King Humbert (Roi Umberto) Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340447190 days, indeterminate - The regular-leaf plants of 'King Humbert' are productive and vigorous, but fairly compact for an indeterminate variety. Its fruit are a blocky, elongated plum-shaped, red colored, two to three ounce, paste-type tomatoes borne in clusters. They are meaty but are pleasantly juicy and deliver an interesting, slightly sweet, mild flavor.
They are good for drying or sauces, yet quite suitable for fresh eating. It does well both in the ground as it does in a greenhouse.
Introduced by the W. Atlee Burpee & Company in their 1884 seed catalog.[1] They described it as follows:
They are good for drying or sauces, yet quite suitable for fresh eating. It does well both in the ground as it does in a greenhouse.
Introduced by the W. Atlee Burpee & Company in their 1884 seed catalog.[1] They described it as follows:
"This new Tomato, which we secured the past summer from an Italian grower, will prove of value to family gardens. It is pear-shaped, 2 to 2-1/2 inches long, by 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches wide, and of a beautiful, rich red color, with very few seeds ; they grow 6 to 8 fruit in a cluster."
It was also described in 1885 by Vilmorin-Andrieux.[2] Over the decades, it has been sold as 'Roi Humbert', 'King Umberto', and 'Re Umberto', which are merely the same name in various languages honoring Umberto I, who became King of Italy in 1878. The original source for our seed was USDA GRIN accession PI 645082.
Tomato Uses: Paste
Fruit Color: Red
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Fruit Color: Red
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Although the name or description of this variety refers to a modern company's name, the seed we are offering is in no way sourced from, "owned by" or connected with that company. The name is simply the historically accurate, common name for the variety giving credit to the seedsmen that originally released it.
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Informational References:
- "Burpee's Farm Annual," W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1885.
- "The Vegetable Garden: Illustrations, Descriptions and Culture of the Garden ... ," by M. M. Vilmorin-Andrieux, 1885.
- "The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table: Recipes, Portraits, and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit," by Amy Goldman, Bloomsbury Publishing, New York, NY, 2008, page 134-135.
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