Grow guide
How to grow Rutgers
Solanum lycopersicum
- Type
- Tomato
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 73–80 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize Biweekly
- Harvest As needed
- Mulch As needed
Notes
Determinate open-pollinated slicer developed by Rutgers University; 6-8 oz deep-red fruits with balanced acid and excellent canning quality.
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