Tomatoes for 2025

[SPedigrees]

I am thinking of growing an heirloom tomato next summer, rather than the Arctic Plenty variety I grew this year. I think that now with my indoor grow light kit, if I start the plants early they might have a hope of ripening before frost. A short growing time was my main reason for planting Arctic Plenty variety, but while very *plentiful* (like their name) they fell short on flavor.

Has anyone grown Riesentraube cherry tomatoes, and how was your experience with them?

Their general description is :
(Solanum lycopersicum). This old German heirloom was offered in Philadelphia by the mid-1800s. The sweet, red 1-oz fruit grow in large clusters. The name Riesentraube means “giant bunch of grapes” in German. This is likely the most popular small tomato with seed collectors, as many favor the rich, full tomato flavor that is missing in today’s cherry types. To top it all off, the large plants produce massive yields.

Tomato Seeds, Riesentraube

Experience the joy of growing your own Riesentraube Tomatoes with seeds from RareSeeds.com. Shop now for pure, natural, non-GMO heirloom seeds!

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[heirloomgal]

I am thinking of growing an heirloom tomato next summer, rather than the Arctic Plenty variety I grew this year. I think that now with my indoor grow light kit, if I start the plants early they might have a hope of ripening before frost. A short growing time was my main reason for planting Arctic Plenty variety, but while very *plentiful* (like their name) they fell short on flavor.

Has anyone grown Riesentraube cherry tomatoes, and how was your experience with them?

Their general description is :
(Solanum lycopersicum). This old German heirloom was offered in Philadelphia by the mid-1800s. The sweet, red 1-oz fruit grow in large clusters. The name Riesentraube means “giant bunch of grapes” in German. This is likely the most popular small tomato with seed collectors, as many favor the rich, full tomato flavor that is missing in today’s cherry types. To top it all off, the large plants produce massive yields.

Tomato Seeds, Riesentraube

Experience the joy of growing your own Riesentraube Tomatoes with seeds from RareSeeds.com. Shop now for pure, natural, non-GMO heirloom seeds!

www.rareseeds.com

I've grown it, I liked it very much. I thought it was considerably above average for a red large cherry. It isn't super sweet like Sungold, it's more balanced. I was surprised how much I liked it actually, I had read it was sour but the year I grew it I thought it had complex and balanced taste. Rich.

Sub-Artic Plenty is extremely popular here, but I don't know why. There are so many better tomatoes out there that mature just as early. Moskvich is a great early tomato, beautiful red beefsteak. Marmeladnye Krasnye
is a good one too. Russia has developed a lot of wonderful early varieties.