Roma Tomato 'San Marzano'
- Product number: 292000
- Origin: Central America
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, also known as L. esculentum
Produces very elongated, red fruits. A popular variety in Italy for pasta sauce. Flavor (only as a puree), yield, and disease resistance are excellent!
Do you often grow your tomatoes in the same spot, for example in a greenhouse (or mini-greenhouse)? Then diseases can develop in the soil, which rootstocks are resistant to, making grafting advisable:
for grafting tomatoes, use this variety: 291110 Tomato 'Landon'. As a tool, we recommend these grafting clips: 847520 Grafting Clip 1.5 mm.
Elongated, sweet tomatoes with a lot of flesh. In subtropical countries, this is the variety used for processing into juices, soups, ketchup, dried tomatoes, etc. Tip: freeze Roma tomatoes with their skin on.
Names:
Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Roma Tomaat
Also known as: San Marzano
English: Tomato, Plum Type
Sowing method:
.
Sowing/planting time:
Harvesting time:
Soil type:
Cultivation location:
Position:
- Flower colour: Small yellow flowers
- Origin: Central America
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
- Attractive to insects:
- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, also known as L. esculentum
- Dutch: Roma Tomato
- Also known as: San Marzano
- English: Tomato, Plum Type
