Tomato 'Livingston's golden queen'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Livingston's golden queen'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Will need a trellis.

Livingston's golden queen likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Livingston's golden queen is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Livingston's golden queen in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Livingston's golden queen from seed

Start indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Livingston's golden queen about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Livingston's golden queen

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high. Plant to first set of leaves to promote strong root growth.

As Livingston's golden queen is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Livingston's golden queen

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Livingston's golden queen folklore & trivia

Hybridized by A. W. Livingston; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1882

Other Names for Tomato 'Livingston's golden queen'

Golden queen, NSL 27257