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Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Sunmaster'

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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Sunmaster

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Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Growing Habit:
Determinate

Fruit Shape:
Standard

Fruit Size:
Medium (under one pound)

Days to Maturity:
Mid (69-80 days)

Fruit Colors:
Red

Seed Type:
American hybrid

Usage:
Fresh, slicing

Disease Resistance:
Verticillium Wilt (V)
Fusarium Wilt (F)

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

Profile:

3 positives
1 neutral
2 negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	bamabean	On Jul 4, 2009, bamabean from Birmingham, AL wrote: This is the first time I have planted this variety. It has performed very well. I mulched it well and basically left it alone. Good set of fruit, strong plant, did great during a dry spell. It has a nice round fruit and great taste. I will plant it again next year.
Positive	mgsid	On Oct 19, 2007, mgsid from Sumner, MO wrote: it has done great for the past 3 years.in missouri heat (90+)and humidity, one of my heaviest producers. Fruit is smooth, round. no cracking, catfacing, blossum end rot, or green shoulders. no disease problems. i was still getting good-sized, blemish- free fruit thru the end of Sep. This has been one of my best for slicing & canning. I grow these from seed, cage, mulch with straw, and use soaker hoses. I have absolutely nothing negative to report on this variety---it has been one of the best for me.
Negative	kyle_and_erika	On Jun 10, 2006, kyle_and_erika from Batesville, AR wrote: We gave sunmaster a try last year and got our feelings hurt. I think we set out 36 of them and they didnt yield very well at all. If you are looking for a good yielding, heat set, commercial determinate - keep looking. There are many out there that are better than sunmaster. Give "Amelia" or something from the "mountain" series a try. You wont get nearly as frustrated. I honestly dont see how this one made it to market.
Negative	LindaTX8	On Aug 4, 2005, LindaTX8 from NE Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a) wrote: These plants did not produce anything until August (planted in early April) when some of them produced one or two per plant. Some still didn't, so I tore those out. I cared for these the same as the other varieties. The others did well, but the Sunmaster did not.
Neutral	Farmerdill	On Jan 27, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: This a 1993 entry from Petoseeds in the hot weather tomato category. It is similar to Heatwave. In addition to Fusarium 1 and 2, it is resistant to grey leaf spot.
Positive	steinr	On Mar 17, 2003, steinr wrote: Excellent and long producer thru summer when others have been pulled up due to heat here in TEXAS GULF COAST.