I’ve got a few Sun Gold tomato plants producing tons of fruit, and I noticed some of them have turned a nice golden orange color.
This is my first time growing them, so I’m wondering are these ready to pick? Some are fully orange, while others still have a hint of green. I’ve heard they taste best when fully ripe, but I’m not sure how orange they need to be before harvesting.
Do you pick them when they’re just orange, or do you wait until they get a deeper color or feel softer?
by Felixdai1999
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You can pick the yellow ones, but I would let them ripen a bit before eating – I find they taste best once they become a deep orange color.
They should have some give to them when squeezed and pop right off the vine (if you’re letting them vine-ripen).
I leave mine until the joint in the stem next to the tomato breaks with a slight bending.
As others said, I do similar, I let them turn deep orange, all way up to the stem, just gotta mind that they dont fall off themselves, but try wiggle one and if it comes off, good to go
Sun gold one of my favs, prolific and yummy
Too soon to eat. The yellow ones can be picked if you are fearful of pests taking them.
Me personally: leave them on the vine.
No! Not even close.
I let mine stay on the vine until they’re bright deep orange 🍊
I swear I thought you were just trolling all the folks that ask if tomatoes are ready to be picked…
Select the orangest one. Give it a gentle squeeze. If it has some give, then pick it and eat it. If you really like the flavor and sweetness, then pick the others at that state. If you are underwhelmed, then wait for a deeper orange next time.
I’m just here to compliment the training on these plants. Really top notch tbh.
How do you have these trellised? They look wonderful.
Sungold is unique in that it has two completely different stages of ripeness.
Yellow-orange which are tart and a little firm in the texture.
Deep orangeish-red and very sweet and fruity with a soft texture.
People seem split on which they prefer.
And I pick tomatoes early. There is no reason to leave them on the vine once they are substantially ripe. They already have all the flavor and sugars they are going to have.
Remember the first ones to ripen never taste amazing like later summer harvests. Im impatiently waiting for my sungold
From where can I get the seeds
they are still green !!
Omg how beautiful
Holy beautiful climbing work. How are they trained/trellised please I must know!