
Tomato Roma Italian - Mr. Fothergill's Seeds
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Lycopersicon lycopersicum
- Vitamin A, B, C, E, and K
- A favorite plum tomato
- Masses of meaty fruit that ripen to a bright red
- One of the best for sauces, pastes and ketchup.
- Semi-determinate
Heavy cropping, fleshy, deep red plums that are almost seedless. Perfect for pasta and sauces.
Technically a fruit, but also Britain’s favourite summer vegetable! No surprise because nothing you buy beats the flavour of home-grown tomatoes.
Seed Count: Approx. 100
For greenhouse crops, sow indoors January-April. A warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow thinly, 0.5cm (¼") deep, in a pot of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. Transplant to individual pots when 10-15cm (4-6") tall. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Plant out April to May to large pots, growing bags or greenhouse border. Harvest: June-October. For outdoor crops, delay indoor sowing until March or April. Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into warm, well-drained soil, 45cm (18") apart, when frosts are over. Harvest from August onwards.