🍅 Quick take: Vintage American heirloom Dad’s Sunset is a mid-season indeterminate variety that produces large, dense, yellow-orange fruits weighing 10.5-17.6 oz (300-500 g). The grower notes it has an excellent fruity flavor and yields heavily. A great bonus is its holding ability; the ripe fruits can hang on the vine for a while without spoiling. It also performs very well even if seeds are started late in the spring. Full summary ↓
Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zone 4 Experience)
Tall indeterminate, mid-season, the tomatoes are yellow-orange weighing 10.5-17.6 oz (300-500 g). Firm, the ripe ones can hang on the vine for a while, with a fruity flavor. Excellent yield, seeds from @galka68.
Edited August 15, 2025 by Khrizantema57
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Grew this wonderful variety again. Started the seeds in April, and it really put in the work despite the late start.
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage
- 🌿 Plant: Tall indeterminate vine. Produces yellow-orange fruits weighing 10.5-17.6 oz (300-500 g). Seems to be very vigorous, bouncing back and producing heavily even if the seeds are started late in the season.
- 📈 Yield: Excellent. Khrizantema57 notes it was highly productive across multiple seasons.
- 👅 Taste: Sweet, fruity flavor.
- 📦 Storage: The fruits have dense, firm flesh and hold up very well. They can be left to hang on the plant when fully ripe without quickly turning mushy or spoiling.
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: One grower from USDA Zone 4.
🍅 Have you grown Dad’s Sunset? Drop a comment below and share your experience! Does it hold on the vine as well for you?
