Its story is every bit as worth savoring as the fruit.

Flavor Profile

Balanced & Aromatic

Sweet: ●●●○○ | Tangy: ●●○○○ | Aromatic: ●●●●○

In the Kitchen & Tasting

At full maturity, Andrew Rahart Jumbo Red offers a balanced, aromatic flavor, with well-present sweetness and moderate acidity.

Its dense, flavorful flesh is especially enjoyable sliced fresh and in delicious tomato sandwiches. It also works beautifully in recipes where a rich, substantial tomato is desired, including coulis and sauces.

Her Story

In northern New York State, a tomato with Italian family heritage continued its journey from garden to garden.

Its seeds were carefully saved and passed down over the years before being collected by tomato enthusiast Andrew Rahart.

It is thanks to this succession of gardeners who saved and replanted its seeds that we can make its acquaintance today.

Her Traits

Very vigorous, she takes up plenty of space in the garden and produces generously throughout the season.

Her fruits are round to slightly ribbed, with a good but variable size and dense, flavorful flesh.

Technical Details

Use: Fresh slices, sandwiches, coulis, sauces

Type: Beefsteak

Color: Red

Shape: Round to slightly ribbed

Size: Good size, variable

Flesh: Dense

Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum

Maturity: Late, approximately 90 days

Origin: Italian family heritage passed down in northern New York State

Sowing: 5 mm deep, 6–8 weeks before the last frost

Temperature: 24–32 °C for germination, then 16–20 °C

Full sun | Indeterminate | 200+ cm | 60 cm spacing | Very sturdy support

Her Ideal Garden

She needs room to express her full vigor.

She thrives in rich soil and full sun. Her vigorous growth and good-sized fruits call for a very sturdy support capable of carrying the plant throughout the season.

The Seed Grower’s Note

It was this continuity of seed saving and her versatility that motivated me to make a place for her in my selection. I enjoy her just as much when making delicious sandwiches as when preparing flavorful sauces.

Every variety has a personality of its own. The best tomato is not the one that pleases everyone, but the one that finds its place in your garden, in your kitchen and in your everyday habits.

You can share its seeds with your community: our seeds are reproducible.

Cultivate your preferences.