| Country
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USA +
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| Description
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75 days, indet., regular leaf, bright red firm round fruit, 6-8 oz, heavy yields, very good 'old-fashioned' tomato flavor. Good shelf life. Very good market tomato.
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| Fruit color
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red +
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| Fruit shape
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oblate +
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| Fruit size
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medium +
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| Fruit type
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canner +
, slicer +
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| Growth habit
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indet. +
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| History
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* Developed at the New Jersey Agricultural … * Developed at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, from a cross between [[Marglobe]] and [[J.T.D.]] (an old New Jersey variety from the Campbell Soup Co.).
* It was first released in 1928 and then again in 1943 (as [[Rutgers Improved]]). The 1928 release was indeterminate, and the 1943 release is basically what we have today.
* 1958 Gleckler Catalog description:
: "RUTGERS (Indiana Strain) (72 Days)
: ''A superior strain of Rutgers, re-selected and supervised at Purdue University. Slightly earlier and much more productive than the original 290 strain as it came from New jersey. Fruit quality and color like-wise are greatly improved. Fruits are smooth, slightly flattened at the stem-end, deep red color ripening from the interior outward. Thick walls, small seed cavities with very few seeds from very solid fruits. Plants are large, thick stems with dense foliage protecting fruits from sunburn. To get maximum yield from Rutgers, soil must not be over supplied with nitrogen. A heavy application of phosphate is recommended to insure early ripening and ...? the entire harvest.''" y ripening and ...? the entire harvest.''"
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| Leaf
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regular +
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| Maturity
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midseason +
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| Member code
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Category:B.C KO T +
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| Related
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Indark +
, Marglobe +
, J.T.D. +
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| See also
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Rutgers Improved +
, Rutgers Select +
, Rutgers F +
, Rutgers VF +
, Rutgers 39 VF +
, Rutgers Ps-r +
, Rutgers California Supreme +
, Rutgers, Original Strain +
, Rutgers Yellow +
, Rutgers Space Select +
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| Seed source
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1. CV JL Hudson 02
: 2. [[vendor::Heirloom Seeds|'' '']] [[Heirloom Seeds]] 05
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| Variety type
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commercial heirloom +
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| Vendor
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Heirloom Seeds +
, Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds +
, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds +
, Pinetree Seeds +
, Tomato Growers Supply +
, Skyfire Garden Seeds +
, Heirloom Tomatoes +
, Trade Winds Fruit +
, Delectation of Tomatoes +
, Fedco Seeds +
, Gourmet Seed International +
, Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds +
, The Sample Seed Shop +
, Knapp's Fresh Vegies +
, Burpee +
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| Year grown
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2008 (1 +
, ''crop failure'') +
, 2009(2) +
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| Categories |
Tomato Variety List +
, Red Tomatoes +
, Indeterminate Tomatoes +
, Regular Leaf Tomatoes +
, Medium Tomatoes +
, Heirloom Tomatoes +
, B.C KO T +
, Tatiana's 2009 Growout List +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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23 December 2015 20:34:08 +
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