SunGold - Page 2

Redbaron · April 26, 2013

The good news is that "bad" bunch of SunGold F-1 seeds finally sprouted, then took off like there was no tomorrow. Even with almost a month delay one of them is already in the top 10 largest plants (out of a couple hundred).

z_willus_d · April 26, 2013

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Originally Posted by Dewayne mater

The flavor of sungolds is at its peak when it is warm to really warm. Before then, meh. After it is really hot, the skin starts to get thick and the fruits are smaller. Still it produced for me when everything else had quit. Eventually, it shut down too, but, they produced until we were tired of them.

Dewayne, perfect description, and I completely agree. Still, when they're at their best, nothing beats the Sungolds. The problem is at their worst, the can almost be like a 15' tall weed that drops little nuggets of mushy gold everywhere and attracts birds like nothing else. Also, they'll crack under water load/differential.
-naysen

Vespertino · April 26, 2013

Uh oh. Theres a lot of birds in my apartment complex that may compete with me for my future sungold tomatoes. I should add an owl or eagle statue to my shopping list.

RebelRidin · April 26, 2013

I have a garden Owl. The bluebirds nest right above it!

Vespertino · April 26, 2013

Doh! Maybe I'll send my husband out to belch at the birds to assert his dominance.

feldon30 · April 27, 2013

Picking fruit off a Sungold plant at Suze's place.

I'm 6'9" (203cm), plus she'd already whacked 2' off the plant at this point.

Deborah · April 27, 2013

All I can say seeing this picture is "WOW !"

Fred Hempel · April 28, 2013

Very very impressive plants. They look so healthy!

April 26, 2013	#16
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	The good news is that "bad" bunch of SunGold F-1 seeds finally sprouted, then took off like there was no tomorrow. Even with almost a month delay one of them is already in the top 10 largest plants (out of a couple hundred). __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

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RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	I have a garden Owl. The bluebirds nest right above it! __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

April 27, 2013	#21
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Picking fruit off a Sungold plant at Suze's place. I'm 6'9" (203cm), plus she'd already whacked 2' off the plant at this point. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

April 26, 2013	#18
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	Uh oh. Theres a lot of birds in my apartment complex that may compete with me for my future sungold tomatoes. I should add an owl or eagle statue to my shopping list.

April 27, 2013	#22
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	All I can say seeing this picture is "WOW !"

April 28, 2013	#23
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Very very impressive plants. They look so healthy!