Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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March 28, 2017 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Mississippi
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best source for Sungold seeds or plants?
I have sort of gotten behind the ball this year - determined to grow Sungolds, though.
What is the best source for seeds or plants? An Amazon seller from whom I purchased has meh reviews, with a sizeable amount of reviews aiming unstable seeds. What company owns that patent, and who should I purchase from to I sure F1 Sungold seeds?
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March 28, 2017 | #2 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Vermont
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Almost all major seed companies carry that one. I use Fedco, or Johnny's for much of my generic ordering. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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March 28, 2017 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Kennewick, WA (7a)
Posts: 182
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Bonnie plants usually has sun gold and sun sugar plants so no need to feel behind
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March 28, 2017 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: NewYork 5a
Posts: 2,303
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I use ToamtoGrowersSupply and Johnny's for most purchases every year. Also SampleSeedShop is great...1.50 a pack and great for trying new things. All are fast shipping.
*another seed supplier that has sample packs often mentioned here has been iffy. I saved all my invoices and they have three varieties on back order and i've not heard from them. (purchased in December). Stick with good recommended sources. Many others but just posting my experience this season... |
March 28, 2017 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro
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For Bonnie Plants, I've not seen a Sungold at a home Depot or Lowe's around here in past years. Black Cherry I saw for the first time last year. Always, Supersweet 100 and Husky Red.
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March 28, 2017 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 646
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Pinetree Seeds - $1.95 for 15 seeds
I saw a free shipping code in an e-mail from them today, but I deleted it. Try `FreeShip' or `Shipfree' - I think it was one of these, or call them. https://www.superseeds.com/collectio...hybrid-60-days Tatiana's - $2.50 CDN ($1.87 USD) for 15 seeds http://tatianastomatobase.com/seed-catalog/html/ |
March 28, 2017 | #7 | |
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Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a
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When Reinhard Kraft in Germany was, and actually still is, since he ditched his antho project,he's back still dehybridizing F1 Sungold, to add to the other 3 already released.He needed more Sungold F1 and asked me if I could get some F1 seeds for him since the price in Germany was ridiculous. I went to Pinetree,don't remember what I paid but very little for I think it was maybe 15 or 20 seeds. That was probably noted in the link above. Done deal and sent them to him. Carolyn
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March 28, 2017 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
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Yes, some years Bonnie carries SunGold.
Years ago I bough a Kitzawa (?) pack of Sungold at a Japanese grocery store. So apparently the owners of hybrid sell it in bulk to various seed retailers. BTW: has anybody tried to grow F2 Sungold ?
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March 28, 2017 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
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I use Tomato Growers Supply.$3.65 for what they say is 30 seeds but you actually get about 50. They also sell it in bulk. Careful, you go there to get Sungold F1, and their selection is so great, you end up with a bunch of others, which is OK, justifies their shipping.
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/SUN-GOL...ductinfo/6313/ |
March 29, 2017 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
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Wilbur, have you heard about Esternia F1? It's supposed to taste like Sungold, but it doesn't split in the rain. Trying it this year. Excited to not have them split in my hand as I pick them.
Gardeneer, F2 was indistinguishable from F1 for me, but others have experienced hard and off color fruit. Guess I was lucky, I've grown about 10 F2 plants over the years, with Bonnie being the seed source. -Lisa |
March 29, 2017 | #11 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
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I hope that I will get lucky too. I have just 2 plants. Also have 2 Sun Gold. So there will be a competition in my garden.
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April 2, 2017 | #12 |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Z6 WNY
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I sell them 10 seeds for $1.50. It is actually 13 seeds with a very high germ rate. My shipping is $4.75, but if you are buying other things than it is cheap as I keep everything reasonably priced.
http://www.sampleseeds.com/ Remy
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March 29, 2017 | #13 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Vermont
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I grow Esterina F1, and I love it, but it definitely is not like Sungold in flavor - nothing is, in my view. Still, Esterina is wonderful, and very productive, but it does much, much better in my greenhouse than it does outdoors. Well, same goes for Sungold, and pretty much everything else, truth be told! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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March 29, 2017 | #14 |
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Somebody asked me about sun gold seeds at a nursery I think I know who it was but done remember the thread.
So here it is I stopped by there today and they didn't have any seeds> Worth |
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