Gold Nugget Cherry Tomato brings deep golden-yellow fruit and sweet tomato flavor to your garden. Developed through breeding work at Oregon State University, this variety forms compact determinate plants with round to slightly oval cherry tomatoes. Enjoy ripe fruit fresh or bring a golden harvest into the kitchen for garlic-basil pasta. A manageable growth habit suits beds, raised beds, and suitably sized containers. Each packet contains 100 non-GMO heirloom seeds.

Germination Rate: 99%. Test Date: 7/25. TLM.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 75%

Why Choose Gold Nugget Cherry Tomato?

• Golden Color: Deep-yellow fruit adds cheerful contrast to salads, snack trays, and mixed tomato plates.
• Sweet Flavor: Enjoy juicy cherry tomatoes fresh or lightly cooked to concentrate their flavor.
• Compact Determinate Habit: Manageable plants tend toward a concentrated harvest rather than indefinite vine growth.
• Flexible Garden Placement: Grow in beds or large, well-drained containers with appropriate support and care.
• Versatile Kitchen Harvest: Halve for salads, roast for sides, or briefly sauté for fresh pasta.

Planting Tips for Success

• Start Indoors: Sow approximately 6–8 weeks before your planned transplant date, about 1/4 inch deep in seed-starting mix. Keep evenly moist and provide bright light after emergence.
• Transplant: Harden seedlings off gradually. Plant outdoors after frost danger passes and soil warms.
• Sun and Soil: Choose 6–8 hours of direct sunlight and fertile, well-drained soil amended with finished compost.
• Spacing: Allow approximately 24–36 inches between supported plants and adequate row space for airflow and harvest access.
• Support: Install a cage or stake early to support fruit-bearing branches and keep tomatoes off the soil.
• Water and Mulch: Water consistently at soil level and mulch after soil warms to moderate moisture swings and reduce soil splash.
• Fertilizing: Follow soil-test recommendations and fertilizer label directions. Avoid excessive nitrogen that favors leaves over fruit.
• Pruning: Avoid heavy pruning of determinate plants. Remove damaged foliage as needed and retain healthy leaves to shade fruit.
• Containers: Use a large container with drainage holes and quality potting mix. Check moisture frequently during warm weather.
• Harvest: Pick when fruit reaches deep golden-yellow color and yields slightly to gentle pressure. Fruit size, timing, and yield vary with conditions.

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Cooking Methods

• Fresh Snacking: Wash ripe fruit before eating for a juicy garden snack.
• Salads: Halve tomatoes and combine with greens, cucumber, herbs, or cheese.
• Roasting: Roast with olive oil and herbs to concentrate flavor.
• Sautéing: Briefly cook tomatoes with garlic for pasta, grains, or toast.
• Fresh Salsa: Dice with onion, peppers, herbs, and citrus for a refrigerated salsa.

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Grow golden cherry tomatoes for fresh snacks, bright salads, and colorful garden meals.

Nutritional Information

Generic raw cherry tomato reference retained from this listing, not a Gold Nugget-specific analysis. Per one cup raw cherry tomatoes. Applies to harvested fruit, not planting seeds.

• Calories: 27
• Total Fat: 0.3 gram
• Sodium: 7 milligrams
• Total Carbohydrate: 5.8 grams
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 grams
• Total Sugars: 3.9 grams
• Protein: 1.3 grams
• Vitamin C: Approximately 28% Daily Value
• Vitamin A: Approximately 16% Daily Value
• Potassium: Approximately 10% Daily Value

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Values are approximate and vary with fruit color, variety, portion size, growing conditions, and preparation.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Plant size, fruit size, color, flavor, maturity, and yield vary with weather, soil, moisture, and care.
• Seed Storage: Keep unused seeds sealed in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat and moisture.
• Planting Zones: Tomatoes are warm-season annuals. Use local frost dates and soil temperatures to plan planting.
• Edible Portion: Recipes use harvested tomato fruit, not foliage or planting seeds.

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Gold Nugget Cherry Tomato Pasta with Garlic and Basil

Use ripe, harvested Gold Nugget tomatoes, not the planting seeds. Serves 4. Preparation: 10 minutes. Cooking: approximately 15 minutes.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces dry spaghetti
• 1 1/2 pounds ripe Gold Nugget cherry tomatoes, washed, with about half cut into halves
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, washed, dried, and torn
• Up to 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water, as needed

Directions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water before draining.
2. While pasta cooks, warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant without browning.
3. Add whole and halved tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 5–7 minutes, stirring gently, until some skins blister and tomatoes release juice. Leave some fruit intact.
4. Add drained spaghetti and toss gently. Add reserved cooking water a tablespoon at a time as needed to help the tomato juices coat the pasta.
5. Remove from heat and fold in basil. Taste for seasoning and serve promptly.

Serving and Storage

Serve with a green salad. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container within 2 hours, or within 1 hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days and reheat thoroughly. Contains wheat when made with standard spaghetti; check pasta labels for other allergens.