Is Reisentraube really this big??

sirtanon · April 20, 2007

Okay, I posted in another thread some photos of my garden.. and I think it was Michael who said that the cluster looked far bigger than he expected..

..so I figured I'd get some opinions. For those of you who have grown reisentraube, did your clusters get this big?

That's ONE cluster there!

korney19 · April 20, 2007

Yes... it has the multiflora gene, mult. You usually don't get 100% of the blossoms turning to fruit but still a very high percentage--30 to 50 fruits per cluster is not uncommon. Quartz Multiflora (as well as Nipples

) has the same gene and huge clusters. So does Ildi, a yellow, oval, almost pear-type. There's a few others without names with the mult gene, but I'm working on it.

**carolyn137** · April 20, 2007

As Mark as said, the clusters do get that big, and gave the reason why, and I've had blossom clusters even larger than that although as Mark has also said only a fraction of the blossoms bear fruit.

I've also had plants that had smaller clusters and seed saved from those fruits gave both big and smaller clusters.

Reisentraube was reintroduced to the US by an SSE member, Curtis Choplin, back in the early 90's as received from Professor Klaprott in Germany, and I've grown it many times since then.

CLa · April 20, 2007

I need to get some seeds for that one.

Earl · April 20, 2007

Yes, looks like what I grew a few years back, but to me the taste was bland. 30 and lots more fruit to a truss and they pumped them out all summer. If you like bland, you'll be in hog heaven. :-) But it could just be my taste buds. They didn't crack/split either. Huge beautiful plant and I may grow it again one day just to look at it.

jenn_sc · April 20, 2007

Mine were loaded with huge clusters of blossoms, just like yours. Unfortunately, I must agree with Earl about the taste. They did pump out lots of fruits, though.

Jennifer

**carolyn137** · April 20, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenn_sc

Mine were loaded with huge clusters of blossoms, just like yours. Unfortunately, I must agree with Earl about the taste. They did pump out lots of fruits, though.

Jennifer

And unfortunately I don't agree with either Earl or Jenn about the taste of this one.

As many times as I've grown it it has had a taste that closely approximates the taste of a much larger good tasting variety and far from bland.

So much for different geographic areas, different methods of growing, different weather and all the other variables that can impact tomato taste.

**nctomatoman** · April 20, 2007

I have to agree. I've grown it three times....lots of fruit, but they don't get eaten because they just don't have much flavor when grown down here in Raleigh!

sirtanon · April 21, 2007

I'm hoping they'll respond well to the hot, dry weather here in Phoenix, and really sweeten/flavor up.

As to seeds.. I am definitely planning on saving seeds from it. If the flavor is to my liking, I'll be growing it every year

**carolyn137** · April 21, 2007

I'm hoping they'll respond well to the hot, dry weather here in Phoenix, and really sweeten/flavor up.

*****

Eric, Reisentraube is not a sweet cherry tomato and it's one of the reasons I like it so much.

If I want a candy sweet tomato variety I grow Sungold.

sirtanon · April 21, 2007

Oh, I'm not looking for a 'sweet' cherry out of Reisentraube, but I do want at least a LITTLE sweetness. A tomato that's 100% tart is just not my style.. 90% tart I can do

April 20, 2007	#1
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	Is Reisentraube really this big?? Okay, I posted in another thread some photos of my garden.. and I think it was Michael who said that the cluster looked far bigger than he expected.. ..so I figured I'd get some opinions. For those of you who have grown reisentraube, did your clusters get this big? That's ONE cluster there! __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..

April 20, 2007	#2
korney19 Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Co-Founder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Niagara Frontier Posts: 942	Yes... it has the multiflora gene, mult. You usually don't get 100% of the blossoms turning to fruit but still a very high percentage--30 to 50 fruits per cluster is not uncommon. Quartz Multiflora (as well as Nipples ) has the same gene and huge clusters. So does Ildi, a yellow, oval, almost pear-type. There's a few others without names with the mult gene, but I'm working on it. Last edited by korney19; April 20, 2007 at 06:20 AM.

April 20, 2007	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	As Mark as said, the clusters do get that big, and gave the reason why, and I've had blossom clusters even larger than that although as Mark has also said only a fraction of the blossoms bear fruit. I've also had plants that had smaller clusters and seed saved from those fruits gave both big and smaller clusters. Reisentraube was reintroduced to the US by an SSE member, Curtis Choplin, back in the early 90's as received from Professor Klaprott in Germany, and I've grown it many times since then. __________________ Carolyn

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Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	Yes, looks like what I grew a few years back, but to me the taste was bland. 30 and lots more fruit to a truss and they pumped them out all summer. If you like bland, you'll be in hog heaven. :-) But it could just be my taste buds. They didn't crack/split either. Huge beautiful plant and I may grow it again one day just to look at it. __________________ "Seriously think about what you're about to do/say before you do it and the outcome will always be better." Earl

April 20, 2007	#8
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	I have to agree. I've grown it three times....lots of fruit, but they don't get eaten because they just don't have much flavor when grown down here in Raleigh! __________________ Craig

April 20, 2007	#4
CLa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central Louisiana. Zone: 8 Posts: 207	I need to get some seeds for that one.

April 20, 2007	#6
jenn_sc SPLATT™ Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 502	Mine were loaded with huge clusters of blossoms, just like yours. Unfortunately, I must agree with Earl about the taste. They did pump out lots of fruits, though. Jennifer

April 21, 2007	#9
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	I'm hoping they'll respond well to the hot, dry weather here in Phoenix, and really sweeten/flavor up. As to seeds.. I am definitely planning on saving seeds from it. If the flavor is to my liking, I'll be growing it every year __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..