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| Anyone have a trustworthy source for true "determinate" rutgers seeds? In years past, what I thought was determinate turned out to be indeterminate, and some indeterminate were semi-determinate, etc. Basically I am trying to produce a very large crop (in a greenhouse) in a 2-3 week period in June to tide me over til my outdoor plants start cranking up in July. So any seed sources you guys like/trust? Also, which of the rutgers varieties IS THE determinate? SESE lists "Rutgers VF (Rutgers Improved) as a determinate variety, but Tatiana's list the same thing as indeterminate. Any info would be helpful |
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- Posted by carolyn137 z4/5 NY (My Page) on Wed, Dec 25, 13 at 16:44
| Rutgers was first introduced as an indet in 1928 and then reintroduced in 1933 as a det. You can see that Tania lists maybe 7 different Rutgers and my SSE annual Yearbooks list about the same,. I haven't checked seed sites for you to see what they are offering, but I happen to have the 2012 Tomato Growers Supply catalog near me, the 2013 is out in the other room and Linda lists Rutgers VF as determinate and I assume the 2013 website and catalog would list the same, And yes I trus tLinda Sapp at TGS whom I've known since about 1990. You can Google it b;c I;m too lazy on this Xmas day to go fetch the link for you. (smile) Hope that helps, Carolyn |
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- Posted by harborrose 8-Puget Sound/PNW (My Page) on Sun, Jan 5, 14 at 4:52
| Fedco seeds carries Rutgers and gives some info you might be interested in. I'm working on a Fedco order and just read the info on Rutgers. Hth. 4055TO Rutgers Tomato OG (75 days) Open-pollinated. Ind. Two varieties are called Rutgers. We sell the original strain of this famous New Jersey tomato, developed by Campbell’s Soup Co. in 1928 as a cross between Marglobe and JTD. When Rutgers University “refined” the variety in 1943, they took out some of the vininess but also some of the flavor. Our taste tests confirm that the original indeterminate strain is better. Long considered an outstanding slicing, cooking and canning tomato, the medium-sized 4��"6 oz mostly uniform and unblemished deep oblate fruits with rich red interior and pleasing texture have that great old-time flavor, delicious and juicy. Resistant to F1, V1, ASC and GLS. OT-certified. |
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- Posted by carolyn137 z4/5 NY (My Page) on Sun, Jan 5, 14 at 9:13
| My info was that Rutgers was reintroduced in 1933, but maybe my brain and my fingers weren't working together, so it could have been 1943. If you want the original indeterminate Rutgers, then Fedco looks like your best bet. Almost all other Rutgers listed at most seed sites now are determinate. Carolyn |
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