Gold Medal Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum) – Heirloom Bicolor, Giant Yellow-Red Fruits with Juicy Flesh and Rich, Balanced Flavor

Minimum: 15+ Seeds

Few tomatoes live up to their name as brilliantly as the Gold Medal Tomato. This stunning heirloom is a true showstopper, producing massive, golden-yellow fruits beautifully marbled with red. Slice into one, and you’ll find a juicy interior streaked with ribbons of scarlet, each bite delivering a rich, sweet flavor balanced with just the right touch of tang. It’s no wonder this variety is often called the “gold standard” of bicolor heirlooms.

When I grew Gold Medal in my garden, I was amazed not just by the size, fruits regularly tipped the scale at over a pound, but by the incredible depth of flavor. These tomatoes are meaty yet succulent, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that makes them unforgettable in fresh salads, sandwiches, or eaten in thick slices with nothing more than a sprinkle of sea salt. Every harvest felt like bringing in edible treasure.

🌟 Why Grow Gold Medal Tomatoes?

• Impressive size: Huge fruits, often 1–2 lbs each.

• Unique look: Golden-yellow skin streaked with scarlet red, both outside and in.

• Incredible taste: Juicy, sweet, and tangy with a rich, complex finish.

• Heirloom pedigree: Originally introduced by Dr. Elbert S. Carman of New Jersey in the late 1800s.

• Reliable yields: Indeterminate vines produce generously throughout the season.

• Perfect for slicing: Large fruits with balanced flavor and few seeds.

📜 History & Heritage:
Gold Medal has been a favorite for more than a century, tracing back to Dr. Elbert S. Carman, editor of The Rural New Yorker magazine, who first introduced it in 1921. Its spectacular bicolor flesh and outstanding flavor made it an instant hit with home gardeners and chefs alike. Today, it remains one of the most prized heirloom bicolor slicing tomatoes, beloved for both its striking appearance and gourmet taste.

🍴 Culinary Uses:

• Fresh slicing: Thick, juicy slices are unbeatable in BLTs, burgers, and caprese salads.

• Salads & platters: Show off its marbled flesh in colorful summer spreads.

• Roasting: Caramelizes beautifully, intensifying its sweetness.

• Sauces: Adds a rich, slightly fruity note to fresh pasta sauce.

• Market selling: Eye-catching size and color make it irresistible at farm stands.

🌿 Growing Tips (garden-tested advice):

• Start indoors: Sow seeds 6–8 weeks before the last frost date.

• Transplanting: Harden off and move outdoors when nights stay above 55°F.

• Spacing: Plant 24–36 inches apart; indeterminate vines require support.

• Support: Use strong cages or stakes, these heavy fruits need it.

• Soil: Prefers rich, loamy soil enriched with compost.

• Watering: Keep soil evenly moist; mulch to prevent splitting.

• Feeding: Fertilize with a tomato-specific blend every 3–4 weeks.

• Harvest: 80–85 days from transplant. Fruits are ripe when golden skin deepens with prominent red streaks and flesh yields slightly to gentle pressure.

💡 Pro Tip: Gold Medal tomatoes are best harvested fully ripe for peak sweetness. Because of their size, pick gently and support the fruit as you remove it to avoid bruising or vine damage.

🌍 Perfect For:

• Home gardeners: Grow one of the most beautiful and flavorful heirlooms ever bred.

• Chefs & food lovers: A gourmet tomato that elevates any dish.

• Seed collectors: An heirloom with history and prestige.

• Market growers: Big, bold, and beautiful fruits that sell themselves.

✨ Why You’ll Love It:
The Gold Medal Tomato is more than just a tomato, it’s a centerpiece crop. With its giant, golden-red marbled fruits and legendary flavor, this heirloom captures the spirit of summer in every slice. Juicy, meaty, and bursting with balanced sweetness, it’s the kind of tomato that makes people fall in love with gardening all over again.

Bring home the Gold Medal this season and discover why this variety has been treasured for over a century. Bold in size, rich in flavor, and unforgettable on the plate, it’s a tomato that truly earns its name. 🏅🍅