Solanacées • Solanum lycopersicum

Italian Roma Tomato - Organic

"A classic sauce, rich and reliable in the nourishing vegetable garden."

$4.49

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Belonging to the large family of Italian plum-type tomatoes, the Roma tomato has established itself as a reliable companion in kitchen gardens. Its elongated, smooth, and deep red fruits evoke the age-old chores of simmering sauces and summer preserves.

In the garden, Roma stands out for its rather compact growth habit and consistent production. Its regular clusters bear numerous uniform fruits, easy to pick and process. It is a hardy yet generous variety, prized for its firm, slightly watery flesh, ideal for sauces, preserves, and drying.

  • Growing climate: Warm season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Regular
  • Growth: Summer growth

Note: Requires warmth, full light and regular watering to produce well; sensitive to cold like all tomatoes.

The Italian Roma tomato is particularly appreciated for processing cuisine: thick sauces, coulis, ragù, jarred preserves, diced or pureed tomatoes.

Its firm, low-water flesh reduces cooking time and results in flavorful dishes. It is also suitable for drying (in a low-temperature oven or dehydrator) to obtain Italian-style tomatoes for preserving in oil.

Used in Mediterranean and family cooking, it pairs wonderfully with pasta dishes, pizzas, gratins, and stews. Fresh, it can also be used to garnish salads and salsas, although its primary purpose remains as a sauce and preserve.

Italian Roma Tomato - Organic

Italian Roma Tomato - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

7-10 days

Germination temperature

26° to 30° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sowing at a depth of 5 mm

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 75 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

45 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

90 cm

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