Roma Paste Tomato, Heirloom Seeds

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

Roma (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is the world’s most recognized paste tomato — a determinate heirloom producing heavy yields of meaty, egg-shaped, 2–3 oz red fruits with thick walls, few seeds, and low moisture content. The standard for sauces, canning, drying, and paste. Compact plants are easy to manage and produce a concentrated harvest ideal for processing. Open-pollinated and non-GMO.

Why Grow Roma?

• The world’s most recognized paste tomato — the standard for sauces and canning
• Meaty, thick-walled, few seeds — low moisture, concentrates beautifully
• Heavy yields from compact determinate plants — concentrated harvest for processing
• Excellent for drying — low moisture content dries beautifully
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed, spacing plants 18–24 inches apart in full sun. Cage or stake. Water consistently. Harvest when fruits are fully red and firm.

Fruit size: 2–3 oz, egg-shaped, red
Plant type: Determinate
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12