Sunrise Sauce Tomato

Sunrise Sauce is a compact paste tomato that bears orange Roma-style fruit in a concentrated harvest. Its sweet, meaty tomatoes peel easily and are especially useful cooked for sauce or salsa, though Ball Seed also recommends them fresh. [Ball Seed](https://info.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=062000001034780) describes this named selection, while [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solanum-lycopersicum/common-name/tomato/) provides species-level growing guidance. ##Botanical profile Plants grow about 30–36 inches tall and 24–36 inches wide, making them a useful choice where garden space is limited. The upright plants produce orange Roma or paste tomatoes and yield a substantial amount together for cooking. The listed dimensions are retained as mature ranges; individual plants vary with conditions and support. ##Growing conditions Choose a full-sun site with moist, loamy, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Keep moisture even to help reduce fruit splitting and blossom-end rot. NC State Extension notes that tomatoes grow in containers of at least five gallons; Ball Seed also recommends in-ground beds or large containers for Sunrise Sauce. A cage or trellis supports stems as the fruit load increases. ##Harvest and use Pick the orange, meaty fruit for batches of sauce or salsa. The tomatoes are also suitable for fresh eating. As a warm-season crop, this variety is grown for summer harvest. ##Maintenance Water deeply and consistently, especially during fruit development. Support the plant with a cage or trellis, and harvest ripe tomatoes regularly. Avoid excess nitrogen fertilizer, which can promote foliage rather than fruit.