{"product_id":"rutgers-tomato","title":"Rutgers Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eRutgers might seem like an odd choice of tomato for our catalog considering the original introduction, in 1934, was a hybrid tomato developed for commercial growers. Despite its provenance, the tomato was tasty and well-suited to home gardens and became popular. By the 1970s, however, farmers had moved on to tougher tomatoes with less flavor in favor of shipping hardiness and Rutgers was lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the rise in awareness and demand for heirlooms, many folks remembered Rutgers and seed was located and reintroduced. Our seeds, although they can be traced back to the original hybrid, have since been selected and turned into an open-pollinated version of the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, technically, this is not an heirloom. We call it a \"commercial\" heirloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Rutgers University Release 1934 http:\/\/www.njfarmfresh.rutgers.edu\/documents\/Rutgerstomatorelease.pdf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReviving the Jersey Tomato http:\/\/www.rutgers.edu\/about-rutgers\/reviving-jersey-tomato\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeterminate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"25 seeds","offer_id":43938486714442,"sku":"gp_rutgers","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 seeds","offer_id":43938486747210,"sku":"hp_rutgers","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"225 seeds","offer_id":43938486779978,"sku":"fp_rutgers","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1549\/4730\/files\/IMG_7285.jpg?v=1785484175","url":"https:\/\/nuviaseed.com\/products\/rutgers-tomato","provider":"NuviaSeed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}