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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Russian Queen<\/strong> (Russkaya Koroleva) is a mid-early<\/strong>, indeterminate<\/strong> striped saladette originating from the United States. Climbing easily over 6.5 ft (2 m)<\/strong> in high tunnels, it thrives when pruned to 2 or 3 vigorous leaders. The vines pump out uniform, crack-proof plum-shaped fruits weighing up to 3 oz (90 g)<\/strong>, decorated in scarlet skin with metallic golden streaks. Renowned as a premier whole-pack canning and pickling tomato<\/strong>, it retains firm walls in boiling brines, shrugs off late blight, and shows complete resistance to blossom end rot. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

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Russian Queen. Vigorous, tall grower (topped 6.5 ft \/ 2 m in the greenhouse), high-yielding US variety with vibrant, striking fruit. Mid-early maturity. Fruits are saladette-sized, bright red with vivid yellow striping, classic plum shape. Very tasty and sweet.
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Russian Queen is a striped, heavy-producing stunner. Everyone has their own favorites, but for my compact greenhouses, this is one of the absolute best canning cultivars I have ever grown.
\nExtremely uniform oval\/plum fruits: pure scarlet red splashed with golden stripes like bursts of sunshine. Inside the canning jar it stays perfectly balanced, neither mushy nor leathery, and never fades or leaches its color in brine. Simply put, this is the gold standard for cold winter nights alongside boiled potatoes, pickled cucumbers, and quick-pickled half-sours!
\nFirst planted it about five years ago from Popenko’s seeds, and right out of the gate in season one, Russian Queen blew me away with its sheer yield. I always plant it in the corner right by the greenhouse doorway: the vine is large, vigorous, and tall. I train it to at least two leaders, and this season I ran three, which worked out great too. Zero late blight, zero blossom end rot, an absolute angel of a plant!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fantastic variety! Indeterminate, crazy productive in the greenhouse when run with three leaders \ud83d\udc4b It delivers an extended harvest all the way until the final autumn freeze.
\nGorgeous striped oval fruits, exceptionally uniform across every truss, scarlet red with shimmering gold stripes. Great flavor, sizing up to 3 oz (90 g).
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Can anyone tell me if this one holds up well for whole-fruit canning? It won’t turn into watery mush in the jars, right?
\nNever mind, re-read the thread more carefully \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Looks like a total winner for canning jars!
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Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Storage<\/h2>\n