Organic Gold Medal Tomato
Indeterminate
75 days to harvest
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Description
HEIRLOOM Organic Gold Medal Tomato has been a favorite of ours for too many years to count. Its massive 12+ ounce fruits are beautiful, fading from yellow to orange to red and the marbling of colors inside is absolutely stunning. The ultimate reason we can’t live without them though is their flavor. Rich and sweet with just a touch of tart melting in your mouth, Gold Medal is a dream tomato sandwich.
And though it will be one of your last varieties to ripen, trust us: it’s worth the wait. Especially because Gold Medal is surprisingly tolerant of Late and Early Blight. We typically harvest fruits 6-8 weeks after the susceptible varieties have succumbed. Their soft, thin skin is remarkably crack-resistant, as well.
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Organic Gold Medal Tomato
Transplant Only: Donât start too early! Sow indoors 2 seeds/cell & thin to 1, 1/8â deep 6-8 weeks before last frost on a heat mat at 80°F to emergence, 75°F after. Pot up to 3-4â pots when first true leaves, planting 3/4 of the stem. Harden off & transplant outdoors after frost 2.5â apart, again burying stem. Prune lowest stem âsuckers.â Water soil, not leaves.
Sowing Date:Â Indoors early Spring
Seed Depth:Â 1/4 inch
Days to Germination: 7-10 days at 80°F
Days to Maturity:Â 75 days to fruit
Plant spacing after thinning:Â 2.5 feet
Height:Â Indeterminate
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Bohuslava (Bonnie) McFarland –
We grew these tomato plants in CT last year. The plants have strong, hearty stems that are excellent for staking. They were staked 10-ft tall. The fruits were large, plentiful, delicious and well supported by the strong branches! At the end of summer the green fruits ripen well indoors. Perfect for slicing with a pinch of salt, or not đ Highly recommended.
Heather –
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing friend! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed them as much as we do đ -The Fruition Team
Sheila (verified owner) –
I just died and went to tomato heaven. These tomatoes are huge and beautiful. I grew them fabric grow bags because I needed a last minute extra garden area. Fertilized with fish emulsion. Mild and sweet and tomatoey! It also ripened much earlier than I expect my other XL sized tomotoes will ripen.
Wish I could share a picture!