Description
| Seeds | 25 seeds $1.99, 100 seeds $4.75 |
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Golden Sunray (Golden-Orange Large Slicing Tomato)
Heritage: Maryland, USA
Developed in the early 1950’s by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Offered since the early 1970’s by Ben Quisenberry of Big Tomato Gardens Seed Co.
Tall plants produce an excellent crop of beautiful golden-orange fruit 2-3” (5-7.5cm) in diameter. Skin and flesh are bright yellow with an orange glow at maturity. Skin is perfect, without any flaws or cracking. Extra firm flesh and smooth fruity flavour make it an outstanding slicer. It’s just so pretty to look at! We are not usually a yellow tomato fan, but Golden Sunray definitely shone on us! Disease resistant. Indeterminate. Matures in 80-90 days. (310 seeds/g)
Largest Golden Sunray Tomato we grew: 9.8oz = just over 1/2 lb = 280g
Indeterminate plants are tall and sprawling continuing to grow and produce fruit until they are eventually killed by frost. This could be your preference if you are looking for a few tomatoes ripening at a time throughout the entire growing season. However, “a few” will vary with the variety you choose. It could mean three-four at a time for the larger varieties, or fifty-sixty at a time for the smaller crudités.
Tips for Growing Tasty Tomatoes!
Tomatoes are heat loving plants that can adapt themselves to almost any growing zone providing there is ample sunshine and the season is long enough to allow the fruits to fully mature. Start seeds indoors in small pots 6 weeks before last frost date by planting them just below the surface of the soil. As the weather warms, harden-off the plants by setting them outside in the sun for a few hours each day. When the ground has fully warmed and the season has stabilized transplant to a sunny area of the garden. Remove all yellow leaves and any buds or flowers that have formed. This allows the plant to concentrate on developing a good deep root system in its new home. Plant deep burying the stem up to the first set of leaves. Plants should be at least 12-18” (30-45cm) apart to allow for ample circulation and room to grow. Most tomatoes do best when support is provided either by using poles, cages or trellising. The most suitable companion plants for tomatoes are; asparagus, chives, onions, parsley, marigolds and carrots. Do not plant near potatoes, corn, turnips, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. Tomatoes usually germinate within 5-7days (75-95ºF/24-35ºC).
