Tomato Sungold 8211 Renee8217s Garden

Description

Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme Orange Cherry Tomatoes Hybrid Sungolds rich-tasting, juicy 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 cant just eat just one snacks of eyecatching beauty. Indeterminate Sungold vines are vigorous, early to bear, crack resistant and resistant to Fusarium, Verticillium, and TMV. They will be your favorite fresh from the garden treat. Seed Count: Approx. 15-20 / Weight: 50 mg F-1 Hybrid Sow Seeds Indoors Days To Germinate Transplant OutdoorsIn Full Sun Mature Height Transplant To Harvest Feb. March 7 14 days May June 5 7 feet Approx. 67 days STARTING SEEDS In early spring, start indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before outdoor night temperatures are reliably in the 50-55F (10-13C) range. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep and 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix. Keep moist but not soggy, and very warm, 80F (27C). Provide a strong light source until seedlings are ready to plant outside. When seedlings are 2 inches tall, transplant into individual 4 inch pots. Maintain at 70F (21C). Feed with half-strength fertilizer every 2 weeks until ready to plant. When nights reach 55F (13C), gradually acclimate to outdoor conditions. Plant these vigorous indeterminate climbers 3 feet apart into rich soil in full sun. GROWING NOTES Prepare soil well with aged manure or compost. Plant tomatoes several inches deeper than they were growing in containers. Provide strong stakes or tall wire cages at planting time as these plants grow tall with heavy fruit loads. Mulch to provide the even moisture tomato plants need to prevent cracking. Dont overwater once fruit begins to ripen. HARVEST AND USE Pick fruits when fully orange colored; Sungold produces an abundance! Enjoy for sweet and nutritious snacks right out of the garden, in salads, or briefly saut them in good olive oil until fruits begin to split, then sprinkle with fresh chopped chives or basil.