sun gold

[encore]

i'm out of sun gold seeds, but still have some fruit, what are my chances of getting sungold tomatoes if i save seeds from fruits i have left? or should i just buy more to make sure.?

[Labradors2]

You would have to buy more seed in order to guarantee that wonderful Sungold taste.

However, if you want to save some seeds and see what happens, go right ahead! I was surprised by some Sungold volunteers that weren't bad (tasting) at all

Linda

[heirloomtomaguy]

Originally Posted by encore

i'm out of sun gold seeds, but still have some fruit, what are my chances of getting sungold tomatoes if i save seeds from fruits i have left? or should i just buy more to make sure.?

I have some seed pm me your address and i will send you some

[gardeninglee]

I'm thinking of rooting some suckers from my sunsugar and seeing if I can keep it alive through the winter.

[TC_Manhattan]

Originally Posted by gardeninglee

I'm thinking of rooting some suckers from my sunsugar and seeing if I can keep it alive through the winter.

I think I will try to do the same with my one Purple Haze plant.
It was hard to come by..

Around here, I can pick up Sunsugar starts for 50 cents apiece or less come spring.
The local nurseries have been offering those for the past few years, so makes that easy.
I've never had the opportunity to try Sungold though..

How much better are they than Sunsugar?

[habitat_gardener]

Originally Posted by TC_Manhattan

...I've never had the opportunity to try Sungold though..

How much better are they than Sunsugar?

Sunsugar is way better!
To me, Sungold has an off taste, especially later in the season if i've eaten too many of them. And sungold splits very easily as it's picked.

[encore]

i think sungold is way better!

[ddsack]

To me, it's Sungold, hands down! Sunsugar is just plain sweet, without the more interesting and intense acid fruitiness. Grew it side by side with SunGold and won't bother with it again. Sungold has been a repeat for 10+ years.

Just goes to show you better grow them both and make up your own mind. Taste preferences differ!

[nicollas]

Regarding all the attempt to create a sungold OP (without success as it seems), you should buy seeds

[gardeninglee]

I've grown both and I like sunsugar more. Sunsugar tastes like sungold to me (it is very sweet and fruity and acidic all rolled into one - like a tangerine) but it doesn't crack as easily and it doesn't have that weird taste that sometimes happens to sungold and it is bigger. Sungolds always cracked as soon as I picked them. Why not try both? They are both great and figure out which one you like more. It may be different under your growing conditions. Sunsugar works out better for me.