The information on this page applies to seedlings sold by Fremont LEAF Nursery during our 2021 Seedling Sale.
Solanum lycopersicum. Hybrid Sungold’s rich-tasting, juicy orange cherries are borne on long trusses for seasons long harvests of exceptional quality, superb orange color and the sweetest tomato flavor. Harvest them in baskets to show off on the kitchen counter for “bet you can’t just eat just one” snacks of eyecatching beauty. Indeterminate Sungold vines are vigorous, early to bear, crack resistant and resistant to Fusarium, Verticilium, and TMV. They will be your favorite fresh from the garden treat.[1]
Seed Type
| Organic | Heirloom | Non-GMO | Hybrid | Open-pollinated | Untreated |
Additional Information
| Container Friendly | Trellis Needed | Easy to Grow | Pollinator Friendly |
Planting Season
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Growing Conditions
| Light | Temperature | Soil | Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sun | 65-75 F | Rich, well-drained soil, pH 6.5 | Regularly; avoid overwatering and wetting foliage |
Planting Tips
| Plant Spacing | Plant Size | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|
| 24-36" | 5-7' in height | 67 |
- Additional instructions: Cage or stake indeterminate tomato plants to support expected growth. Cage or stake plants to support expected growth. Indeterminate varieties can grow 6 feet tall or more. Roots will form on buried portions of the stems of tomato plants, so vigorous, compact transplants can be planted about 2 inches (5 cm) deeper than they are in the pot. For taller, lanky plants with few leaves, pinch off the lower leaves and set the plants into the soil horizontally with just a few sets of top leaves showing above the ground.[4] [5]
- Harvesting instructions: Pick when golden and have a slight give when gently squeezed.[2]
Common Diseases and Pests
- Pests: Aphids, armyworms, buffalo treehopper, cutworms, flea beetles, hornworms, leaffooted bug, leafminers, loopers, lygus bugs, nematodes, potato tuberworm, snails/slugs, stink bugs, thrips, tomato fruitworm, tomato pinworm, tomato russet mite, vegetable weevil, whiteflies, wireworms
- Disease: Black mold, curly top virus, damping off, early blight, late blight, phytophthora root rot, powdery mildew, tomato spotted wilt virus, white mold
Useful Resources
- https://www.reneesgarden.com/products/tomato-cherry-sungold (seed source)
- https://www.botanicalinterests.com/product/Sun-Gold-Cherry-Tomato-Seeds (seed source)
- http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/garden-help/vegetables/vegetable-planting-chart/
- http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/garden-help/vegetables/tomatoes/
- https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8159.pdf
- http://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/tomato/index.html
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