- Heirloom
- Slicer
- 80 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Black
Queen of the Night
Heirloom slicer from Germany. Compact German heirloom streaked in ebony, crimson and orange over vermillion flesh. Ready in about 80 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Aug 30, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 3–4 oz (85–100 g) · Round
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 80 days from transplant · Mid-late
- Plant height
- 5–5½ ft (150–168 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Black
- Striped
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–5½ ft (150–168 cm) · Regular leaf
Queen of the Night is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–5½ ft (150–168 cm).
Flavor
“Compact German heirloom streaked in ebony, crimson and orange over vermillion flesh.”
Growing calendar
80 days from transplant Mid-late
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Snacking
- Novelty color
- High flavor
- Rare collector
Origin
Queen of the Night comes from the Rhine region of Germany and carries brushstrokes of ebony, crimson and orange across the skin, over a vivid vermillion interior. The plant is indeterminate but stays compact at around five feet with blue-tinged foliage, which makes it one of the few strongly ornamental varieties that also stays manageable.
Sources
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All photos
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Queen of the Night tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
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Queen of the Night tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
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Freshly picked Queen of the Night tomatoes -
Queen of the Night tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How do you grow a Queen of the Night plant?
A Queen of the Night plant grows 5–5½ ft (150–168 cm) tall. Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Queen of the Night take to mature?
Queen of the Night is ready in about 80 days from transplant.
Does Queen of the Night need staking?
Queen of the Night is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–5½ ft (150–168 cm).
Can Queen of the Night be grown in a container?
Queen of the Night is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Queen of the Night resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Queen of the Night.
