Centiflor tomatoes

Has anyone have an experience with centiflor tomatoes?

I don't have any experience. Your question made me curious, so I googled, and at least the first several entries were all from the UK. What are they?

I just learned about centiflor tomatoes too, and also from English seed company. Then I looked more, and learned that they were developed in the US (!) in Oregon. Now I'm waiting for the seeds, which I ordered from the developer of those tomatoes. From what I understand there are only two types of centiflor tomatoes, and they were developed by the daughter of Dr. Alan Kapuler. These centiflors (meaning 100 flowers) have hypertresses of flowers leading to a unique number of fruits. I will post you abut growing them - when I start them.
Here is a link to Dr. Kapuler's company: http://www.peaceseeds.cn/peaceseeds.cn2010.htm

I look forward to hearing how they grow for you. We planted a red currant tomato and it's going CRAZY! The tomatoes are tiny, currant-sized even, but they're delicious. last year it was a red grape tomato that went nuts on us.

I will definitely post you. Here are nice pictures of Centiflors from British company: http://www.realseeds.co.uk/centitomatoes.html

I tried to place an order but they evidently do NOT ship to the US.

Quiltbea, you can order seeds or seedlings from here:
http://www.peaceseeds.cn/peaceseeds.cn2010.htm
This is company of original developer of these centiflor tomatoes.

I found a distributor of the centiflor and milleflor tom seed at $3.00 a packet so I placed an order tonite for 4 different tomato seed packets. Postage was $3.00 flat rate. If I don't start any this year, I'll keep them in the fridge for next spring.
Try:
http://www.adaptiveseeds.com/

Thanks for finding this distributor. They have also some other interesting seeds so I bookmarked them.
I will get about 100 seeds of each yellow and red centiflor from Alan Kapuler (I talked to him over the phone and he said that he puts close to 100 seeds, although the website says 50) so I plan to grow some this year and see what happens, and save seeds for the next year.

the photos look really appealing!

I'm thrilled. My order came today, the 4 packets of seed I ordered:
Yellow Centiflor....70 days. Med lg cherry. Massive cluster of 50 or more at a time that hold well on the plant.
Millefleur....60 days. Small, oblong yellow cherry with huge clusters of 50 with good flavor.
Harvest Luck....50-60 days. Bright red, round classic cherry. Tresses with up to 30 fruits. Sweet flavor.
Orange Currant...Immense quantities of 1/4" - 1/2" cherry toms in good orange color and split resistant. Excellent fruity and sweet flavor.

I might try one or two in my A-frame later in the season but for now they're going in the freezer.

quiltbea wrote:I'm thrilled. My order came today, the 4 packets of seed I ordered:
Yellow Centiflor....70 days. Med lg cherry. Massive cluster of 50 or more at a time that hold well on the plant.
Millefleur....60 days. Small, oblong yellow cherry with huge clusters of 50 with good flavor.
Harvest Luck....50-60 days. Bright red, round classic cherry. Tresses with up to 30 fruits. Sweet flavor.
Orange Currant...Immense quantities of 1/4" - 1/2" cherry toms in good orange color and split resistant. Excellent fruity and sweet flavor.

I might try one or two in my A-frame later in the season but for now they're going in the freezer.

you think you still have time for these? are all currants centiflor, this is new to me and very intriguing.

No, currants are not Centiflors, but I wanted a currant tomato and they had one that is very prolific.
As for being late this year, yes, its late, but I hope to keep it growing in the fall in my A-frame with the clear plastic sides closed when there are cold nite.

quiltbea wrote:No, currants are not Centiflors, but I wanted a currant tomato and they had one that is very prolific.
As for being late this year, yes, its late, but I hope to keep it growing in the fall in my A-frame with the clear plastic sides closed when there are cold nite.

ahh A frame as in cold frame, gotcha. Cause I am 5a/b and I started my maters back in march, heck my confusion

I checked out these Centiflors and OMG now I see why they are so wanted!!!

Yes, my A-frame is my easily-made coldframe. I made my A-frame over one of my 4 x 4 raised beds from 1x2s and heavy clear vinyl plastic with extra large binder clips to secure the plastic.
It sure did a great job in starting things really early this year. I even have 2 Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes growing right in the A-frame.

This is the A-frame when first made.

This is my A-frame with asstd lettuces, spinach, and 2 tomatoes growing inside it. I start mini-lettuce in the trays in front and transplant them into the garden beneath the leaves of cauliflower, broccoli and anywhere else they will be shaded as well as their own squares under cheesecloth for shading.
Note of interest: Crispino lettuce, a mini, keeps fresh and tasty in the fridge for several days and tastes great. I'm starting more seed tomorrow.