Any other varieties that smell like Sungold? - Page 2

k3vin · May 23, 2010

Apparently there is a sucrose accumulating gene found in the wild type L. chmielewskii and L. hirsutum. Domestic tomatoes accumulate hexose whereas these wild types accumulate sucrose. It is a recessive gene that codes for a lack of invertase enzyme activity and hence sucrose accumulation as opposed to hexose accumulation. One goal of research done in the 90's was introgression of the gene into domestic tomatoes to make them sweeter. Successful crosses were reported as "small and yellow" There was no mention of them smelling like pot though.

feldon30 · May 25, 2010

Speaking of, I visited Christiania yesterday. But I didn't inhale.

frogsleap farm · June 26, 2010

I've always noticed the "Sungold smell", but thought of it as lemony - oh well. However I can follow the smell from Sungod (or SunSugar), through some progeny lines tracing to F1 crosses with these parents.

nangisha · March 2, 2011

I don't know about sungold because I have not grow it but my first tomato is Permata F1 from east west seed company its has really strong smell. I can notice it with out touch if I touch it I can sense the smell in my finger. I stop grew it after first attempt because my dad not satisfied with the taste. I don't find thats smell in my Chery tomato.

strax · March 2, 2011

i love the sunglold smell. however it doesnt smell like mary jane to me. it does have an odd fruity and lemmony smell.

Chukhloma is a great orange plum, which has the same smell and a similar flavor.

kath · March 2, 2011

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Originally Posted by strax

Chukhloma is a great orange plum, which has the same smell and a similar flavor.

I can't find much about Chukhloma (Khokhloma) on-line except as a variety on a trade list. Could you tell me any more about it? "Same smell and a similar flavor" has my attention!

Has anyone else grown/ tasted this one?

matilda'skid · March 2, 2011

I think Sun Gold has an unpleasant smell; usually I like the smell of tomato foliage. I don't see what others do in Sun Gold, but then I don't care for most cherry tomatoes.

sprtsguy76 · March 2, 2011

I like the sweet,strong, fragrant smell of Sun Gold and Sun Sugar. I have a friend who grows Mary Jane legally under Ca law, and I have visited his place before and he has this one strain called 'Sour Diesel', reminds me very much of that sweet strong smell of SG and SS.

Damon

May 25, 2010	#17
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Speaking of, I visited Christiania yesterday. But I didn't inhale. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

May 23, 2010	#16
k3vin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 139	Apparently there is a sucrose accumulating gene found in the wild type L. chmielewskii and L. hirsutum. Domestic tomatoes accumulate hexose whereas these wild types accumulate sucrose. It is a recessive gene that codes for a lack of invertase enzyme activity and hence sucrose accumulation as opposed to hexose accumulation. One goal of research done in the 90's was introgression of the gene into domestic tomatoes to make them sweeter. Successful crosses were reported as "small and yellow" There was no mention of them smelling like pot though.

June 26, 2010	#18
frogsleap farm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 568	I've always noticed the "Sungold smell", but thought of it as lemony - oh well. However I can follow the smell from Sungod (or SunSugar), through some progeny lines tracing to F1 crosses with these parents.

March 2, 2011	#19
nangisha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bandung, Indonesia Posts: 114	I don't know about sungold because I have not grow it but my first tomato is Permata F1 from east west seed company its has really strong smell. I can notice it with out touch if I touch it I can sense the smell in my finger. I stop grew it after first attempt because my dad not satisfied with the taste. I don't find thats smell in my Chery tomato.

March 2, 2011	#20
strax Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: z5 Posts: 146	i love the sunglold smell. however it doesnt smell like mary jane to me. it does have an odd fruity and lemmony smell. Chukhloma is a great orange plum, which has the same smell and a similar flavor.

March 2, 2011	#22
matilda'skid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 309	I think Sun Gold has an unpleasant smell; usually I like the smell of tomato foliage. I don't see what others do in Sun Gold, but then I don't care for most cherry tomatoes.

March 2, 2011	#23
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	I like the sweet,strong, fragrant smell of Sun Gold and Sun Sugar. I have a friend who grows Mary Jane legally under Ca law, and I have visited his place before and he has this one strain called 'Sour Diesel', reminds me very much of that sweet strong smell of SG and SS. Damon