Beauty King
| Beauty King | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | bi-color, striped |
| Fruit shape | oblate |
| Fruit size | medium |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf plant with dense foliage cover. Medium sized beefsteak fruits with bi-colored yellow and pink flesh and striped skin. 4-7 oz. Good flavor, more acidic than sweet. (15 seeds / packet)
Seed source:
- 1. Reimer Seeds
- 2. David Lemasters, Pennsylvania 09
- 3. Barbara Morgenroth, New York 07 / Brad Gates, Wild Boar Farms, California (germination failure)
Year grown: 2014
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf with high yield of 5-10 oz yellow and red bi-color fruit, very good flavor, Big Rainbow sport, may not be stable.
Seed source:
- Reimer Seeds / John Hanna, Moscow, Idaho / Wild Boar Farms , Vacaville, California
Year grown:
Location: Oblong, Illinois
TX AN S
- 80-85 days, indet., regular leaf plants, yellow and red bicolor fruit with stripes, very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Reimer Seeds / Barb Morgenroth in NY 05 / Brad Gates, Wild Boar Farms, California
Year grown: 2007
Location: Bastrop, Texas
GERM SC K
- orange-red striped tomato, regular leaf, indet., one heavy fruit per cluster, the others round, about 60-80 gr.
Seed source:
- Reimer Seeds / M.Hahm-Hartmann
Year grown: 2008, 2009
Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany
History
- From Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms, Napa, California.
- Likely a Big Rainbow X Green Zebra cross.
Related
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Beauty King - first flower buds. 2014-06-19.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Beauty King - flower.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Beauty King - flower. July 2009.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Beauty King - baby fruit.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Beauty King - ripe fruit. 2008.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Beauty King - slightly underripe fruit. 2008.
Taryn Koerker, WA (WA KO T): Beauty King - ripe fruit. 2012. (Posted with owner's permission.)
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Beauty King - ripe fruit. 2014-08-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Beauty King - ripe fruit. 2014-08-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Beauty King - ripe fruit. 2014-09-15.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Beauty King. 2007.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Beauty King - sliced fruit. 2014-08-25.
Richard Parker Tishomingo, MS. Beauty King - sliced.
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | Reimer Seeds | . | . |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2014 | Solana Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Wild Boar Farms |
. | . |
| 2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new Knapp's Fresh Vegies Solana Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Wild Boar Farms |
5 | . |
| 2012 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Wild Boar Farms |
3 | 0 |
| 2011 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Solana Seeds Wild Boar Farms |
3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new Solana Seeds Wild Boar Farms |
5 | 0 |
| 2009 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds - new |
4 | . |
| 2008 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 4 | . |
| 2007 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 2 | . |
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