Sun Gold vs Super Sweet 100
Orange against red in the sweetest cherry class.
| Sun Gold | Super Sweet 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Breeding | F1 hybrid | F1 hybrid |
| Growth habit | Indeterminate | Indeterminate |
| Days to maturity | 57-65 | 60-65 |
| Fruit color | apricot-orange | red |
| Fruit size class | cherry | cherry |
| Typical weight | - | - |
| Primary uses | snacking | snacking |
| Introduced | 1992 | - |
| Documented resistances | 2 | 2 |
| Saves true from seed | No (F1) | No (F1) |
Disease resistance
Sun Gold
Fusarium Wilt of TomatoF · resistant
Tobacco Mosaic VirusT · resistant
Super Sweet 100
Verticillium WiltV · resistant
Fusarium Wilt of TomatoF · resistant
Traits
Both: F1 Hybrid, Indeterminate, Cherry, Early Season, Snacking
Only Sun Gold
- Orange
Only Super Sweet 100
- Red
Origins
Sun Gold
Bred by Tokita Seed of Japan and introduced in 1992, the apricot-orange cherry whose tropical-sweet flavor made it the single most beloved cherry tomato in American gardens and farmers markets. Prone to splitting; nobody cares.
Super Sweet 100
The improved descendant of 1978's Sweet 100, keeping the cascading hundred-fruit trusses and adding V and F resistance.
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Sources & References
Evidence: 5 sources, including 2 independent references.
- Johnny's Selected Seeds catalog · Johnny's Selected Seeds, Seed Catalog
- Tomato Growers Supply catalog · Tomato Growers Supply Company, Seed Catalog
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners · Cornell University Cooperative Extension, University or Government
- Burpee catalog · W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Seed Catalog
- Vegetable MD Online · Cornell University, Plant Pathology, University or Government