Cherry Tomato ‘Sungold’

Growing your own fruit and vegetables is extremely rewarding and this heavy cropping, super-sweet, cherry tomato is a great place to start for both novice and experienced growers. Cherry Tomatoes are extremely versatile and ‘Sungold’ is an outstanding golden-orange variety that is without doubt the sweetest you’ll ever eat. Great for growing in a greenhouse or outdoors, it will produce cascading trusses that become smothered in fruits that will be ready to pick from early July to October. Easy to grow, plant them in pots, baskets, or in a vegetable border, it’s a robust plant and has an excellent resistance to disease. Delivered as 6 plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out in May.

Top Tips

• Feed with high Potash feed once first flowers appear and water well, especially when the fruits begin to develop.
• Fill in gaps in containers with sun-loving herbs such as basil or plant nasturtiums to trail over the sides. You could also add a pepper plant to the middle of your pot or basket for added height and interest. 

Care Guide

Where to grow your Tomato Sungold Supersweet:

• Grow in growing bags or large pots or baskets in a sunny, sheltered position. Plants need 6-8 hours of sun a day.

When to grow:

• Plant as soon as possible, protecting from frost. Plants can be temporarily potted on in to 4in pots and planted out when all risk of frost has passed. Harvest from July depending on variety.

What you need

• Tomato plants
• Growing bags or 45cm (18in) pots
• Gardening gloves
• A trowel
• Plant label and pencil

How to grow:

Step 1. Tomatoes are best grown in a growing bags or large pots of compost where they can be fed and watered regularly.
Step 2. Plant up into their containers from April onwards. Plant 2-3 plants per growing bag or 1 per pot, burying up to the first set of true leaves. Leggy plants can be buried deeper as the underground stems will root. Water in well and add your plant label.
Step 3. Grow on for a couple of weeks before placing outside after hardening off. Cover plants with horticultural fleece on any unexpectedly cold nights.
Step 4. As plants grow, keep them watered every day and feed once a week with a tomato feed.
Step 5. Support the plants as they get taller with a stake (or leave them to tumble in a basket), tying in the stems.
Step 6. Pick tomatoes when they are fully ripe.