Sunlucky finally getting stable

Fusion_power · July 7, 2014

Keith M crossed Little Lucky X Sungold several years ago and had F2 plants in 2009 of which one was exceptionally good flavored and very sweet. I got a few seed and started growing and selecting from the offspring. This is an F5 plant with fruit that look and taste more like a very sweet apricot than a tomato. Sugar content is easily as high as Sungold with a distinctive tangy flavor from Little Lucky. Fruit quality is very high though the interior is a bit softer than I would prefer. Sungold's astringency is totally gone, meaning that people like me who can't stand the smell and taste of Sungold will love the flavor of this tomato. This is a salad and fresh eating tomato beyond anything else that I have grown.

Keith has a selected line from this cross that he is debating releasing.

Let me emphasize that I can't send anyone seed of this tomato at this time!

As you can see in the picture, it is susceptible to longitudinal cracking caused by excessive rainfall, but the cracks don't do much damage to the fruit. Color is a very eye pleasing red over yellowish orange. Size is 2.5 inches long by 1.25 inches wide with a very slight nipple on the bottom.

July 7, 2014	#1
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Sunlucky finally getting stable Keith M crossed Little Lucky X Sungold several years ago and had F2 plants in 2009 of which one was exceptionally good flavored and very sweet. I got a few seed and started growing and selecting from the offspring. This is an F5 plant with fruit that look and taste more like a very sweet apricot than a tomato. Sugar content is easily as high as Sungold with a distinctive tangy flavor from Little Lucky. Fruit quality is very high though the interior is a bit softer than I would prefer. Sungold's astringency is totally gone, meaning that people like me who can't stand the smell and taste of Sungold will love the flavor of this tomato. This is a salad and fresh eating tomato beyond anything else that I have grown. Keith has a selected line from this cross that he is debating releasing. Let me emphasize that I can't send anyone seed of this tomato at this time! As you can see in the picture, it is susceptible to longitudinal cracking caused by excessive rainfall, but the cracks don't do much damage to the fruit. Color is a very eye pleasing red over yellowish orange. Size is 2.5 inches long by 1.25 inches wide with a very slight nipple on the bottom. Last edited by Fusion_power; July 7, 2014 at 10:28 PM.