The listing, HEIRLOOM RUTGERS TOMATO SEEDS...250MG. has ended.
The auction is for ....250 MG....( enough to grow at least fifty plants)....of Heirloom Rutgers Tomato seed .....This well known home garden Favorite was introduced in 1934 by breeder Lyman Schermehorn as an Ideal locally well adapted and Improved General Use Tomato for processing, (canning and juicing) , as well as a Fresh market tomato.........The Rutgers tomato was developed and released in the period between WWI and WWII during the expansion of canning and truck farming.....A most Pleasing tomato flavor and Great tasting juice....holds uniformity without cracking , Smooth skinned with a sparkling red internal color ripening from the center of the tomato outward....Meaty and Juicy!....This tomato sets the standard by which a lot of others are judged....and Best of all you can save the seed and plant them again the following year!.......Sow seed indoors about 1/4" deep in Fine soil 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost....Transplant to the garden when the night time temperatures are and remain above 45 degrees.....Keep well watered after transplanting to ensure a Good start......Compost side dressing will increase Productivity and staking or caging is always good.....A Home Garden Favorite and a Great pick!......Ships Free to the USA, (lower 48).....Thanks for viewing and Best of Luck!