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Old August 3, 2021   #25
Oliver
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Monroe, South Dakota
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Originally Posted by stevenkh1 View Post
Professor Schermerhorn's #500 tomato variety - the best of the four "Rutgers" varieties he bred. It became a commercial farming staple after introduction throughout the 20th century. I have grown it several times and tho there are much better tasting slicing varieties, Rutgers' forte is its an excellent canning tomato.
Heard from my Dad my grandparents grew Rutgers and I knew they canned a lot. Planted some this year to can. Just got my first ones last week.
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