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No. 046 · heirloom

Riesentraube

Riesentraube is an indeterminate heirloom cherry tomato with red fruit. It ripens in about 77 days.

Typecherry tomato
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity77
Fruit size0.75 to 1 oz
Colorred
Difficultyeasy

Flavor

Described as bursting with classic, full-bodied tomato flavor, more complex and full than a typical cherry and closer to a beefsteak. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Origin

An old German heirloom red cherry; the name means giant bunch of grapes, and it was grown by the Pennsylvania Dutch as early as 1855.

What it does well

  • Very large clusters of up to 20 to 40 fruit
  • Full bodied flavor unusual for a cherry
  • Prolific and vigorous production

Where it frustrates

  • Tall indeterminate vines need strong support
  • Heavy clusters can strain stems

Like Riesentraube, but...

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Sweet 100but a German heirloom borne in giant grape-like clusters rather than a hybridMatt's Wild Cherrybut larger fruit with pointed blossom ends and fuller flavor

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