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- Days to maturity
- 70–80 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Breeder
- Bayer/Seminis Seeds
- Listed for
- United States
Bushy, indeterminate
Overview
Zenzei is a Roma-type tomato from Bayer/Seminis that won a 2023 AAS regional award in the Great Lakes and Heartland. Expect oblong red fruit of three to eight ounces with the meaty, low-moisture flesh a sauce tomato should have, and somewhere around 30 to 50 of them per plant. Although the habit is bushy, it is an indeterminate that can top six feet, so stake or cage it when it gets going; the breeder advises against pruning. Around 70 days from transplant to first harvest. The disease package is broad, with high resistance to Fusarium races 1 and 2, Verticillium, TSWV, and tomato mosaic virus, plus intermediate resistance to leaf mold, nematodes, and TYLCV. Not suited to containers, but the tidy plant fits a small bed well.
Zenzei traits
- Bushy indeterminate plant about 72 inches tall
- Oblong red Roma-type fruit weighing 3 to 8 ounces
- High resistance to Fusarium 1 and 2, Verticillium, TSWV, and ToMV
- Intermediate resistance to TYLCV, leaf mold, and root-knot nematodes
- No pruning recommended
- Roughly 30 to 50 fruits per plant
Good for
- Sauce and paste
- Canning
- Roasting
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenzei this page | 70–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Abraham Lincoln | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Ailsa Craig | 70–75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Alicante | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Black Plum | 70–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Buffalosun F1 | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Cabernet | 70 days | Indeterminate | — |
Zenzei FAQ
What kind of tomato is Zenzei?
Zenzei is a Roma-type tomato from Bayer/Seminis that won a 2023 AAS regional award in the Great Lakes and Heartland. Expect oblong red fruit of three to eight ounces with the meaty, low-moisture flesh a sauce tomato should have, and somewhere around 30 to 50 of them per plant.
How many days to maturity is Zenzei?
Zenzei is listed at 70–80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Zenzei compare with other tomato varieties?
Zenzei: 70–80 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Abraham Lincoln (70 days), Ailsa Craig (70–75 days), Alicante (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Zenzei good for?
Zenzei is grown for sauce and paste, canning, roasting.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Tomato growing guide
- How to Plant Tomatoes: Choosing Transplants and Planting Depth
- How to Prune Tomatoes: Removing Suckers, Tying In and Topping
- How Often to Water and Feed Tomato Plants
- Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do Month by Month
- Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Wilt
- When to Pick Tomatoes and How to Store Them
- All 666 tomato varieties
Source
Source: All-America Selections
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