SUNGOLD
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Customer Reviews
These were easy to germinate and transplant outside. They looked so beautiful I kept both seedlings (had only planned to grow one of the Sungold plants). I grew one in a 15" pot on the deck and one in the ground in front of the house. The one in the ground obviously did 1000 times better bit both produced the most delicious tomatoes I've ever had. I have been harvesting a huge bowl full twice a week. No issues except for some splitting during the hottest times of summer, so I just had to make sure I harvested them before they got to that point. I will grow these every year. They are great as a snack, in salads, roasted and blended for a sauce, or just toss a few n a sauce pan with your favorite jarred sauce and they add so much depth of flavor to your meals. Yummm!
A friend visited last year at the height of Sungold season, didn’t know Sungolds and then couldn’t eat enough of them. She is not a gardener but I ordered a plant for her anyway because all the tomato plants I have ordered from Territorial Seed have come well packed, heathy, and thrive and produce wonderfully. The plant is her pride and joy; she sent me a picture of some of the first tomatoes on her plant and now two that she saved from the deer and squirrels to finish ripening on her counter. A plant for her, as well as one for me, will certainly be on my order for next year. P.S. My Territorial Seed Sungold is producing like crazy - nothing better than a sun warmer Sungold.
This is my favorite tomato and the seeds from Territorial did not disappoint. This is a prolific producer and really has no problems. I highly recommend.
These might be the best cherry tomatoes around. The seeds were started indoors, 100% germination. They are almost too vigorous, out pacing all our other varieties. Sweet and productive. We give bags to friends and co-workers, who love them. We have so many that we have to dry them and make tomato jam. Wonderful on pizza and salads, too.
| Soil Temp for Germ | 70-90°F |
| Seed Depth | 1/4" |
| Days to Emergence | 6-14 |
| Soil Temp for Transp | 55°F |
| Plant Spacing | See below |
| Row Spacing | 3-4' |
| Fertilizer Needs | High |
| Minimum Germination | 80% |
| Seeds per Gram | ≈ 280-320 |
| Seed Life | 3 years |
Lycopersicon lycopersicum The first ripe, juicy tomato of summer is a delicious milestone of the season for gardeners. Each year we test and evaluate more than 250 tomato varieties to bring you the most flavorful, best performing selections, for every desired use. An array of nutrients and antioxidants including the especially potent lycopene, found in its highest concentration in tomatoes, supports healthy eyesight, cardiovascular health, cancer-fighting capacity, and more.
Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplant.
Culture
• Determinate tomatoes: grow compactly, sprawling laterally, usually do not require staking, and fruit ripens over a short period of time
• Indeterminate tomatoes: grow on long vines, generally require pruning to 1 or 2 leaders that need to be trellised
• Fertile, well-drained raised beds covered with plastic mulch promote early growth and better yields
• Tomatoes are high feeders and will benefit from regular fertilization with Age Old Bloom
• To prevent blossom end rot use a high calcium amendment
• Overwatering can cause fruit to crack
Direct Sowing
• Not recommended
Transplanting
• Sow seeds in trays 6-8 weeks before anticipated transplant date; up-pot into 3-4 inch pots when the first set of true leaves appears
• Strong light and cooler temperatures (60-70°F) prevent plants from getting leggy
• Fertilize with Age Old Grow every 10-14 days
• When transplanting work in compost, 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer, and handful of bone meal
• Determinates can be spaced 18-24 inches apart, indeterminates 24-36 inches apart
• Tomatoes can be buried up to the top 2 sets of leaves
• Use Kozy-Coats or Victorian Bell Cloches to protect young plants
Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Flea beetles and tomato hornworms
• Insect control: Pyrethrin or row cover for flea beetles, and Monterey B.t. for tomato hornworms
• Common diseases: Early and late blight
• Disease prevention: A strict 3-4 year rotation, remove vines at the end of the year, fungicide
Harvest & Storage
• Harvest when fully ripe, do not refrigerate for best flavor
• Green fruit should be ripened in a cool, dark area; make sure fruit are not touching
KEY TO TOMATO DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
• HR indicates high resistance.
• IR indicates intermediate resistance.
• Aal | Alternaria Stem Canker
• AB | Early (Alternaria) Blight
• B | Bacterial Wilt
• F* | Fusarium Wilt
• FOR | Fusarium Crown and Root Rot
• L | Gray Leaf Spot
• LB* | Late Blight
• LM* | Leaf Mold
• N | Roundworm | Nematode
• Pf* | Leaf Mold | Passalora fulva
• PL | Corky Root Rot
• PST* | Bacterial Speck
• RK | Root-Knot
• TMV | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
• ToANV* | Tomato Apex Necrotic Virus
• ToMV* | Tomato Mosaic Virus
• TSWV | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
• TYLCV | Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
• V* | Verticillium Wilt
* Numbers and letters indicate specific disease race.