What Is A White Queen Tomato – Tips For Growing White Queen Tomatoes

Something you learn very quickly when growing tomatoes is that they don’t just come in red. Red is only the tip of the iceberg of an exciting assortment that includes pink, yellow, black, and even white. Of this last color, one of the most impressive varieties you can find is the White Queen cultivar. Keep reading to learn how to grow a White Queen tomato plant.

White Queen Tomato Info

What is a White Queen tomato? Developed in the U.S., the White Queen is a cultivar of beefsteak tomato that has very lightly colored skin and flesh. While the fruits usually have a slight, yellow blush to them, they are often said to be the closest to true white of all the white tomato varieties. Its fruits are medium in size, usually growing to about 10 ounces (283.5 g.). The fruits are thick but juicy and very good for slicing and for adding to salads. Their flavor is very sweet and agreeable. The plants are a little slow to get going (they are usually about 80 days to maturity), but once they start, they are very heavy producers. White Queen tomato plants are indeterminate, which means they are vining rather than bushy. They tend to grow to a height of 4 to 8 feet (1-2 m.) and should be staked or grown up a trellis.

How to Grow a White Queen Tomato Plant

Growing White Queen tomatoes is very much like growing any variety of indeterminate tomato. The plants are extremely cold sensitive, and in regions colder than USDA zone 11, they have to be grown as annuals rather than perennials. The seeds should be started indoors several weeks before the last spring frost and should only be planted out when all chance of frost has passed. Since the plants are slow to mature, they fare better and produce longer in areas with long summers.