Rutgers Tomato – 10 Seeds

Rutgers Tomato is also known as the Jersey tomato or Rutgers Select. It was developed in 1934 by Rutgers University‘s New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and the Campbell Soup Company’s Riverton, New Jersey research facility.

It is a classic heirloom tomato that grows to a hefty size with thick red flesh and a wonderful flavor. Good for fresh slicing, cooking, juicing, as well as for canning — an excellent all-purpose variety.

Rutgers is proven to be highly productive. The large, red fruits have a thick flesh with superior flavor. Strong indeterminate vines yield a large initial crop followed by several flushes of fruit. Seldom has problems with cracking. Resistant to verticillium wilt (V), fusarium wilt (F), and alternaria stem canker (A).

Growing Rutgers Tomato

• Tomatoes require a long growing season, and are best started indoors 6 weeks before the anticipated transplanting date (after the final frost of the spring).
• For best results, sow the Tomato Seeds ½” deep in a well-drained, soil-less starting mix.
• Seeds require warm soil. The warmer the soil, the faster the germination.
• Keep soil moist, but not soggy while awaiting germination. Moderate watering slightly once seedlings break through the soil.
• Wait at least a week or two after the last frost before transplanting the seedlings.
• Tomatoes do better if the seedlings are planted deeper than they were grown in containers. Set them in the ground so that the soil level is just below the lowest leaves. Roots will form along the buried stem, establishing a stronger root system