Ruthje is a very bright red cocktail tomato, slightly heart shaped and with indentations round the stalk. Shiny, strong leaves with short internodes, good fruiting position. Not suited for truss harvesting. Exceptionally good flavour with balanced sweet/acid ratio.
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Characteristics
Suitable for growing: open ground with protection recommended, under glassRipening: mediumShape of fruit: round, slightly heart shapedColour : redType: cocktail tomatoFruit weight Tomatoes: 40-55 g
Cultivation
Seed germination temperature: 18-22 °CPlanting distance: greenhouse in double rows 75 x 40-60 cm
open ground ca. 100 x 50 cm
Optimal amount of plants: 2-3 plants/m²Sowing depth: 0.5-1 cm
bred by
Ulrike Behrendt
Current breeding location: Oldendorfer Saatzucht: Holste, Niedersachsen
Biodynamically bred varieties from Ulrike Behrendt:
The Medewege farm is a part of the diverse Demeter farm community on the outskirts of Schwerin, approximately 35 km south of the Baltic Sea coast.
Oldendorfer Saatzucht / Florian Jordan
The Oldendorfer Saatzucht in Holste, north of Bremen, propagates seeds and breeds according to biodynamic principles. In their associated garden farm Oldendorf, they also sell exclusively open-pollinated varieties through their CSA.