Sunrise Sauce – Tomato Seed
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Description
The Marie Ballard Aster Sunrise Sauce Tomato Seed is a top-tier, hybrid variety designed specifically for those who love to make homemade sauces, pastes, and salsas. This exceptional F1 hybrid tomato boasts high yields of vibrant, deep red fruit with a rich, full-bodied flavor perfect for cooking. The Sunrise Sauce tomato is specially bred to have a thick flesh with fewer seeds, making it ideal for processing into sauces, soups, and canning. Whether you’re growing in a garden, raised bed, or container, this variety ensures a bountiful harvest of high-quality tomatoes every season.
Features & Specifications:
- Type: F1 Hybrid Tomato Seed, Sunrise Sauce variety
- Variety: Sunrise Sauce – perfect for making fresh homemade sauces and pastes
- Fruit Color: Vibrant red, with thick flesh and fewer seeds
- Fruit Size: Medium to large, typically around 6-8 ounces per tomato
- Taste Profile: Rich, full-bodied flavor with a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity, ideal for cooking and canning
- Maturity Time: Approximately 70-80 days from sowing to harvest
- Plant Height: Grows to about 3-4 feet tall, producing sturdy, compact plants
- Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches apart for optimal air circulation and growth
- Soil pH: Prefers slightly acidic to neutral soil, between 6.0 - 7.0
- Watering: Regular watering is required to maintain consistent growth and fruit quality, especially during dry spells
- Growing Conditions: Thrives in full sun; can tolerate a range of climates but grows best in warm temperatures
- Disease Resistance: Resistant to common tomato diseases such as blight, wilt, and mosaic virus
- Seed Type: Non-GMO, F1 hybrid, ideal for both conventional and organic gardening
- Seeds per Pack: 50+ high-quality seeds
- Germination Rate: 85-90%
- Container Friendly: Yes, great for container gardening and raised beds
- Harvesting: Harvest when the tomatoes reach full color and firmness, typically around 70-80 days after planting
- Uses: Perfect for sauces, pastes, salsas, soups, and canning; also great for fresh use in salads or sandwiches
The Marie Ballard Aster Sunrise Sauce Tomato Seed is an ideal choice for gardeners and chefs who want to grow their own tomatoes specifically for cooking and preserving. With its thick flesh, rich flavor, and high yield, this hybrid variety ensures that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor all year round. Whether you're making tomato sauces, paste, or canning for the winter months, Sunrise Sauce tomatoes are perfect for all your culinary needs.
