Roma Paste Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

A pasta favourite!

A very well-known, flavoursome paste tomato, also great as a salad tomato, as its flesh does not collapse too easily. This is a well-known cooking variety, suited for both home and professional chefs.

Seed count: Approximately 25 seeds
Best planting: August – January
Ease of growth: Very easy
Heirloom: Typically a variety that is older than 60 years.

General Information

• Height/width of the plant: 200+ cm
• Growth type: This variety will be best trained up a string or in a wire cage, however, it is also suitable for planting in pots or in small gardens, as they do not take up a lot of space. Will produce continuously.
• Ideal germination temperature: 17°C
• Average germination in days: 7-10
• Sow method: The seed is best suited to starting off in seed trays and then transplanted once they are past the two true leaf stage.
• Plant type: Tender/Annual
• Plant use: This is a well-known cooking variety, suited for both home and professional chefs.
• Plant/row spacing: 60 cm/90 cm
• Days to harvest: 90 days
• Seed treatment: These seeds will benefit from bottom heat, however, it will germinate without it. The additional heat stimulates germination, gives even germination and speeds up the process.