Bield Hunt
For time spent reading the woods.
Bield Fish
For time spent on water.
Bield Farm
For time spent working the land.
Variety profile
Trait package: VFF (Verticillium / Fusarium tolerance)
Regional performance reviews
Pacific Northwest
Early Girl is the widely-recommended early-season slicer for the Pacific Northwest's short-summer environment — 50–60 day maturity gets ripe fruit from transplants set in late May / early June, before the typical PNW summer ends. Dry-farmed Early Girl has a cult following on the West Coast for concentrated flavor.
Late blight pressure during cool wet PNW summers is the dominant variety-management challenge — Early Girl is rated fair, not excellent, on late blight; fungicide or copper protection in wet years is helpful. Indeterminate growth requires sturdy support.