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Queen of the Night Tomato Tomato Seeds

Name: Queen of the Night Tomato Tomato Seeds
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Primabella Tomato – 10 Fresh Seeds

🌙 Spectacular Black & Striped Tomatoes – Stunning fruits featuring deep purple-black shoulders with beautiful crimson, orange and golden streaks.

🇩🇪 Rare German Heirloom – An unusual open-pollinated tomato variety originating from Germany’s Rhine region.

🍅 Beautiful Salad Tomatoes – Produces attractive, round, medium-sized fruits, typically weighing approximately 85–100g.

😋 Rich, Delicious Flavour – Sweet, aromatic tomatoes with a pleasing balance of acidity and traditional tomato flavour.

☀️ Sun-Enhanced Colouring – The unusual dark purple-black pigmentation becomes more pronounced when fruits receive plenty of sunlight.

🌱 Productive Cordon Plants – Compact but indeterminate plants producing attractive fruits throughout the growing season.

🥗 Perfect for Fresh Eating – Excellent for colourful salads, sandwiches, slicing and creating impressive garden-to-table dishes.

🇬🇧 Quality Seeds Packed in the UK – Carefully packed by Red Dragon Seeds.

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Queen of the Night Tomato – A Spectacular German Black Heirloom

Add something truly extraordinary to your tomato collection with Queen of the Night, also known by its German name Königin der Nacht.

Originating from Germany’s Rhine region, this beautiful heirloom tomato produces some of the most strikingly coloured fruits you’ll ever grow.

Featuring dramatic purple-black shoulders, rich crimson colouring and artistic streaks of orange and gold, Queen of the Night tomatoes look almost as though they’ve been hand-painted.

But this remarkable variety offers much more than just good looks. Beneath its unusual skin lies juicy, richly coloured flesh with a deliciously aromatic, well-balanced tomato flavour.

🌙 Extraordinary Black, Red & Orange Colouring

Queen of the Night belongs to the fascinating group of anthocyanin-rich tomatoes, which develop dark purple or almost black pigmentation in areas exposed to sunlight.

As the fruits ripen, their colouring transforms into a spectacular combination of:

Deep purple-black shoulders
Rich crimson and burgundy tones
Bright orange and golden streaks
Beautiful red flesh beneath the skin

The contrast between the dark shoulders and colourful lower sections makes every fruit unique.

The more direct sunlight the fruits receive, the stronger their dark pigmentation generally becomes.

🍅 Rich, Sweet & Aromatic Flavour

Unlike some ornamental-looking tomatoes, Queen of the Night is grown for both beauty and flavour.

Its juicy, red flesh offers a pleasant balance of sweetness and acidity, with a rich, traditional tomato taste.

The medium-sized fruits are particularly suited to slicing, salads and eating freshly picked from the vine.

🌱 Productive, Manageable Plants

Queen of the Night is generally grown as an indeterminate cordon tomato, but with a relatively compact and manageable habit compared with some vigorous varieties.

Plants typically reach approximately 120–170cm, depending on growing conditions, and benefit from support and regular sideshooting.

For UK growers, a greenhouse or polytunnel offers excellent growing conditions, although plants can also be grown outdoors in a warm, sunny and sheltered location.

🥗 Culinary Uses

Queen of the Night tomatoes are ideal for:

Colourful summer salads and tomato platters
Fresh slicing for sandwiches and burgers
Bruschetta and Mediterranean-inspired dishes
Roasting and rich homemade sauces
Eating freshly picked from the vine

Their extraordinary appearance makes them particularly impressive when served alongside yellow, green and traditional red tomato varieties.

🌟 Why Grow Queen of the Night?

Combining beautiful colouring, excellent flavour and an interesting German heritage, Queen of the Night is a wonderful choice for gardeners seeking something beyond the ordinary.

Whether you’re an experienced tomato enthusiast or simply want to grow something spectacular, this fascinating heirloom is certain to attract attention in the garden and on the dinner table.

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🌱 Sowing

Sowing Period: February–April indoors.
Sowing Depth: Approximately 5mm.
Germination Temperature: 20–25°C.
Germination Time: Usually 7–14 days.
Compost: Good-quality, free-draining seed compost.

Sow seeds in trays or small pots, covering lightly with compost. Maintain even moisture and provide gentle warmth until germination.

🌿 Growing On

Transplant seedlings into individual pots once their first true leaves appear.
Grow in a bright, warm position, ideally with plenty of natural light or supplementary grow lights.
Pot on gradually as roots develop.
Harden off plants for 7–10 days before moving outdoors.

☀️ Planting Out

When: Late May–June, after all risk of frost has passed.
Position: Full sun for the best growth and dark fruit colouring.
Spacing: Approximately 45–60cm between plants.
Growing Locations: Greenhouse, polytunnel or sheltered outdoor beds.
Container Size: Ideally 15–25 litres or larger.

🍅 Plant Care

Growth Habit: Indeterminate / cordon.
Plant Height: Approximately 120–170cm.
Support: Use sturdy stakes, canes or string supports.
Pruning: Remove sideshoots regularly and train as a single main stem.
Watering: Water consistently, particularly during flowering and fruit development.
Feeding: Apply a high-potash tomato fertiliser once the first fruits have set.

🧺 Harvesting

Harvest Period: Typically July–October under favourable UK conditions.
Maturity: Approximately 80 days from transplanting.
Fruit Size: Generally 85–100g, although sizes can vary.
Fruit Colour: Purple-black shoulders with red, orange and golden streaking.

Harvest when fruits have developed their characteristic rich colouring and feel slightly soft when gently squeezed.

🌙 Growing Tip – Maximising Dark Colour

Queen of the Night develops its remarkable purple-black pigmentation through naturally occurring anthocyanins. For the darkest colouring, provide plenty of direct sunlight. Fruits shaded by leaves may develop less black pigmentation, even when fully ripe. The red, orange and golden colouring will develop as the fruit matures, creating its distinctive multicoloured appearance.