Plum/Roma tomato
Plum/Roma tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 rich loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H1c
📋Quick Facts
Height
1.5-2.0m
Spread
0.5-0.6m
About
Meaty tomatoes ideal for sauces and preserving.
Top tip
Ideal for sauces; support plants well and harvest fruits fully coloured for best flavour.
Also known as: Tomate-chucha, Plum / Roma tomato, Pomidor śliwkowy, Pflaumentomate, Pruimtomaat / romatomaat, Solanum lycopersicum, Pomodoro per salsa (tipo San Marzano), Tomate pera
Pest Resilience
2/5 — Somewhat vulnerable
Blight in wet summers; whitefly under glass. Determinate habit can help avoid late blight.
Companion Planting
Visual Characteristics
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Culinary
Culinary Use
Sauces, passata, slow-roasted, pizza, sun-dried, soups, paste
The plum/roma tomato year in your garden
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy✂️Cutting
ModerateHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H1c
USDA 10–11 equivalent