Meet the new California Sungold tomato! These open pollinated beauties are large on flavor and productive. They vigorous plants have lacy foliage, are early to produce and are slightly larger than the classic hybrid. They are the result of 8+ years of breeding work by Steve Peters and Kanti Rawal.

Start these 6-8 weeks before the last frost date indoors or in a greenhouse. This family of plants need soil temps of 60-85 F to germinate. They will really pop out of the ground around 75-80 F. If your home is not that warm consider using a heat mat with thermostat. This provides bottom heat which improves germination.

Source a quality potting or seeding soil mix. Bury small seeds by about 1/8 inch and keep moist. Seedlings will need direct light as soon as they germinate or will become leggy and weak. Depending on how big your initial container is you may need to pot them up before putting into garden beds. Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed at about 2 ft spacing.