Note to self: you only need one Sungold plant next year. 😅
Currently drowning in cherries. This is just from this weekend. 😭😭
by Carlson31
40 Comments
aduct0r
Sungolds might be my favorite, love the bright juicy flavor and crazy vigor
Financial_Reason_792
Lol. I learned that this year. I only had one and it produced so many tomatoes. Glad I did not plant more.
NPKzone8a
They sure are productive! Love it!
ChariotsOfShame
Keep in mind that it’s *barely* late July. If you’re zone 8B or higher, you. Just. Wait.
For me in 9B central southern CA, October is when everyone hates me. My coworkers avoid me, relatives stop visiting, my neighbors hide from me, and my friends give them to their friends. I kid yet not, per DAY I’m picking 2+ pounds from ONE PLANT.
Dull-Fisherman2033
First time gardener and I have 13 plants. Just had to top them all because they’ve outgrown the stakes and I’m already at like 400 tomatoes if they all mature. The neighbours are going to have some tasty tomatoes cause I can’t eat all of those haha
XingTheRubicon1984
I planted 3 then propagated a 4th. I may need to give it away (in a container.).
torontocoffeepost
I also am growing 1 Sungold this year and decided to go single stem. Not as productive as yours for sure, just thin. How many stems did you allow or just not prune at all?
gardengoblin0o0
That’s what I thought and then my only sungold got wilt 😢
Me too. I spend a lot of time picking them. But I’m always afraid If I have only one it won’t make it.
LowLongRU
I planted 24 cherry tomatoes. (Sun Gold, Repunzel, gardeners delight, super sweet, sweeties, etc.) All indeterminate so I should get a ton of produce barring a meteor strike. I love to eat like popcorn, add to salads, make tomato basil, pasta sauce, freeze for winter. When I have enough stored, give to friends, family and neighbors. I did dehydrate one year, meh.
Ashamed-Status-9668
You need 4.
Shoddy_Challenge5253
Ha I learned this lesson the hard way too! Currently learning it about cucumbers, turns out you don’t need 8 plants 🤦🏻♀️ but of course I had to transplant every seedling lol
thuglifecarlo
I try to single stem but it ends up being 10+ leaders at the end. They dont fruit well here so they rarely make it to the kitchen. I do sunsugar, sungold, lemon drop (close taste but a little more sour and smaller), and citrine because I love the flavor of sungolds.
chefianf
I accidentally planted like 8 cherry tomato plants this year. I mislabeled and then forgot which ones were which and threw a hail Mary. And now since we have gotten like 6″ of rain this past two weeks all of them are splitting, which will lead to volunteers next year. ….
beemer-dreamer
I only planted one and have already harvested about 12 tomatoes from it. 30 plants in all. Planted in 5 gallon buckets.
euphoriatribe117
Super beautiful 😋
jamshid666
I planted too many myself and will repeat again next year because they taste so awesome!
occasionallymourning
You guys, I have a volunteer this year growing where last year I had planted Sungold next to Gold Nugget (more compact but HIGHLY productive)…it is SPRAWLING and loaded with tomatoes. It’s an absolute mess 🤣🤣😂
AUCE05
I am moving towards more small tomatoes and less large varieties. My cherries are pumping out while the others are struggling
LilacFairie
Agreed! I discovered 4 was a bit much although I’m not complaining because they will be amazing in my pasta sauces this winter.
Phigment
Never enough Sungold
megs-benedict
Sungolds are SO prolific. It’s wild
urcrazyifurnormal
Roasted unfold tomatoes sounds amazing- thinking about them sliced and diced on that baking sheet.
SnooOnions9060
I know—“they” say plant multiples in case… As I was looking at my cherry tomato plant(s) I was thinking—I love tomatoes but how much can we eat??? lol
Joey_Hicks1120
I have 14 tomato plants 2 are 1 million super sweet. This weekend I gave away 15lbs of tomatoes. I just picked another 15 lbs tonight. I didn’t even pick any of the cherry tomatoes. I’ve got volunteer grape tomatoes from last year. I can imagine how many supper sweet I’ll have next year.
Joey_Hicks1120
Anyone try grafting a beef steak tomato to super sweet 100? I’m wondering if I cut get a million beef steak tomato from one vine. 🤔
grouchypant
I am sucking SO HARD this year 6A. I have 2 sungold plants and have had like 3 tomatoes ripen. Newb.
jesskeeding
How many plants do you have? I have 3 😅 I’m ready though.
nostigmatahere
Yay!!! I want all of them!
TdubbNC7
I wish I could take your extra off you 🤣. First time gardener and my tomatoes ain’t tomato-ing here in 8a
-Astrobadger
They make great tomato powder
diodio714
Yea, that’s my note as well. After tasting several different famous types, sun gold is really my favorite. It’s full of flavor and so prolific.
Lewie25560306
Ha ha. We tell ourselves every year to cut back on the cherry tomato plants, but yet every year we plant 4 or 5. 🤦♀️
Lewie25560306
Sun sugar is my new favorite
CMTcowgirl
Same here, I only planted one Sungold with 3.other varieties.. the Sungold is incredible.
