Rutgers Tomato
Rutgers Tomato
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Rutgers is a versatile semi-determinate tomato with bright red, perfectly round fruit. Equally at home in salads, on burgers, or cooked into sauces, it produces heavily for both southern and northern growers and makes a great replacement for longer-maturing beefsteak types. Flavorful and pleasantly acidic.
At a glance
- Variety: Rutgers Tomato
- Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
- Plant habit: Semi-determinate
- Fruit: Bright red, round, flavorful
- Adaptability: Performs in northern and southern gardens
- Sun: Full sun
Best for
- Slicing for salads and burgers
- Sauces and canning
- Fresh eating
- Northern and southern gardens
- Productive all-purpose harvests
How to grow
Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost and transplant after frost. The semi-determinate habit benefits from a stake or cage. Give full sun and consistent moisture for heavy, even yields.
Flavor profile
Rich and well balanced with a bright, classic acidity, versatile for fresh eating and cooking alike.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based company known for affordable heirloom seeds that help home gardeners grow more food from every packet.
Product facts
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- MIgardener
- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
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