Tomato King of beauty. Variety bred US breeders. Some directories are called Beauty King.
The variety is marked by the attention of Russian gardeners, farmers will be interesting from the point of excellent preservation and interesting presentation of the fruit.
A full description of the variety, its characteristics and cultivation features can be found in this article.
Tomato "King of Beauty": description of the variety
Grade name | King of beauty |
general description | Mid-season indeterminantny grade |
Originator | Russia |
Ripening | 110-118 days |
The form | Fruits are round, slightly flattened |
Colour | Orange, with red strokes |
Average tomato mass | 280-320 grams |
Application | Salads, processing on juice, mashed potatoes, pastes |
Yield varieties | 5.5-7 kilograms from the bush |
Features of growing | Agrotechnika standard |
Disease resistance | Resistant to major diseases |
A variety with medium ripening. From planting seeds to picking the first fruits, 110-118 days pass.
Indeterminate type of bush, according to the description on the seed packs, is marked as tall, up to two meters in height. But numerous reviews of gardeners who grew this tomato, say that the variety is more likely to be of medium growth (about 1.5 meters).
Planted on open ground in the south of Russia. Midland and Siberia require growing in a greenhouse. The landing of more than four bushes is not recommended per square meter.
The leaves are large. Normal for tomato green. The fruits look very original. Unripe, light green, covered with a grid of dark green stripes, ripened in a rich orange color with a grid of thin red stripes. It is necessary to tie a bush to a pole or a trellis. Good resistance to late blight disease has been noted.
Advantages and disadvantages
Variety "King of Beauty" has the following advantages:
- High ability to form the ovary;
- Resistance to late blight;
- The unusual appearance of the fruit;
- Good preservation during storage and transportation.
disadvantages:
- The need to use greenhouses for growing in conditions of central Russia and Siberia;
- The average yield when compared with other varieties of tomatoes. About 5.5-7 kg from a bush.
With the yield of other varieties you can see in the table:
Grade name | Yield |
King of Beauty | 5.5-7 kilograms from the bush |
Olya-la | 20-22 kg per square meter |
Nastya | 10-12 kg per square meter |
King of Kings | 5 kg from a bush |
Banana red | 3 kg from a bush |
Gulliver | 7 kg from a bush |
Brown sugar | 6-7 kg per square meter |
Lady shedi | 7.5 kg per square meter |
Rocket | 6.5 kg per square meter |
Pink Lady | 25 kg per square meter |
And also about tomatoes that are resistant to late blight and about effective methods of protection against this disease.
Specifications
- The shape of the fruit is round, slightly oblate.
- Color bicolor. Orange with red strokes.
- Productivity about 5,5-7,0 kilograms from a bush.
- The average weight is 280-320 grams; under good conditions, tomatoes weighing up to 550 grams are marked.
- Excellent presentation, collected fruits show good preservation.
The table below shows for comparison data on the weight of fruits in other varieties of tomatoes:
Grade name | Fruit weight |
King of Beauty | 280-320 grams |
Fat jack | 240-320 grams |
Prime minister | 120-180 grams |
Broody | 90-150 grams |
Polbyg | 100-130 grams |
Buyan | 100-180 grams |
Black bunch | 50-70 grams |
Grapefruit | 600-1000 grams |
Kostroma | 85-145 grams |
American ribbed | 300-600 grams |
The president | 250-300 grams |
Application of tomatoes: processing on juices, mashed potatoes, pastes. Salads give a light, pleasant acidity and an unusual appearance due to coloring.
A photo
You can get acquainted with tomatoes King of Beauty in the photo:
Features of growing
The variety requires planting in well prepared, neutral soil. How to prepare the soil for tomatoes, read here. Planting seeds on seedlings to carry out 55-60 days before the planned date of planting seedlings in the ground.
There are a huge number of ways to grow tomato seedlings. We offer you a series of articles on how to do this:
- in twists;
- in two roots;
- in peat tablets;
- no picks;
- on Chinese technology;
- in bottles;
- in peat pots;
- without land.
Picks carry out with the appearance of 1-3 of these sheets. Combat picking with Vimpel growth stimulator treatment. It will enhance the immunity of seedlings, optimizes the absorption of mineral supplements.
When disembarking on ridges and in the greenhouse, carry out additional feeding with the Orakul microfertilizer complex. Watering seedlings and plants to produce warm water at the root of the bush, trying to prevent droplets from falling on the leaves.
The tomato bushes planted on your site of the King of Beauty will not show outstanding results, but will give a stable crop in all weather conditions, delighting with original, two-color tomatoes.
In the table below you will find links to varieties of tomatoes with different ripening terms:
Early maturing | Middle late | Medium early |
Pink meaty | Yellow banana | Pink king F1 |
Ob domes | Titanium | Grandma's |
King early | F1 slot | Cardinal |
Red dome | gold fish | Siberian miracle |
Union 8 | Raspberry wonder | Bear Paw |
Red icicle | De barao red | Bells of Russia |
Honey Cream | De barao black | Lev Tolstoy |