Heirloom Rutgers Tomato Seeds

Packet +/- 50 seeds

Price:

$1.49

1/4 Pound

Price:

$19.95

1 Pound

Price:

$39.95

Customer Rating:

Questions?
Call 877-270-5187

Quick Overview

HEIRLOOM: A historic tomato, the "Rutgers" was introduced by Rutgers U. in 1934 for famous NJ growers.

Click on image to view full size

Details

SKU	2TOMG
Common Name	Tomato
Botanical Name	Solanum lycopersicum
Light Requirements	Full Sun
How to Grow	Start Indoors
Planting Depth	Indoors: 1/4 inch Outdoors: 1/2 inch
Planting Time	Warm Season
Seed Spacing	Indoors: 1/2 inch Outdoors: 6 inches
Row Spacing	Indoors: 2-3 inches Outdoors: 36-48 inches
Space After Thinning	Indoors: 3 inches Outdoors: 24-48 inches
Days to Germination	Indoors: 8-14 Outdoors: 14-18
Days to Harvest	Indoors: 65-80 Outdoors: 95-120
Ways to Grow	Containers
In the Kitchen	Baking, Canning, Freezing, Grilling, Roasting, Salads
Is It Heirloom?	Yes
Ships As	Seed

Our Master Gardeners Suggest Pairing With:

Description

Breeders at New Jersey's famous Rutgers University developed this tomato for growers at the peak of New Jersey's canning industry. Big users were Heinz and Cambell's Soup. So you know this tomato grows fast and the taste is always excellent.

When and Where to Plant: For early crop start seeds indoors in pots or flats 5-7 weeks before planting outdoors. Place in sunny location, keeping soil moist and warm. Transplant outdoors when 5-10"/13-25 cm. tall after the danger of frost is passed. For later crop sow sparingly directly into garden, in sunny location, after weather and soil are warm. Cultivate, apply vegetable food and firm over seed.
Care: Stake or cage to save space. Water deeply when dry and feed monthly.
Harvesting: Pick gently when color is fully developed.

Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

American Meadows Heirloom Rutgers Tomato Seeds

5.0

(based on 1 review)

Reviewed by 1 customer

Displaying review 1

8/30/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

The tomatoes are delicious!

By JR the health nut

from Chaska, MN

About Me Casual Hobbyist

Pros

Fragrant
Vivid Colors

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about American Meadows Heirloom Rutgers Tomato Seeds:

The tomatoes are great. Every plant has produced at least a dozen large, juicy, red, tomatoes. Better then any other seeds I have used.

Displaying review 1

How-To Guides

Starting a Vegetable Garden: Secrets to Success

Creating a Planting Calendar for Your Vegetable Garden

How to Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors

Improving Garden Soil

Growing Plants in Containers

Shipping

Most orders ship within 5 business days.

View Shipping Rate Chart

As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Orders for in-season products ship within 2 business days. Depending upon your order date, we may hold your shipment to combine it with other products on your order, if applicable. See our Shipping Information page for more detailed information. If you need express shipping or have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (877) 270-5187 or Contact Us by email.