This very sweet, tropical, exotic-flavored, tangerine-colored tomato wins numerous taste tests in competitions. Its unique flavor give it an almost "cult" following. We have never had a more requested cherry tomato than Sun Gold! The petite 1/2 ounce, 1" diameter fruits grow in clusters of eight to fourteen on indeterminate vines. Since they keep growing and producing until fall frost, plants should be staked or caged, but they may also be grown in containers with a little support. Tomatoes begin to ripen in only 57 days after transplanting outside. This packet plants: 8 plants (after thinning).

When to plant outside: Generally started indoors, tomatoes can also be directly seeded outside! Sow in spring, after the average last spring frost and when soil temperatures reach 60 degrees. In warm winter/hot summer areas of the south, southwest, and parts of California, they can also be planted in early fall for winter harvest.

When to start inside: 6-8 weeks before the average last spring frost.

Special Sowing & Germination Instructions: when planting seedlings outside, bury the roots and stem up to the first set of leaves horizontally. Curve the stem above the ground to a vertical position. The stem will sprout roots and develop a strong root system.

Container Planting Tips: Sun Gold tomatoes can be grown in a two to three-gallon container (or larger) with a cage or stakes to support vines, or in a large hanging basket. One plant per container.