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Gold Medal Tomato
Indeterminate
75 days to harvest
Solanum lycopersicum
Its massive 12+ ounce fruits are beautiful, fading from yellow to orange to red and the marbling of colors inside is absolutely stunning. The reason we can’t live without Gold Medal Tomato though is their flavor & surprising tolerance of Late and Early Blights.
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.
Organic Gold Medal Tomato
Planting Method:Â Transplant Only
When to sow: 6-8 weeks before last frost
Seed Depth: 1/8 inch    Days to Germination: 7-10 at 80°F (27°C)
Sowing and seedling care: Don’t start too early! Sow indoors 2 seeds/cell or soil block, & thin to 1. We recommend sowing on a heat mat at 80°F to emergence, 75°F after. Good light is essential: Younger, less stressed seedlings are healthier and more abundant than older, more stressed seedlings. Pot up to 3-4” pots when first true leaves, submerging 3/4 of the stem below soil.
When to transplant:Â Harden off & transplant outdoors after frost, again burying stem.
Strong 3′ trellis optional but helpful. Water soil, not leaves. Prune lowest stem “suckers” as they emerge.
Transplant Spacing: 2.5 feet   Sun Needs: Full
Days to Harvest: 75
Harvest: 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 🙂 Highly recommended.
Heather –
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing friend! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed them as much as we do 🙂 -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!
Millicent Kasten (verified owner) –
I am so pleased with everything about this tomato. I tried a different variety with a similar appearance last year and it was a mistake. I’m coming back for these!
Sylvia –
Thanks for the feedback Millicent!
gwynnek1 (verified owner) –
Wow your friends. Delight your tastebuds. These giant heirlooms look like the prettiest ones at the market and taste marvelous.
They are doing well in pots of various sizes with once a week feeding, planted in potting mix and compost.
Richard Mellor (verified owner) –
These tomatoes did very well.
I gifted some to a oil painting Artist
she loved it’s beauty so much she did a oil painting of them before she ate them 🙂