Sun Gold
F1 hybrid tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 1992
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 57-65 days
- Fruit
- orange, cherry
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Also known as
| Name | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Gold | Synonym | Frequently written as two words. |
Origin & history
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.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 57-65 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
Traits
Disease resistance
| Code | Disease | Level | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Fusarium Wilt of Tomato (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici) | resistant | Breeder declared |
| T | Tobacco Mosaic Virus (Tobamovirus tabaci / ToMV) | resistant | Breeder declared |
Breeder declared means the resistance was stated by whoever breeds or sells the seed. That is not a reason to disbelieve it, and for most resistance genes it is the only evidence that exists: the breeder screens the line and publishes the result in their catalog, and no independent party re-tests it. We label it rather than quietly presenting it as though someone had checked.
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Sources & References
Evidence: 3 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- 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