Improved Italian Paste Tomato for Sauces & Canning
Tomato 'La Roma' is the most well-known paste-type tomato, used for making sauces, paste, tomato juice, ketchup, or for eating fresh. One of the very best Italian-type tomatoes known for its outstanding vigor and uniformity has become even better. Big yields of 5–8 oz. fruit are produced on large, vigorous plants with excellent disease resistance. Expect larger fruit and healthier plants than with the standard Roma. Tomatoes are flavorful and have very few seeds, making La Roma a heavy producer perfect for sauce-making.
Key Features
Most Well-Known Paste Tomato — The standard for making sauces, paste, and tomato juice
Improved Over Standard Roma — Larger fruit and healthier plants with better disease resistance
Big Yields — Heavy producer of 5–8 oz. fruits throughout the season
Very Few Seeds — Flavorful tomatoes perfect for sauce-making and canning
Excellent Disease Resistance — Vigorous plants with outstanding health
Determinate Vines — Compact 3–4 foot plants perfect for containers
Growing Tips
Tomato 'La Roma' thrives in full sun with warm temperatures and well-drained, fertile soil. Provide support with cages—vines grow 3–4 feet tall. Space plants 24–36 inches apart. Water consistently and deeply, avoiding overhead watering. Mulch to retain moisture and prevent soil-borne diseases. Tomatoes mature in 75 days.
Container Size: 3.5" pot Light: Full sun Water: Consistent, deep watering Spacing: 24–36" apart Harvest: 75 days; 3–4' tall vines; determinate
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