The Roma Tomato is an excellent Italian paste type that doesn’t need staking. Tomatoes are smaller and earlier than San Marzano, with nice thick flesh and good, rich tomato flavor. Blocky fruits are quite dry, but still quite tasty when eaten raw.

35 seeds

PLANTING

Solanum lycopersicum

Determinate

Germination:7-14 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-85F.

Seed Sowing Depth:1/4 deep

StartingIndoors:6 weeks before last frost. Provide 75-80F soil temperatures. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot,thin to the strongest seedling or use the 20 Row seedling flat, transplanting into individual pots whenseedlings get their 3rd set of leaves.Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water soluble fertilizer, diluted to of suggested measurement. Transplant out after last frost. Space 24-36″ apart

Sowing Outdoors:Only in areas with very long growing seasons. Sow after last frost.

Harvest:When fruit is red (or color of the variety planted) and firm.

Tips: The Roma Tomato should be planted in fertile soil, amended with compost, mulch and provide even moisture. Plant deeper than they were growing in the containers as it makes a stronger roots system. Apply a light compost tea every few weeks. Do not apply excessive nitrogen, which can promote excessive foliage and poor fruit set.