Best Multiflora

Fiishergurl · January 15, 2016

I did a search and didn't see a current thread on this.

What is the best tasting and most prolific multuflora? Taste is first criteria.

I have seeds for Blondkopchen, Ildi, Reisentraube, and Zluta Kytice (sp? ). Only want to grow one multiflora for my neighbor.

Any input would be very helpful even if it's to recommend a different one than listed.

Thanks!

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Zenbaas · January 15, 2016

Following this closely.

Worth1 · January 15, 2016

Ask your neighbor what they like best red/pink or yellow and decide between Blondkopchen or Raisedasnob/Reisentraube.
Or you could polish you grafting skills and give them both on the same plant.

Worth

habitat_gardener · January 15, 2016

I've grown only Zluta Kytice, which is tasty, prolific, and versatile. The fruits are small, but the plant can grow in a 5 gallon pot. It's a compact indeterminate. I still have some plants in containers under the eaves of the house!

BigVanVader · January 15, 2016

I agree, Zluta is a great little plant!

KarenO · January 15, 2016

Ildi is the one I would choose of those options. Unless your friend prefers red in which case, risentraube

**carolyn137** · January 15, 2016

I've grown Ildi, Riesentraube and Zluta Kytice,which has more than one name and IMO Zluta Kytice is the best and here is why

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Riesentraube

Just noting that we have Risesentraube by a German name but it was grown in many countries in Europe with names in the language of those countries, and it was Curtis Choplin,an SSE member who first listed it in an SSE Yearbook.

I've grown R many times and yes it sends up a flowerstalk with several hundreds of blossoms, but only 30 to 40 usually set fruit.

Zluta Kytice also has the same multiflora trait but almost every blossom sets fruit and I had it growing in a container this past summer for the 2nd time b/c I liked it so much and Rob,who grows my seedlings for me brought too many seedlings so I sharedwith 5 other people and everyone loved it,as did I,and yes ,Freda takes care of all my plants grown here at home since I no longer can do that being in this walker,

Taste wise, IMO, Zluta has much better taste than Ildi although the latter also sets a lot of fruits

I'll keep it to that on multifloras but there is another one that I think is great, cant' remember the name right now, fruits are pink and it was a mutation from the original variety which was not a multiflora.

Then there are the de Colgar types from Spain and also some from Italy that are really outstanding, and I'm expecting to receive many new Colgar kinds from Spain.They were once called winter tomatoes since there was no refrigeration back then and you could hang them in a shed or whatever, and just pickoff what you needed when ripe.

Many of them were shown in the long thread that Vladimir put up here about his huge Spanish varieties project and Ilex from Spain also contributed and I think I may have saved that thread

Carolyn

jmsieglaff · January 15, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

Zluta Kytice also has the same multiflora trait but almost every blossom sets fruit and I had it growing in a container this past summer for the 2nd time b/c I liked it so much and Rob,who grows my seedlings for me brought too many seedling.

Carolyn

Hi Carolyn,

What size container did you grow it in?

Thanks
Justin

Cole_Robbie · January 15, 2016

Barry's Crazy Cherry....anyone? I haven't tried it yet.

**carolyn137** · January 15, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmsieglaff

Hi Carolyn,

What size container did you grow it in?

Thanks
Justin

Probably Freda transplanted it to a 10 gal since most of them out there are 10 gal, but support is always added simply by using one of those three ring metal supports, and if any variety is longer it just spills over the top and hangs down.

Carolyn

heirloomtomaguy · January 15, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Barry's Crazy Cherry....anyone? I haven't tried it yet.

I have grown Barry's Crazy Cherry. The plant was a machine as far as production however the flavor was just ok. They also have a thick skin which i dont really care much for. If you want to try some Cole i can send you some seed.

Cole_Robbie · January 15, 2016

I received some already from someone's generous trade, but thank you for the offer.

Fiishergurl · January 16, 2016

Ok going with Zluta!

1. Neighbor doesnt care about color
2. Carolyn voted for it and explained some reasons why several of which made a difference including more fruit set
3. Got the most votes
And a couple other reasons that I cant think of right now.

Thank you!
Ginny

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MarlynnMarcks · January 16, 2016

Sure would like to know how it does here in Florida. Keep us posted

BigVanVader · January 16, 2016

Good choice, everyone that I gave some to loved them.

January 15, 2016	#1
Fiishergurl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oak Hill, Florida Posts: 1,781	Best Multiflora I did a search and didn't see a current thread on this. What is the best tasting and most prolific multuflora? Taste is first criteria. I have seeds for Blondkopchen, Ildi, Reisentraube, and Zluta Kytice (sp? ). Only want to grow one multiflora for my neighbor. Any input would be very helpful even if it's to recommend a different one than listed. Thanks! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

January 15, 2016	#7
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I've grown Ildi, Riesentraube and Zluta Kytice,which has more than one name and IMO Zluta Kytice is the best and here is why http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Riesentraube Just noting that we have Risesentraube by a German name but it was grown in many countries in Europe with names in the language of those countries, and it was Curtis Choplin,an SSE member who first listed it in an SSE Yearbook. I've grown R many times and yes it sends up a flowerstalk with several hundreds of blossoms, but only 30 to 40 usually set fruit. Zluta Kytice also has the same multiflora trait but almost every blossom sets fruit and I had it growing in a container this past summer for the 2nd time b/c I liked it so much and Rob,who grows my seedlings for me brought too many seedlings so I sharedwith 5 other people and everyone loved it,as did I,and yes ,Freda takes care of all my plants grown here at home since I no longer can do that being in this walker, Taste wise, IMO, Zluta has much better taste than Ildi although the latter also sets a lot of fruits I'll keep it to that on multifloras but there is another one that I think is great, cant' remember the name right now, fruits are pink and it was a mutation from the original variety which was not a multiflora. Then there are the de Colgar types from Spain and also some from Italy that are really outstanding, and I'm expecting to receive many new Colgar kinds from Spain.They were once called winter tomatoes since there was no refrigeration back then and you could hang them in a shed or whatever, and just pickoff what you needed when ripe. Many of them were shown in the long thread that Vladimir put up here about his huge Spanish varieties project and Ilex from Spain also contributed and I think I may have saved that thread Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

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January 15, 2016	#2
Zenbaas Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: South Africa Posts: 343	Following this closely.

January 15, 2016	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Ask your neighbor what they like best red/pink or yellow and decide between Blondkopchen or Raisedasnob/Reisentraube. Or you could polish you grafting skills and give them both on the same plant. Worth

January 15, 2016	#4
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	I've grown only Zluta Kytice, which is tasty, prolific, and versatile. The fruits are small, but the plant can grow in a 5 gallon pot. It's a compact indeterminate. I still have some plants in containers under the eaves of the house!

January 15, 2016	#5
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	I agree, Zluta is a great little plant!

January 15, 2016	#6
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Ildi is the one I would choose of those options. Unless your friend prefers red in which case, risentraube

January 15, 2016	#9
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Barry's Crazy Cherry....anyone? I haven't tried it yet.

January 16, 2016	#13
Fiishergurl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oak Hill, Florida Posts: 1,781	Ok going with Zluta! 1. Neighbor doesnt care about color 2. Carolyn voted for it and explained some reasons why several of which made a difference including more fruit set 3. Got the most votes And a couple other reasons that I cant think of right now. Thank you! Ginny Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

January 16, 2016	#14
MarlynnMarcks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Port St Lucie, Florida Posts: 180	Sure would like to know how it does here in Florida. Keep us posted