| Riesentraube Tomato | |
| Solanum lycopersicum |
An extremely prolific grape tomato bearing bite sized fruits to 1" around, in large clusters of up to 20-40 each. The name translates to "bunches of grapes" and along with its prolific fruiting habit, the fruits have a very good, sweet flavor that is excellent for fresh eating. Plants are very heavy bearers. The fruits have a distinctive but small point at their blossom ends. The germination time of the seeds tends to be a bit longer than that of other varieties.
Maturity: 70-80 days.
Indeterminate
Origin: A European (German) heirloom dating back to at least the 1800's and possibly earlier. It was known in the United States as early as 1856, grown by the Pennsylvania Dutch.