Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5)
A cherry tomato variety. Mid-early, height is about 3.3 feet (1 m). Productive with an extended fruiting period. The leaves are incredibly tiny and beautiful, almost toy-like. The bush itself is very graceful.
The fruits are yellow, meaty, and don’t crack on the vine. The flavor is just like a “big” tomato (I really don’t know how else to describe it). It lacked a bit of sweetness for my personal taste, but it is definitely not a sour bomb by any means.
In the greenhouse, I had to tie up every single stem:
Minigold and Barbaris F1. I can’t insert more than one photo per post here.
The same cherry tomato crew:
Laryok wrote:
Minigold was the only one that passed the late blight test with flying colors.
I completely agree. It was one of the sole survivors that still gave a harvest after a total late blight wipeout destroyed 75% of my outdoor plantings.
Full Summary: Minigold
- 🌿 Plant & Foliage: A graceful, mid-early vine that stays relatively compact, maxing out around 3.3 feet (1 m). The foliage is uniquely tiny and delicate, giving the bush a beautiful, toy-like appearance. It produces multiple stems that require diligent tying and support.
- 🍅 Fruit & Shape: Yields classic yellow cherry tomatoes. The texture is noticeably meaty, and the skins are tough enough to prevent cracking or splitting on the vine.
- 📈 Yield & Health: Very productive over a long, extended harvest window. Its standout feature is its phenomenal disease resistance. Multiple growers praised it as the sole survivor in their outdoor gardens during devastating late blight (phytophthora) outbreaks.
- 👅 Taste: Unlike typical sugary-sweet yellow cherries, Minigold has a bold, savory profile. Growers describe it as tasting like a “big” slicer tomato condensed into a cherry size. It has a balanced acidity but is not sour.
