Rutgers NJAES Tomatoes

Greatgardens · July 11, 2022

I received an email that this is the last year they will sell their introductions from their store. So maybe it's time for me to get off the fence. Has anyone here grown the Rutgers 250? Is it anything special versus the other Rutgers varieties? I used to grow regular Rutgers when we canned tomatoes, but that's been a long time ago. It was an OK tomato, and a good producer for us.

Likewise, how about their Scarlet Sunrise. It sounds a little more interesting. Has anyone tried it?

Alfisol · September 24, 2022

I'm curious about Rutgers 250 as well

edweather · May 4, 2023

Just doing my NJ part. Ramapo Hybrid looking good.

Greatgardens · May 6, 2023

Yours look very nice! I bought some Ramapo seeds from NJAES (IIRC), and the plant didn't do well here. I never got around to trying it again, and I really should -- most everyone says it's a very good tomato.

Alfisol · July 28, 2023

pictures of the two Rutgers 250 plants I'm growing this year. Planted Memorial day weekend. Nothing ripe yet on these two... Prudens Purple and Terhune are towering in the background of the zoomed out pic.

July 11, 2022	#1
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Rutgers NJAES Tomatoes I received an email that this is the last year they will sell their introductions from their store. So maybe it's time for me to get off the fence. Has anyone here grown the Rutgers 250? Is it anything special versus the other Rutgers varieties? I used to grow regular Rutgers when we canned tomatoes, but that's been a long time ago. It was an OK tomato, and a good producer for us. Likewise, how about their Scarlet Sunrise. It sounds a little more interesting. Has anyone tried it?

September 24, 2022	#2
Alfisol Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Central IL, Zone 6a Posts: 39	I'm curious about Rutgers 250 as well

May 6, 2023	#4
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Yours look very nice! I bought some Ramapo seeds from NJAES (IIRC), and the plant didn't do well here. I never got around to trying it again, and I really should -- most everyone says it's a very good tomato.