Queen of Hearts

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Queen of Hearts
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	oblate
Fruit size	medium
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated
Country	England

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf, medium red fruits.

Seed source:

Jeannine Chalmers, Coquitlam, BC, Canada 10 / UK Seed Savers / Heritage Seed Library, UK

Year grown: 2011

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History:

• There are two different tomatoes known under this name.
• One was developed by a Stanley Jackson in the United Kingdom, who had been selecting for thin skinned fruits for 20 years.
• Another one is said to be originated in North America, and it has been propagated by the members of Heritage Seed Library in the United Kingdom. This is what Vicki Cooke, Collection Co-ordinator of Heritage Seed Library, said in response to a member's inquiry about this tomato:

"The lady who donated them to us had acquired them from an elderly lady in a home; when asked how they had got their name she responded that she didn't know, so I suspect that the origins of the name will remain a mystery." The elderly lady was from Gloucester, and she received it from an American friend. This variety seems to pre-date Stanley Jackson's breeding efforts in the 1990s.

• For more information about Stanley Jackson's tomato, see the following articles in County Press
  • (June 11, 2010) Royal approval for Stan’s queen by Richard Wright.
  • (April 16, 2010) Royal hopes for a Queen of Hearts
  • (Nov 5, 2010) 'Stanley’s labour of love is queen of hearts in Canada'.

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Seed Availability

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