I've been hearing a lot about Sungold tomatoes and I'm eager to give them a try myself. I'm curious about where to find these plants or seeds. Are they available at big box stores, local nurseries, or online? I've understood that Sungold is a stabilized hybrid, so I should be able to save seeds to grow true-to-parent plants, right?
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I’ve been growing Sungolds from Territorial Seeds, but I don’t save seeds from their F1 variety. This year, I’m also trying California Sungold from Adaptive Seeds; it's an open-pollinated version. I'm hoping for a lot of tomatoes because I ended up with an extra plant—guess I’ll be sharing with family!
Just a heads-up about saving seeds: Sungold tomatoes aren’t genetically stable, so if you save their seeds, you won't get the same plant next time. The F2 plants can yield less sweet tomatoes and even different colors! But if you're looking for a stable variety, Honeydrop might be a good option to try.
That's interesting! I had read conflicting info about their stability. Did you prefer Honeydrop over the Sungold?
Sungolds are pretty common at places that sell vegetable starts. In the spring, you should check out your local nurseries and farmers markets. You should also consider ordering seeds online but do it sooner rather than later to avoid missing out!
I usually try to start my own seeds, but I always check out a couple of nurseries and big stores like Lowe’s and Walmart. I’ve never spotted Sungolds in stock; maybe they're just really popular and get sold out fast?
You can find Sungold seeds pretty much everywhere—I've seen them at garden centers, farmers markets, and even online. But be careful not to overplant; they can produce a ton, and you'll probably get tired of them after a while! Oh, and I once tried an improved Sungold, which had a way more complex flavor than the regular ones, so look out for that too!
I only have space for a couple because my garden plan is overflowing! But I really want to get my hands on them after hearing so much praise.
Is that the one with a more complex taste? I heard some good things about it!
I usually stick to heirlooms too. Sometimes I grab a fun hybrid, though! Even if I don't save their seeds, it's cool to taste something unique and see how different breeders work.