{"product_id":"tomato-auriga","title":"Tomato Seeds, Auriga","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cem\u003eAuriga\u003c\/em\u003e is the Latin word for “charioteer,” and this salad tomato leads in a crowded field! It has all the qualities tomato lovers value most, including balanced tangy-sweet flavor, productivity, and resistance to cracking. Vigorous vines produce clusters of 2- to 3-ounce, golden-orange fruit with sugar-sweet flesh blushed with ruby. Eight or nine to a bunch. Auriga is the product of East German tomato breeder Dr. Martin Stein, who developed the tomato at Quedlinburg, GDR, in the 1970s. Tomato heads, you’ll want to give this one a go!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e Auriga tomato grows best in well-draining, organically rich soil with plenty of sunlight. This indeterminate (vining) tomato variety reaches about 5 feet in height and can use support, such as staking or caging, to help manage its growth and the weight of the fruit clusters​.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59511833854238,"sku":"TO139","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/2280\/5022\/files\/tomato_auriga_1.jpg?v=1783353703","url":"https:\/\/www.rareseeds.com\/products\/tomato-auriga","provider":"RareSeeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}