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'Ramapo' Tomatoes |
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Standards, main-season hybrid developed in New Jersey in the '60s, but not available recently. Indeterminate plants bear medium-sized, oblate red fruit. Disease resistant variety. Resistance to Fusarium wilt and Verticillium wilt. About 75 to 85 days to maturity.
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.8 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
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Reviewed on 08/03/2020 by
bst
- An experienced gardener
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Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Have planted these for several years now and they never disappoint. After trying every imaginable varietal to find a good old-fashion tasting tomato for about 50 years, I finally found it. This is an excellent tomato in all respects. It tastes great, the fruit is smooth and large with no blemishes; it produces well all season and it keeps well in the kitchen, on the counter, for well over a week. \r\n\r\nUPDATE 2023 - With the very heavy rains we had this summer, these did not hold up or produce very well. Many commercial farmers in the area lost nearly all of their tomato crop, so I really can\\\'t blame the variety. What we did get still tasted excellent and I will continue to plant these. |
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Reviewed on 08/22/2018 by
bst
- An experienced gardener
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Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| UPDATE February 2023: TOMATO SEEDS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM RUTGERS. SEEDS FOR RAMAPO TOMAYTOS ATRE AVAILABLE FROM ROHRER SEEDS. Grew these this year for the first time. Seeds from Rutgers University. Plants grew well despite dry then very wet weather here in the northeast. Plants have reached over 8\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' high when staked and pruned to a single stem. Production was very good. Some cracking around the shoulders which reduces the usable portion a bit, but not a big concern. Flavor is excellent - the old time Jersey tomato flavor. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'ve been planting tomatoes for over 50 years and this variety is the best flavor by a wide margin. The next best is Moreton, another old time Jersey tomato, Seeds for both varieties came directly from Rutgers University. Moreton is also available from Harris Seeds. If you have a choice, go for the Ramapo. It has slightly better flavor and a little less should cracking. But either variety beats any of the tasteless hybrids most seed catalogs offer today.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nUPDATE 9/10/19 ... Another great year for these. Far superior to Moreton in terms of blemish free fruit. Lots of shoulder cracking with the Moreton this year. Ramapo had practically no cracking. They hold well in the kitchen and taste great! UPDATE 2023 - With the very heavy rains we had this summer, these did not hold up or produce very well. Many commercial farmers in the area lost nearly all of their tomato crop, so I really can\'t blame the variety. What we did get still tasted excellent and I will continue to plant these. |
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Reviewed on 01/14/2012 by
MBS
- An experienced gardener
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Oakland, Michigan, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| TRULY old fashioned tomato taste! Just like you remember. |
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Reviewed on 03/19/2011 by
PiermontCG
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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Finally a tomato that tastes like a tomato!! 6 plants yielded more tomatoes than I could keep up with. Seeds can be purchased directly from Rutgers University where the variety was originally developed. |
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