Golden Queen
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum · introduced 1882
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 75-80 days
- Fruit
- yellow, medium
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Alexander Livingston's 1882 yellow, reputedly selected from fruit spotted at a county fair, 'the queen of all the yellows' in his own catalog copy, and still in commerce 140 years later.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 75-80 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog