Fruits of an unusual colorful appearance - tomato Beauty King P20 Beauty King: full description

Among foreign exotics, the American variety King of Beauty is the leader. It delights farmers with its colorful color, rich taste, and huge size. The skin is bright red-orange painted with golden iridescent stripes. The pulp is marbled, sugary.

Description of the tomato variety “Beauty king”

The ripening time of this tomato is average and the first fruits can be harvested 118 days after the sprouts appear.

The plant looks like this:

• The bush is very tall and can grow up to two meters in height;
• The leaves are quite large and dark green in color;
• The brush develops over the 8th leaf;
• The fruits have a very original appearance. Unripe tomatoes are green in color with darker stripes throughout the surface. Ripe tomatoes are orange in color with thin red stripes on top. The shape of the fruit is round and slightly flattened. Weight up to 350 grams, but there are known cases of growing 550 gram fruits. The pulp is fleshy, dense and aromatic. The taste is sweet with a slight sourness.

General view of the variety representative

The Beauty King tomato was bred by American breeders. In catalogs, the variety often appears under the original name Beauty King.

A tomato looks like this:

1. Powerful bush with unlimited growth (indeterminate). In greenhouse conditions, the stems reach 2 m.
2. Shoots of medium foliage. The leaves are fleecy, carved, and do not differ from the leaves on other varieties of tomatoes.
3. Flowers of a simple type. The tomato forms the first inflorescence above the 7-8 node. The next ones come in 2-3.
4. The fruits are large, flattened, often irregular in shape, with indistinct ribs. Average weight 200-350 g.
5. The skin and flesh are orange with bright red stripes.
6. When unripe, the tomato is no less beautiful: on a light green, almost white background, with dark strokes.

Growing tomatoes

How to prepare seeds?

It is better to prepare tomato seeds before planting in order to grow healthy bushes and get a good harvest. To do this, carry out the following actions:

• Sorting material for suitability. For this procedure, take a glass of water and a tablespoon of salt, stir this solution and add seeds to it. After about 20 minutes, empty seeds, unsuitable for growing, will certainly float to the surface, and the good material will remain at the bottom.
• Treating seeds with a disinfectant solution to prevent the development of fungal infections. Most often, a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate is used for this purpose.
• Biostimulation of seeds with aloe juice is not a mandatory procedure, but it will help grow a healthy crop.

IMPORTANT : For those who want to know exactly which seeds are suitable and will definitely germinate, it is better to germinate the seeds on a damp cloth a couple of days before sowing.

Sowing seed material

Sowing of the “King of Beauty” seeds is carried out in the second half of March (about two months before planting in a permanent place) and the following algorithm of actions is followed:

• Preparing the container and soil. You can buy soil in a store or prepare it yourself (mix soil, humus, sand and ash);
• Direct sowing of seeds (no deeper than 1.5 cm);
• Watering from a spray bottle;
• Cover with film and place in a dark place;
• When the seeds “hatch”, the film is removed and the pots are transferred to a well-lit place.

IMPORTANT : It is necessary not only to water and fertilize the seedlings, but also to harden them before transplanting them into the ground. To do this, the pots are taken outside for several hours a day.

Rules for planting seedlings

Planting in a permanent place is usually carried out at the end of May. The seedlings are moved according to the following algorithm:

• Dig holes (4 pieces per square meter), the distance between rows is 40 cm and between adjacent holes is also 40 cm.
• Pour Bordeaux mixture into the bottom of the hole and cover with soil;
• Dig a support for the bushes;
• Move the seedlings from the pots to the bottom of the hole;
• Bury the roots of the plants and tie them to a support;
• Water.

IMPORTANT : Watering is carried out very carefully at the root, so as not to drip the liquid onto the leaves.

Tomato King of Beauty - description and characteristics of the variety

Tomato King of Beauty is a species of the genus Solanum, family Solanaceae, country of origin - USA. This magnificent tomato variety was brought to Russia by breeders in 2015-2016 from the USA. And it immediately established itself as a specimen resistant to adverse weather conditions, with good vital and productive potential. The unusual and exotic color of the King of Beauty tomato, referred to by experts as “splashes of red-yellow-orange fireworks” (transverse stripes with a play of color), immediately attracted the interest of Russian breeders and collectors of rare varieties from the moment it appeared in Russia. By 2018, “King of Beauty” became available to all gardeners. Therefore, today this variety is the best-selling in terms of rating, popularity and novelty among other types of tomatoes.

Description of the variety

Tomato King of Beauty is an annual plant, has an original color and rich tomato taste, and has fleshy, pink fruit pulp. The color of the skin of the fruit is red-yellow-orange, in the form of transverse decorative stripes. The variety is shelf-stable and suitable for canning, making juices, salads, and other dishes, has an original delicate aroma, tomato-sweet taste, and does not belong to genetically modified crops, which is especially important for human health.

“King of Beauty” is an unpretentious crop to grow. With normal care, plant growth rates reach 1.5 m, characterized as medium-sized, with fruits of 200-300 grams of round shape, and with good care, the bush can reach 1.7 m in height, with the largest fruits gaining weight up to 400 grams , and are similar in size to the “ox heart” tomato varieties. That is why it is popular among lovers of large-fruited tomato crops. The harvest volume ranges from 5 to 7 kg per bush, which is especially pleasing to gardeners.

Features of cultivation

The growing time for a tomato is from 110 to 120 days; about three months pass from sowing the seeds to harvesting the fruits. Hence, it is recommended to grow the “King of Beauty” variety in seedlings, followed by tying it to a trellis as it grows. Transplantation of seedlings into the ground should be carried out per 1 sq.m of no more than four plants.

No disadvantages of this variety have been identified during cultivation in Russia, since both in the middle zone and in the south of the country the plant feels excellent and is resistant to late blight.

There are quite a few ways to grow tomatoes, it all depends on the climate and place of cultivation. So, if the plant receives backlight, then this method allows you to accelerate ripening with an optimal light resource. The soil for growing seedlings is prepared in advance. The seeds are soaked for at least two hours in warm water. Picking for tomatoes is mandatory in the phase of appearance of 1-3 leaves. During the same period, fertilizing is recommended for the transition of plants into the active phase of growth.

If you want to increase your yield, then you need to use growth stimulants, which are presented in large quantities on the Russian market. Listening to our recommendations, the “King of Beauty” variety will enchant you.

Reviews

1. Lekha F., 50 years old:
   I purchased the seeds in 2021, as recommended, planted them in the ground and placed them on the windowsill, building a night light. I collected a good harvest, I didn’t weigh it, about half a bucket from the bush. I believe that the qualities of the “King of Beauty” variety really differ from ordinary tomatoes, with a rich, sweet and sour taste.
2. Miroslava, 45 years old:
   “King of Beauty” seeds were ordered by mail. I grew it in the usual way - through seedlings, which accelerated the ripening period. I can't complain at all, beautiful exotic look and amazing variety. I collected and saved the seeds, in the future I plan to compare the yield and plant them again using seedlings.
3. Sergey Ivanovich, 39 years old:
   I ordered “King of Beauty” tomato seeds on this site in 2017, they arrived quickly. I grew it in seedlings, which is what I always do. The tomatoes gained a height of 1.6 m, the fruits were an average of 300 grams. The taste of this variety is original, the flesh is tender and loose. Overall satisfied.

Video: Beauty King tomatoes

Bush care

Tomato care activities include:

• Watering. Water consumption is at least 0.7 liters per bush. The procedure is carried out in the afternoon or in cloudy weather;
• Loosening every 10 days;
• Hilling. The first time they hill up 9 days after planting in a permanent place;
• Fertilizing with mineral fertilizers every two weeks until the ovaries appear;
• Forming a bush and tying it to a support.

Features of indeterminate varieties

The tomato belongs to the category of mid-season variety; the period from germination to ripening is 110–118 days. Biological characteristics - a tomato bush of an indeterminate type (unlimited growth), tall, strong, reaches a height of 1.5–2 m. The brush develops above the 7–8 leaves, subsequently ovaries and fruits form on it. The following brushes are evenly distributed on the bush.

In the garden, the height of the bush is less, 1–1.2 m. The leaves are large, densely green, the tomatoes are initially light with dark streaks. Ripe fruits are round, flattened, orange in color with red stripes.

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Indeterminate varieties are tomatoes of unlimited growth. Their stem will grow as long as there is room for it and as long as weather conditions allow it. Determinate, on the contrary, are plants of limited growth that turn into a low bush and begin to bloom and bear fruit.

Both options are suitable for growing in greenhouses, but they have a number of important features:

1. Determinate varieties are planted along the edges of the greenhouse or greenhouse so that they are not prevented from growing by the slope of the roof. Indeterminate varieties, on the other hand, are best placed in the middle of the greenhouse, as the plant will still receive enough sunlight. At the same time, they are more resistant to fluctuating weather conditions, and are simply ideal for greenhouses.
2. Indeterminate varieties require more careful care; they also have higher yields. From one bush you can get more than 50 kg of fruit, especially if you take care of regular watering and sufficient lighting of the entire plant. It is better to grow it in a greenhouse in combination with medium-sized bushes, then nothing will block the light.

Tall varieties must be tied up, otherwise the stem may break. You can place the plant on a trellis, then it will produce flowers and fruits along the entire height of the stem. The height for the first row of the garter is at least 2-3 true leaves. When growing, the lateral stepsons are removed: one main trunk is formed, which will allow obtaining a large number of fruits.

Indeterminate varieties are more profitable to grow in regions with warm climates, as they require a lot of sun.

And vice versa: determinate varieties feel great in areas with a cool climate, and it will be easy for them to find a place even in a low greenhouse. You can also choose an intermediate solution: there are semi-determinate varieties, which have a lower stem than indeterminate ones, but it will be stronger. This makes it easier to care for the plant and in the same way get a rich harvest.

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Diseases and pests

The “King of Beauty” variety is resistant to tomato diseases, but prevention, including such measures, will not hurt:

• Maintaining humidity levels;
• Prevention of temperature changes;
• Adding Trichodermin to the soil when sowing seeds to prevent diseases;
• To prevent the appearance of insects on tomato bushes you need:
• Regular inspection of bushes;
• The use of special preparations at the first appearance of insects;
• Digging up the soil;
• Removing affected plants.

Advantages and disadvantages

Excellent taste and bright appearance are not the only advantages of the variety. The tomato is endowed with the following positive characteristics:

1. Plant resistance to disease.
2. The fruits are actively set regardless of weather conditions.
3. Productivity is average. If agricultural practices are followed, up to 5 kg of tomatoes can be obtained from a bush.
4. The pulp and skin are marbled, which naturally attracts attention.
5. Tasters note a sweet taste with slight sourness and notes of fruit.
6. Tomato is used for preparing summer salads and winter preparations in the form of juice and paste.
7. Of the two-color tomatoes, the presented tomato is not the most delicious, but definitely the most beautiful.

Flaws:

1. Inability to be stored for a long time.
2. During transportation, large fruits may become wrinkled.

Attention! Productivity in Russia differs from that on the plant’s native American continent. This is due to differences in climate and soil.