Dad's Sunset Tomato is a stunning heirloom variety prized for its large, glowing orange fruits that can reach 10 ounces each. This indeterminate tomato produces heavily over a long season, reaching maturity in 95 days and thriving in hardiness zones 3 through 11. One of the most flavorful orange tomatoes available, it combines smooth, uniform appearance with exceptional taste and storage longevity, making it a standout choice for gardeners seeking both beauty and flavor.
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The fruit glows with a beautiful, deep orange color that catches the eye on the vine, and Baker Creek calls it one of the most flavorful tomatoes they've tried. Large 10-ounce fruits are remarkably smooth and uniform, ripening steadily throughout the season on indeterminate plants that keep producing until frost. Its exceptional keeping quality means you can harvest generously without worrying about quick spoilage.
Dad's Sunset Tomato is grown for fresh eating and cooking, where its large size and exceptional flavor make it excellent for slicing into sandwiches, serving on cheese boards, or using in cooked sauces and soups. The smooth, uniform shape and substantial fruit size also suit it well for canning and preserving.
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Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. Sow seeds 1/8 inch deep in warm soil kept between 68 and 82°F; seeds typically sprout within 7 to 14 days. Maintain bright light and steady warmth to prevent leggy seedlings.
Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days. Plant at 24-inch spacing in fertile, well-drained soil.
Harvest fruits when they've reached full orange color; the skin should feel slightly soft to the touch when ripe. Expect fruits to reach harvest-ready size around 95 days after planting. Pick tomatoes by gently twisting and pulling from the vine, or use pruners to avoid damaging the plant. Since this is an indeterminate variety, harvest regularly throughout the season to encourage continued flowering and fruiting.
As an indeterminate variety, Dad's Sunset will benefit from pruning suckers (shoots that form in the crotch between the main stem and branches) to direct energy toward fruit production. Remove lower leaves once the plant is established to improve air circulation and reduce disease pressure.
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