- Hybrid F1
- Cherry
- 57 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Orange
Sungold
Sun Gold
Hybrid F1 cherry from Japan. Exceptionally sweet orange cherry, prone to splitting. Ready in about 57 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry ~1 oz (15–20 g) · Round
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 57 days from transplant · Early
- Plant height
- 7–10 ft (210–300 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Easy (estimated) 1/5
- Skin
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- Orange
- Interior
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- Orange
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
7–10 ft (210–300 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Sungold is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 7–10 ft (210–300 cm).
Flavor
“Exceptionally sweet orange cherry, prone to splitting.”
Growing calendar
57 days from transplant Early
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
- F1 Fusarium wilt (race 1)
- T Tobacco mosaic virus
Uses & tags
- Snacking
- Fresh & salads
- Kid friendly
- High flavor
- High yield
- Market favorite
- Short season
Origin
Bred by Tokita Seed in Japan, it produces long trusses of orange cherries that Johnny's Selected Seeds calls exceptionally sweet. The trade-off is a thin skin that splits readily after rain.
Sources
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Questions
How do you grow a Sungold plant?
A Sungold plant grows 7–10 ft (210–300 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Sungold take to mature?
Sungold is ready in about 57 days from transplant.
Does Sungold need staking?
Sungold is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 7–10 ft (210–300 cm).
Can Sungold be grown in a container?
Sungold is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Sungold resistant to disease?
Sungold carries documented resistance to Fusarium wilt (race 1) and Tobacco mosaic virus.
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