Roma Tomato 'Secret Saucer'

  • Product number: 292020
  • Origin: Central and South America
  • Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum

A Roma tomato with wide applications, suitable for sauces and soups, but also delicious as a salad tomato. The round to plum-shaped fruits weigh 100-150 g and have a beautiful harmony of sweet and sour notes, full of aroma! This variety is semi-bushy, some support is recommended.

Elongated, sweet tomatoes with a lot of flesh. In subtropical countries, the type for processing into juices, soups, ketchup, dried tomatoes etc. Tip: freeze Roma tomatoes with skin on.

Names:
Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
Dutch: Roma Tomaat
Also known as: Lycopersicon esculentum
English: Tomato, Plum Type

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Sowing method: Sow indoors from March to May. When seedlings are 5 cm tall, transplant them into pots. Provide plenty of light and, from April, harden off outdoors on fine days (bring indoors if frost is expected). Plant out outdoors from mid-May, or in a greenhouse from mid-April. This so-called bush type (determinate) does not need to be pinched out. Planting distance 60-80 cm.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May

Harvesting time:

  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors warm / sheltered
  • Greenhouse

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Small yellow flowers
  • Origin: Central and South America
  • Average growth height: More than 120 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Lycopersicon lycopersicum, or also L. esculentum
  • Dutch: Roma Tomato
  • Also known as: *Lycopersicon esculentum*
  • English: Tomato, Plum Type
  • All year round

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