Tomato 'Riesentraube'
Tomato 'Riesentraube' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
An heirloom cherry tomato that produces huge clusters of 20-40 richly flavoured fruit. The plants are extremely productive, vigorous and bear over a long period, well into winter in warmer areas. The 3-3.5cm large, red, cherry tomatoes are globe-shaped. An indeterminate (climbing) type so requires staking.
Product: Tomato 'Riesentraube'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
An heirloom cherry tomato that produces huge clusters of 20-40 richly flavoured fruit. The plants are extremely productive, vigorous and bear over a long period, well into winter in warmer areas. The 3-3.5cm large, red, cherry tomatoes are globe-shaped. An indeterminate (climbing) type so requires staking.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 1.8 m
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: March - October in frost -free areas
Tropical: Late April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun; staking recommended
Sow where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting and speeds maturity. Keep well fertilised and evenly watered. Protect fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 71 days