Sungold - don't hit me!

[lakelady]

Okay, if we were in a classroom, I'd almost expect someone to throw something at me for saying this, BUT....

My Sungold plant is huge at about 8' now with tons of tomatoes. Looks very impressive. I've tried about a dozen so far, and I hate to say this, but I'm trying to figure out what all the hoopla is about. Yes, they're sweet, but I'm not sure, they seem like something is missing. And mine aren't really all that sweet either.

Am I missing something or are there other folks out there who aren't crazy about the taste of Sungold? Who knows, could be my soil too

[Sun City Linda]

Antoniette - It has been proven that 100% of all people everywhere LOVE the taste of Sungold. This unacceptable response will become part of your permanent record!

[dustyrivergarden]

lol make sure there really ripe but there not the sweetest of tomatoes to me they have a tomato mango flavor that I love. They wont be your sweetest. As far as getting all the flavor out of your tomatoes add lots of rock dust. Azomite is good or go to http://remineralize.org/

[sprtsguy76]

Antoniette- My SG plant is on par with yours just at 8'. And I experienced the same as you early. But what I did was I started to hold back the water and the taste got so much better. Just as a general example I was watering once a week, but I cut back my watering to every 10 days and the taste of SG got much better. Maybe you could try it to see if it will help? It could also be that maybe SG is just not your type of tomato, because I think SG is sweet and fruity tasting but not tomatoey. JMO.

Damon

[lakelady]

Linda, lol ! I'm too old to worry about my permanent record anymore, I think I passed that worry after hitting 40! (besides, gotta have something to live and tell about when I'm in my old age. It will give me some good stories to share at the old folks home!)

Dusty, okay, maybe I didn't let them get ripe enough. They were orange, so I ate them. Besides, they're the only tomato excitement I've really had this year so far ! I'll let them sit a while longer. Kinda hard though because the plant sits on the corner of the house and every time I go around it, it's kinda hard not to just grab one and pop it into my mouth! Thanks for the link, I'll check it out!

[lakelady]

Damon, we haven't had any rain in forever here and the ground gets bone dry if I don't water. I'm afraid not to yikes. I'll try holding back and see what happens, thanks!

[kygreg]

Ditto what dustyrivergarden said; under ripe, they are not too good. When they get golden orange, pop one in your mouth and should get a tomato taste explosion.

[sprtsguy76]

If your soil is running bone dry then maybe you could rule out overwatering and not try what I originally suggested.

Damon

[Worth1]

They need to be this color.

Worth

[feldon30]

There are absolutely some folks who don't find Sungold impressive at all. They find it too fruity, too sweet, with not enough tomato flavor. Don't feel bad.

[ContainerTed]

This year, I'm growing Sungold Volunteer F3's and they are no different from the Sungold F1's grown for comparison. Taste, texture, size, fruit color, and plant habit are identical so far. I've been tasting this year's crop for a couple of weeks now. If they hold this taste for a couple more years, then maybe I have stumbled into a real OP version. Maybe it'll turn sour or something next year, but until it goes the wrong way, I'm enjoying the chase.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

This year, I'm growing Sungold Volunteer F3's and they are no different from the Sungold F1's grown for comparison. Taste, texture, size, fruit color, and plant habit are identical so far. I've been tasting this year's crop for a couple of weeks now. If they hold this taste for a couple more years, then maybe I have stumbled into a real OP version. Maybe it'll turn sour or something next year, but until it goes the wrong way, I'm enjoying the chase.

Give it about 2 more generations and you will or should have a stable sun gold on your hands.

Worth

[baileyj]

I am was very late planting mine this year so I am only now harvesting One at a time...
I garden in Earthboxes so they are about 6 foot now and edging toward the top of my trelllis.
I am hopeful they live up to their reputation ...I enjoyed them last year, but that seems like so long ago....I can hardly remember their taste !

[ScottinAtlanta]

First year for me with Sungold Select, and I think they are delicious. Sweet but with a wonderful tang. I planted some for my mother and I don't think any ever made it to the house. She just could not keep them out of her mouth.

[Mudman]

Yep that is definitely the color! I never like them until a few weeks after they start getting ripe. The first ones for me are never sweet and have a bite that is not appealing, but after they grow a while I really enjoy the taste.