ScaredCucumber420
Also learning from this mistake currently
KTD2000
I’m in the cusp of this.. I have a sungold as one of my 4 tomatoes!! mmm, your pic has my mouth watering lol Nice job, your counter looks great!
Do you make anything special with your tomatoes?
OGpenguin
I can’t wait for mine to start ripening!
DaveyoSlc
And they haven’t even hit their stride yet. Next month is war
40 Comments
Sungolds might be my favorite, love the bright juicy flavor and crazy vigor
Lol. I learned that this year. I only had one and it produced so many tomatoes. Glad I did not plant more.
They sure are productive! Love it!
Keep in mind that it’s *barely* late July. If you’re zone 8B or higher, you. Just. Wait.
For me in 9B central southern CA, October is when everyone hates me. My coworkers avoid me, relatives stop visiting, my neighbors hide from me, and my friends give them to their friends. I kid yet not, per DAY I’m picking 2+ pounds from ONE PLANT.
First time gardener and I have 13 plants. Just had to top them all because they’ve outgrown the stakes and I’m already at like 400 tomatoes if they all mature. The neighbours are going to have some tasty tomatoes cause I can’t eat all of those haha
I planted 3 then propagated a 4th. I may need to give it away (in a container.).
I also am growing 1 Sungold this year and decided to go single stem. Not as productive as yours for sure, just thin. How many stems did you allow or just not prune at all?
That’s what I thought and then my only sungold got wilt 😢
Cherry tomatoes are the best! The sungolds would be great in this. I love doing it with cherries! https://www.alisoneroman.com/recipes/slow-roasted-oregano-chicken-with-buttered-tomatoes 🤤
Me too. I spend a lot of time picking them. But I’m always afraid If I have only one it won’t make it.
I planted 24 cherry tomatoes. (Sun Gold, Repunzel, gardeners delight, super sweet, sweeties, etc.) All indeterminate so I should get a ton of produce barring a meteor strike. I love to eat like popcorn, add to salads, make tomato basil, pasta sauce, freeze for winter. When I have enough stored, give to friends, family and neighbors. I did dehydrate one year, meh.
You need 4.
Ha I learned this lesson the hard way too! Currently learning it about cucumbers, turns out you don’t need 8 plants 🤦🏻♀️ but of course I had to transplant every seedling lol
I try to single stem but it ends up being 10+ leaders at the end. They dont fruit well here so they rarely make it to the kitchen. I do sunsugar, sungold, lemon drop (close taste but a little more sour and smaller), and citrine because I love the flavor of sungolds.
I accidentally planted like 8 cherry tomato plants this year. I mislabeled and then forgot which ones were which and threw a hail Mary. And now since we have gotten like 6″ of rain this past two weeks all of them are splitting, which will lead to volunteers next year. ….
I only planted one and have already harvested about 12 tomatoes from it. 30 plants in all. Planted in 5 gallon buckets.
Super beautiful 😋
I planted too many myself and will repeat again next year because they taste so awesome!
You guys, I have a volunteer this year growing where last year I had planted Sungold next to Gold Nugget (more compact but HIGHLY productive)…it is SPRAWLING and loaded with tomatoes. It’s an absolute mess 🤣🤣😂
I am moving towards more small tomatoes and less large varieties. My cherries are pumping out while the others are struggling
Agreed! I discovered 4 was a bit much although I’m not complaining because they will be amazing in my pasta sauces this winter.
Never enough Sungold
Sungolds are SO prolific. It’s wild
Roasted unfold tomatoes sounds amazing- thinking about them sliced and diced on that baking sheet.
I know—“they” say plant multiples in case… As I was looking at my cherry tomato plant(s) I was thinking—I love tomatoes but how much can we eat??? lol
I have 14 tomato plants 2 are 1 million super sweet. This weekend I gave away 15lbs of tomatoes. I just picked another 15 lbs tonight. I didn’t even pick any of the cherry tomatoes. I’ve got volunteer grape tomatoes from last year. I can imagine how many supper sweet I’ll have next year.
Anyone try grafting a beef steak tomato to super sweet 100? I’m wondering if I cut get a million beef steak tomato from one vine. 🤔
I am sucking SO HARD this year 6A. I have 2 sungold plants and have had like 3 tomatoes ripen. Newb.
How many plants do you have? I have 3 😅 I’m ready though.
Yay!!! I want all of them!
I wish I could take your extra off you 🤣. First time gardener and my tomatoes ain’t tomato-ing here in 8a
They make great tomato powder
Yea, that’s my note as well. After tasting several different famous types, sun gold is really my favorite. It’s full of flavor and so prolific.
Ha ha. We tell ourselves every year to cut back on the cherry tomato plants, but yet every year we plant 4 or 5. 🤦♀️
Sun sugar is my new favorite
Same here, I only planted one Sungold with 3.other varieties.. the Sungold is incredible.
Also learning from this mistake currently
I’m in the cusp of this.. I have a sungold as one of my 4 tomatoes!!
mmm, your pic has my mouth watering lol
Nice job, your counter looks great!
Do you make anything special with your tomatoes?
I can’t wait for mine to start ripening!
And they haven’t even hit their stride yet. Next month is war