Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum

Orange Queen standard tomato - Organic

"A queen with sweet orange fruit, a sunny companion in the summer vegetable garden."

$4.49

Number of seeds

In the privacy of the vegetable garden, the Orange Queen tomato brings a touch of gentle sunshine. Its bright orange fruits belong to the large family of field-grown tomatoes, those reliable plants that structure the garden during the heart of summer. In welcoming, warm soil, it unfurls deep green foliage that gradually protects the developing clusters of fruit.

A faithful companion in temperate gardens, it loves stable warmth and rich soil, like all tomatoes. In a deeply rooted and respectful approach to life, it is offered compost, regular watering, and a sturdy support: in return, it participates harmoniously in the garden, offering colorful fruits for the table and occupying its place in the cycle of seasons, from the first seed to the last fruit harvested before the cold weather.

  • Growing climate: Warm season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Medium
  • Care required: Regular
  • Growth: Summer growth

Note: Cultivated in well-warmed soil, sensitive to cold and frost like all tomatoes.

Orange-fleshed tomatoes are prized in cooking for their generally mild flavor and lower acidity compared to many red tomatoes. Orange Queen tomatoes are a great addition to fresh salads, sliced ​​on toast, in colorful salsas, or as a topping for pizzas and sandwiches.

They can also be used in light sauces, coulis, or roasted in the oven, adding a warm color that differs from classic red sauces. For preservation, they can be made into a coulis, frozen in wedges, or gently dried in a dehydrator or oven at a low temperature, then stored in oil or simply in airtight jars.

Orange Queen standard tomato - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

7-10 days

Germination temperature

26° to 30° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sowing at a depth of 5 mm

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 75 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

45 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

90 cm

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