Orange King Tomato
Details
- Open-Pollinated: ?
- Type: semi-determinate, according to one vendor, determinate according to another
- Shape: lightly pleated oblate shape
- Color: vivid orange color, both inside and out
- Maturity:
- main season tomato
- 85 days
- Size:
- large
- 2.5 – 3 inches
- 4-11 oz tomatoes
- Yield: ?
- Taste: “taste compares to a good red, but not as sweet as expected
- Disease Resistance or Environmental Tolerance:
- developed for northern climates
- “also performs magnificently in hot southern regions”
- flea beetles loved this plant
Notes:
- developed by University of New Hampshire for northern areas (TSC)
- cross of ‘New Hampshire Victor’ and orange sport of ‘Scarlet Dawn’ by Yaeger at UNH; released about 1943
- compact plant with tons of flowers
Sources:
Results from My Garden:
SEASON |
SOURCE |
DATES |
PLANTS |
SPACING |
MATURITY |
YIELD PER PLANT |
AVG SIZE |
DISEASE |
2010 |
TSC seed |
3/7 > 4/23 > 5/15 |
2 |
18×21″ |
76 days |
32 |
4.9 lbs |
2.5 oz |
|
2012 |
TSC seed |
2/19 > 4/14 > 6/5 |
1 |
18×24″ |
76 days |
1 |
4 oz |
4 oz |
flea beetles |