Description and characteristics of the Northern Queen tomato

Northern varieties, such as the Northern Queen tomato, are highly prized by true gardening experts. They offer numerous advantages over regular tomatoes, which are primarily intended for cultivation in southern and central latitudes.

Their main advantage is that they are unpretentious to weather conditions and are rarely susceptible to disease. Moreover, northern tomatoes often produce yields no worse than southern ones. However, it's important to keep in mind that most of these tomatoes are determinate, meaning the bush will grow small.

Description of tomato

Indeterminate tomatoes, that is, tall ones, often produce a larger harvest, but they require more care, as they necessarily require tying and shaping.

One of the most prominent northern varieties is the Northern Queen tomato. It's an excellent early-ripening tomato that produces beautiful fruit in any season. This makes it a favorite not only in colder regions but also in central Russia. Bushes of this variety are also common in gardens in southern latitudes.

The manufacturer's description indicates that one of the main characteristics of this variety is its ultra-early maturity. This is crucial for northern tomatoes, as they must have time to ripen and produce a harvest even during the short summer.

They tolerate cool weather well, but for maximum yield in northern regions, it's recommended to grow the Northern Queen in greenhouses or hotbeds, which is also possible given the plant's small size. Seedlings are recommended for this variety.

If you plant the seeds early, you can get delicious fruits as early as the end of June. This is possible because the Northern Queen tomato is a truly ultra-early variety, producing fruit just 85 days after sowing the seeds. The plants are transplanted to their permanent location once they're well-developed, usually around the 50th day.

This variety produces small bushes that do not require staking. If the plant is growing in open ground, it may not need to be side-sonned, but in a greenhouse, side-son branches should still be removed to increase yield.

Caring for Northern Queen tomatoes is quite simple. They require moderate watering and regular fertilization. This is crucial, as only high-quality fertilizer can guarantee a good harvest in cold summers and low sunlight.

Given the small size of the bushes, don't expect them to produce a huge yield. However, with proper planting, you can harvest up to 3 kg per bush. Experts recommend planting tomatoes approximately 40 cm apart. This will yield approximately 10 kg of tomatoes per square meter.

Fruit characteristics

The main characteristic that makes the Severnaya Koroleva tomato so popular is that the fruits can be harvested as early as early summer. This is confirmed by numerous reviews from gardeners.

Description:

• These tomatoes are considered salad varieties, so cold appetizers made from them are simply magnificent.
• They're also perfect for eating fresh and preserving: the juicy fruits make delicious sauces and lecho. Overall, the Northern Queen tomato can be considered a versatile variety.
• The fruits have a flat-round shape.
• They are distinguished by their smoothness, bright color and increased juiciness.
• The main advantage of these tomatoes is that they don't crack easily thanks to their thick skin. Not all salad tomato varieties can boast this quality.
• During transportation or canning, such tomatoes do not lose their shape and do not burst.

The average weight of one fruit is 150 g. The tomatoes on the lower branch will be larger, and closer to the top they will be smaller.

Reviews of the tomato are extremely positive:

Yana, Arkhangelsk Region: "Northern Queen is an excellent northern variety. Even with our cold summer, we managed to grow beautiful tomatoes."

Victoria, Ryazan: "Excellent tomatoes, small and firm. They look great in the jar and don't crack when canned."