Riesentraube

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Riesentraube
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	red
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	cherry
Fruit type	cherry
Variety type	heirloom
Country	Germany

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - ripe fruit. 2012-09-16.

B.C KO T

Indet., regular leaf, beautiful large multi-flower trusses, very tough and healthy plants that survive heavy rains and long spells of cold weather and still thrive and bloom, showing remarkable difference compared to other tomato varieties grown under the same conditions, small round red fruits with a little tip on the blossom end, 0.5-1 oz, firm, very good flavor.

Seed source:

Martin Longseth of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (WI LO M) 04

Year grown: 2011 (crop failure), 2012

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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IL LO N

80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with good yield of small red cherries in large clusters, very good flavor.

Seed source:

CV To2

Year grown:

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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GERM SC K

Red cherry fruit with a little tip at the blossom end, said to be a good producer, but I tried it two times and it was not a good producer for me, regular leaf, indet. 6-10 gr fruits.

Seed source:

www.ginsterfarm.ch

Year grown: 2006, 2007

Location: Germany

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History

• The name means 'Giant Bunch of Grapes' in German.
• German heirloom, cultivated by the Amish since 1855.

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See also

• Yellow Riesentraube (mutation)

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Picture Gallery

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  Olga Golikova, BC. Anmore Riesentraube - ripe fruit. 2012-08-21.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Riesentraube - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Riesentraube - ripe fruit. July 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - ripe fruit. 2012-09-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - ripe fruit. 2012-09-16.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Riesentraube - sliced fruit.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - plant. 2011-06-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - plant. 2011-06-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - flower truss. 2011-06-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - flower truss. 2011-07-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - flower truss. 2011-07-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - flower truss. 2012-07-17.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - flowers. 2012-06-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - flowers. 2012-06-11.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - flowers. 2012-06-27.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - flowers. 2012-06-27.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Riesentraube - flower.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Riesentraube - flower. July 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Riesentraube - green fruit. 2012-08-09.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
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2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Pinetree Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Solana Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Terroir Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit Two Wings Farm	.	.
2012	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Growers Supply	15	7
2011	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Terroir Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit - new Two Wings Farm	16	7
2010	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm Terroir Seeds	15	3
2009	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Tomatoes Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2009 Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest Two Wings Farm Terroir Seeds	12	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	15	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply	13	.