Livingston’s Golden Queen Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

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Livingston’s Golden Queen tomato is a pale yellow medium-sized fruit that develops a pink blush on the bottom when ripe. According to Livingston, he examined a very pretty yellow tomato at a county fair. The grower gave him one and he took special care to preserve, test and improve it. After a number of years he introduced it and in 1882 gave it its current name to give it wider circulation.  He called it the best flavored tomato in existence.

This tomato has a light fruity aroma and a nice thin skin. It is meaty with a nice acidity, leaving a little sting on the tip of the tongue and a long lingering finish. It slices very well. This tomato incorporates all the pleasures of a red tomato with a lovely golden color.

Photo courtesy of Gina Fiorillo

Sources

Heirloom Seeds
P.O. Box 245
West Elizabeth, PA 15088-0245
412-384-0852
http://www.heirloomseeds.com

Marianna’s Heirloom Seeds
1955 CCC Road
Dickson, TN 37055
615-446-9191
http://www.mariseeds.com

TomatoFest Homegrown Seeds
P.O. Box W-1
Carmel, CA 93921
http://www.tomatofest.com

Victory Seed Company
PO Box 192
Molalla, OR 97038
http://www.victoryseeds.com/ark-of-taste.html

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