Early Girl tomatoes are not the heirloom tomatoes that are so special to backyard gardeners. These tomatoes are an everyday treat. I always plant an Early Girl bcause they are the first tomatoes every season and the plant is a big producer. Just as importantly it is an insurance policy to ensure you have a good harvest because they very hearty and disease resistant. The heirlooms are more sensitive to a lot of garden pests. We add these to our grill cheese sandwiches; they are mounded into BLTs, added to salads and just eaten as appetizers. Life is good.