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3 out of 5 (Overall Rating)

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You can find better heirlooms, November 4, 2007
Submitted by LakeErieGarden from Lorain, OH

"I know Burpee knows their plants but they missed the mark saying this is "unequaled". Look, if you want a pretty good tasting tomato, this will beat almost every hybrid out there, but this does not at all compare to many of the other heirlooms out there."

4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Reviewer Information

Would recommend: No
Type of gardening: Small Garden
Gardening skill: Moderately skilled
State of residence: OH
Types of plants: Vegetables
Gardening experience: 5-10 years

5 out of 5 (Overall Rating)

February 5, 2007
Submitted by Ontario

Plant performance:		4 out of 5
Taste:		5 out of 5
Yield:		5 out of 5

"This is the only tomato I grow. Great to eat off the vine. Great for canning too. Nice size, no problems with splitting like the big tomatoes."

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Reviewer Information

Would recommend: Yes

1 out of 5 (Overall Rating)

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Can't take the heat, August 26, 2006
Submitted by Peewee from Tulsa, Oklahoma

Plant performance:		1 out of 5
Taste:		4 out of 5
Yield:		1 out of 5

"Rutgers did not do well this hot summer which had several 100+ days. The taste is good but the plant cannot take the heat nor produce as well as the hybrids. One of my Rutger plants produced only one ripe fruit.

BTW, my family has been growing Rutgers since the early days it was introduced. When he was young, my (now deceased) grandfather planted two acres of tomatoes as a cash crop every year and Rutgers was always one of the varieties he planted."

9 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Reviewer Information

Would recommend: No
Type of gardening: Small Garden
Gardening skill: Moderately skilled
State of residence: OK
Types of plants: Vegetables
Gardening experience: 10+ years