Big Boy won in the Large Determinate category."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
CA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 16 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Won't be growing these again...,
February 28, 2009 Submitted byBilly
"I tried these last year and was a little disappointed. Although they supposedly ripen in 49 days, I only got a few tomatoes before my Early Girls which took 64 days. Taste was fine, but they were prone to cracking if they were left on the plant a little too long."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Review 17 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 500 Contributor
Earliest Tomato Ever,
February 16, 2009 Submitted byTrader44 from West Chester, PA
"I have been growing tomatos for 37 years. I have been hunting for the early tomato for all those years. Planted Early Girl for many, hoping, but they never came before the end of July. A friend gave me 4th of July and I started them from seed in late February planting them between 5/15 and 6/1. Sure enough, we had our first tomato the first week of July. Golf ball size with a good garden tomato flavor. Very prolific until frost. These are a keeper and I will plant them every year and enjoy them until the Big Boys and Better Boys come in the first week of August."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
PA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 18 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
My favorite tomotoes!,
January 10, 2009 Submitted byweekendgardner from Hatfield, PA
"I ordered these tomato plants last year and due to a cold spring they weren't quite ready by the 4th of July, but by the end of July I had lots of tomatoes. (My neighbor's tomatos were still buds at this time.) I only had 3 plants, however, my family ate tomatoes every day and I gave lots away to my neighbors. The tomatoes continued producing until the first frost in mid-October, so I had lots of tomatoes for 3 1/2 months. I would recommend these to everyone. Very flavorful, nice size (not too big) and great crop."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
PA
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 19 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 500 Contributor
High Yield,
January 1, 2009 Submitted bykpsagar from St. Louis, MO
"This is not my favorite tomato, but it tastes good, and the yield is so good that I plant it every year. From just three of these, I got so many tomatoes that I had to give bags of them away. Definitely one of the tomatoes that you need to plant each year."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MO
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
Review 20 for Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - 1 Pkt. (40 seeds)
3
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
Not worth the space in my small garden,
October 20, 2008 Submitted byKoshki from Southeastern Michigan
"I have a container garden, with limited space. While I had tomatoes ripen by July 16th, they were small, with tough skins and just an OK taste. I won't use my precious space for these next year."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Containers
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MI
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
