Tomato 'Golden Ponderosa'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Golden Ponderosa is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Golden Ponderosa in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

As Golden Ponderosa is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Introduced in 1914 by Peter Henderson and Co. Seed Company, as a golden version of Henderson’s Ponderosa which was introduced in 1891.¹

Henderson’s Golden Ponderosa

¹ Tatiana’s TomatoBASE