NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- In a state famous for its crops, a new top tomato has ripened in New Jersey.

The bicolor grape tomato is called “Scarlet Sunrise” as a homage to the skies of New Jersey.

Rutgers University researchers Pete Nitzsche and Tom Orton collaborated over the past decade to breed the sweet, crack-resistant tomato with a golden hue and a reddish blush.

They believe its hearty qualities will

produce a good crop longer into the growing season.

They work at the Snyder Research and Extension Farm near Pittstown. It’s known as the Rutgers University Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

“We saw potential in both. We crossed them, hoping to combine the firmness of the grape with the flavor and color of the bicolor,” said Nitzsche, an associate professor and agricultural agent for

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