Italian Roma, Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Italian Roma, Heirloom Tomato Seeds — The Classic Italian Paste and Canning Tomato

Italian Roma is the tomato that built a culinary tradition. An outstanding variety from Italy and one of the most productive paste tomatoes available, it produces firm, meaty, 3–6 inch oblong, plum-shaped fruits with few seeds and a rich, full flavor that is exceptional for sauce, canning, and freezing whole.

Compact vines are extraordinarily productive — up to 200 fruits per plant — and the fruit is easy to peel with very little waste, making it the definitive home canning tomato. Works beautifully in containers too.

Why Grow Italian Roma?

• Outstanding Italian heirloom — one of the most productive paste varieties available
• 3–6 inch plum-shaped fruits — meaty, few seeds, easy to peel
• Up to 200 fruits per plant — extraordinary, season-long productivity
• Rich, full flavor — excellent for sauce, canning, and freezing whole
• Container friendly — compact vines, big production in small spaces
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds ¼ inch deep in fertile, well-draining soil. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed, spacing plants 18–24 inches apart in full sun. Water consistently and deeply. Harvest when fruits are fully red and firm.

Days to maturity: 70–80 days
Packet size: ~25+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Indeterminate
Fruit size: 3–6 inches, plum-shaped
Spacing: 18–24 inches
Origin: Italy / USA-grown seeds
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12