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Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Beauty Queen'

 
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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: Beauty Queen
Hybridized by Brad Gates

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Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

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

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Growing Habit:
Indeterminate

Fruit Shape:
Beefsteak

Fruit Size:
Medium (under one pound)

Days to Maturity:
Mid (69-80 days)

Fruit Colors:
Yellow
Red
Striped
Bicolor

Seed Type:
Open-pollinated

Usage:
Fresh, salad
Fresh, slicing

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Suze_ On Apr 2, 2006, Suze_ from (Zone 7b) wrote:

Beauty Queen is a smaller version of Beauty King.
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Beauty King arose in the fields of Bradley Gates of California (Wild Boar Farms). It is felt by many that it is a sport of Big Rainbow. Mostly stable, may not be 100% stable as of the date of my entry.

Yellow and red bicolor fruit with stripes.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania



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