- Tomato Queen of the Night: Profile
- Origin and history of the beefsteak tomato
- Flavour and properties of the Queen of the Night tomato variety
- Cultivation in pots and outdoors: Things to consider
- Tomato 'Queen of the Night': care
- Harvesting and Use of the Queen of the Night Tomato
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This tomato variety owes its name 'Queen of the Night' to its beautiful and noble coloring. We will introduce you to the Queen of the Night tomato and explain what needs to be considered when growing and caring for it.
The 'Queen of the Night' is one of the few striped and blue beefsteak tomato varieties. In this profile you will learn everything about the taste, properties and use of the unique tomato variety.
Tomato Queen of the Night: Profile
| Fruit | Beefsteak tomato; red-orange with black shoulders |
| Flavour | slightly sour, spicy, aromatic |
| Maturity | medium late |
| Growth | Stick tomato, up to 140 cm |
| Location | Greenhouse, pot, sheltered field |
Origin and history of the beefsteak tomato
The 'Queen of the Night' is a newer German breed. The aroma nursery Deaflora near Potsdam names the 'Queen of the Night' as their own variety. Unfortunately, the year of its origin is not known. The fact is, however, that the blue and black tomato varieties have only been part of the huge range of the popular nightshade family for a few years. For about a decade, new varieties with the coloring agent anthocyanin, which is not present in our classic varieties, have been appearing more and more. All shades of color from light violet to night black can be created by solar radiation.
Flavour and properties of the Queen of the Night tomato variety
The 'Queen of the Night' reaches a height of little more than 140 centimeters. The slightly ribbed, round fruits can weigh up to 150 grams, so they are classified as beefsteak tomatoes. As the fruit grows, the green fruit becomes covered with purple shoulders, which turn black until ripe. The first red-orange striped tomatoes can be harvested from mid-August. The taste of 'Queen of the Night' is slightly sour, spicy and aromatic without any sweetness worth mentioning. It is seed-proof and can be propagated again using its own seedsbecome.
Cultivation in pots and outdoors: Things to consider
The 'Queen of the Night', as a compact growing beefsteak tomato, is ideal for growing in pots. But even in the sheltered field, it is robust, hardly susceptible to disease and insensitive. For planting, you should wait for the ice saints in mid-May and then put the young plants outside. For planting in pots, we recommend using a substrate that is adapted to tomatoes, such as our Plantura organic tomato soil. The high proportion of compost replaces peat that is harmful to the climate and provides the nutrients necessary for he althy growth and flowering, such as potassium and phosphorus, for tomatoes. After planting, the young plant should be watered well and then supported.
Tomato 'Queen of the Night': care
The 'Queen of the Night' starts bearing fruit in June and soon the young fruits are covered with a delicate violet colour. Now the tomato's yield time begins and it needs more nutrients to supply all the fruits well. An organic fertilizer, such as our Plantura organic tomato and vegetable fertilizer, provides your plants with all the necessary minerals and nutrients in a sustainable and gentle way. The liquid fertilizer can simply be applied together with the irrigation water about once a week. The small beefsteak tomato can tolerate two shoots, all other side shoots are broken out early. Proper mulching and watering of tomatoes, especially outdoors, is very important to prevent disease and encourage soil life.
Harvesting and Use of the Queen of the Night Tomato
From the end of July to mid-August, the first fruits of the 'Queen of the Night' ripen. On the dark side, the fruit turns red and orange, and the now soft flesh gives way slightly when pressed lightly. The 'Queen of the Night' hardly tastes sweet, it is more of a processing variety for soups and sauces. But it can only present its wonderful play of colors when it is raw, so the storable tomato can also score points in salads or as a raw vegetable.
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