Tropical Sunset Tomato, Cherry Tomato

Name: Tropical Sunset Tomato, Cherry Tomato
Brand: Firefly Farm and Mercantile
SKU: TS_TropSunset
Price: 4.25 USD
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🌅 Tropical Sunset Tomato: A Taste of the Islands

Vibrant, sweet, and incredibly prolific, the Tropical Sunset tomato is a true showstopper. With its glowing golden-yellow skin and warm pink-to-red marbling, it captures the beauty of a summer horizon in every cluster.

Tropical Sunset is an open-pollinated cherry tomato from the Cream of the Crop Tomatoes series, a collaboration between A.P. Whaley Seed Company and Frogsleap Farm. This project focuses on breeding new tomato lines with exceptional fruit quality, X-tended Shelf Life (XSL), multiple disease resistances, and a Flavor First approach.

✨ Key Features & Flavor Profile

Appearance: 1-inch round cherry tomatoes with golden-orange skin and radiating pink stripes.
Flavor: Exceptionally sweet and fruity with a unique "tropical" finish—often compared to pineapple or mango.
Texture: Meaty and firm with a satisfying "pop."
Resilience: Highly resistant to skin cracking, even during heavy rain cycles.

🛠 Growing Facts & Requirements

Attribute	Specification
Common Name	Tropical Sunset Tomato
Variety Name	Solanum lycopersicum (Artisan Series)
Plant Type	Indeterminate (Vining)
Days to Maturity	70 – 75 Days
Sun Requirement	Full Sun (6–8+ hours)
Fruit Size	Large Cherry (approx. 1 oz)
Soil Preference	Well-drained, fertile soil (pH 6.2 – 6.8)

🌱 How to Grow Tropical Sunset

Start Indoors: Sow seeds 1/4" deep 6–8 weeks before your last expected frost. Use a high-quality seed starting mix and maintain temperatures around 75°F.
Hardening Off: Gradually acclimate seedlings to the outdoors for 7–10 days before transplanting into the garden.
Planting Depth: Plant seedlings deep (up to the first set of true leaves) to encourage a massive, adventitious root system.
Vertical Support: As an Indeterminate variety, these vines grow long and heavy. Use a sturdy trellis, cattle panel, or 6-foot tomato cage.
Pruning: For the best results, prune out the "suckers" (side shoots) and remove the bottom 12 inches of foliage as the plant grows to improve airflow and prevent disease.