Rutgers

Season Overview

Description

Flawless round tomatoes, deep red-pink and burst-resistant. They have an intense tomato flavor with a slight sweetness and are very juicy. Rutgers was bred in 1928 in New Jersey at the Agricultural Experiment Station as a seed-resistant variety. In 1943 there was an "improved" version: the "Rutgers Improved". It ripens a little earlier and is more productive. This version is available today under the old name Rutgers. Dominated the tomato market in the 50s and 60s with a share of sometimes up to 60%. Growing height: 1.8m. Fruits: 100-250 g. Tolerant to late blight and blossom end rot. Old variety.

Growing tips

Germination in 8-14 days at 20-25 °C. Vigorous growth. Matures medium early, 70 to 84 days. Further growing tips for the pole tomato variety.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

50 cm

Row spacing

50 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm