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Rutgers Tomato, Heirloom, Globe Shaped, Tomato Seeds

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75 days, indeterminate — The plants are beautifully well behaved and compact for an indeterminate variety. Its fruits typically weigh about six ounces, are bright red in color, globular and slightly flattened in shape with smooth, thick walls that are crack resistant. Good for fresh slicing, cooking, juicing, as well as for canning — an excellent all-purpose variety.

Rutgers tomatoes are a smaller (12-14 ounces), globe-shaped variety created in the 1930s to produce a tasty, hearty, and versatile fruit. The plant is an indeterminate grower that typically does not grow higher than around 36", needing 70-80 days to reach maturity.

Color: Bright red

Shape: Round

Size: Average 2–4 in across and 2–3 in high

Weight: Average about 1 lb per fruit

Texture: Thick, meaty, and flavorful

Seeds: Small seed cavity and minimum of seeds

Vine: Strong, disease resistant, and indeterminate

Great for slicing in sandwiches or salads

A favorite for canning

Makes a thick, flavorful sauce

Has been used as a parent in the breeding of many other hybrids

Type Tomato
Family Nightshade Family
Temperature Soil 70F
Temperature Daytime 70-85F
Temperature Evening 65+F
Lighting Light, Full, 6-8 Hours / Day
Water Heavy, 9 Gal / Day
Maturity Long, 65-100 Days
PH Neutral Ph Neutral, 5.5-6.8
Zones 2A-10b
Plant Placement 2 Plants, 2 Per Row

 

 

Tomatoes are a relatively easy fruit to grow, and are a delicious summertime treat best enjoyed straight from the garden. Plant them in a sunny location once all danger of frost has passed. Remember to set up your Staking System right away, to avoid a headache later on, since proper support helps keep the plants healthy and producing. Tomatoes come in two types: determinate and indeterminate. Determinate are better known as “bush” or “patio” varieties, and have a set-size that they will grow to, making them ideal for shorter growing seasons or small spaces. Fruit on a determinate tomato plant sets and ripens all at once. Indeterminate varieties, such as cherry or grape tomatoes, will continue to grow and produce throughout the season; until the plant is eventually killed by frost or runs out of nutrients. Be sure to always supply tomatoes with added calcium to prevent Blossom End Rot. Consistently check water levels throughout the day, since tomato plants are very heavy drinkers and require a lot of water. The most common pest is the Tomato Hornworm, which can destroy your crops with its voracious appetite. Check plants regularly and pick any off by hand. Hornworms that have rice-looking eggs on them may be left alone; as this indicates the hornworm has become a host for parasitic wasp eggs, and it will eventually die.

COMMON PESTS: Aphids, Flea Beetles, Tomato Hornworms, Whiteflies, Potato Beetle, Mosquitoes, Stink Bugs

SUSCEPTIBLE TO: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Cat-facing, Magnesium Deficiency, Mosaic Virus, Early/Late Blight, Bacterial Spot/Speck, Verticilum Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Canker, Black Mold, Gray Mold, Yellow Leaf Curl Disease

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