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- Days to maturity
- 59 days
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Ida Gold is an open-pollinated tomato developed for northern gardens, ripening very early at about 59 days. The determinate plants produce orange, two-bite-sized fruit with low acidity, a pleasant mild flavor for a tomato that beats most others to the table. A short cage or a container is all it needs.
Ida Gold traits
- Determinate plants
- Orange, two-bite-sized fruit
- Low-acid flavor
- Open pollinated, bred for the north
- Very early, about 59 days
Good for
- Short-season and northern gardens
- Snacking
- Container growing
Compare with other medium tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Gold this page | 59 days | Determinate | — |
| Sandpoint | 60–65 days | Determinate | — |
| Red Racer F1 | 57 days | Determinate | — |
| Glacier | 56 days | Determinate | — |
| Beaverlodge Slicer | 55 days | Determinate | — |
| Aztec | 68 days | Determinate | — |
| Sub Arctic Plenty | 50–68 days | Determinate | — |
Ida Gold FAQ
What kind of medium tomato is Ida Gold?
Ida Gold is an open-pollinated tomato developed for northern gardens, ripening very early at about 59 days. The determinate plants produce orange, two-bite-sized fruit with low acidity, a pleasant mild flavor for a tomato that beats most others to the table.
How many days to maturity is Ida Gold?
Ida Gold is listed at 59 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other medium tomato varieties, so check them in the medium tomato growing guide.
How does Ida Gold compare with other medium tomato varieties?
Ida Gold: 59 days, determinate. Similar medium tomato varieties include Sandpoint (60–65 days), Red Racer F1 (57 days), Glacier (56 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Ida Gold good for?
Ida Gold is grown for short-season and northern gardens, snacking, container growing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every medium tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Medium Tomato growing guide
- Starting Medium Tomatoes: Choosing a Transplant and Getting It Rooted
- Pruning Medium Tomatoes: Suckers, Stem Count and Thinning the Truss
- Watering and Feeding Medium Tomatoes for Even, Full-Sized Fruit
- Medium Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do at Each Stage
- Medium Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Pests
- When to Pick Medium Tomatoes and How to Ripen and Store Them
- All 58 medium tomato varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.