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- Days to maturity
- 75–80 days
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Roma is the standard paste tomato, released by the USDA at Beltsville in 1955 from a Pan America, San Marzano, and Red Top lineage. The plant is a compact, erect determinate with good leaf cover, so a single stake or small cage is enough. Fruit is red, pear shaped, two and a half to three inches, thick fleshed and dry with few seeds, ideal for sauce and canning. Most of the crop ripens in a concentrated window over a few weeks. Resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium. About 75 to 80 days from transplant; keep watering even and mulch the bed to head off blossom-end rot.
Roma traits
- Compact, erect determinate plant
- Red pear-shaped fruit 2.5 to 3 inches
- Thick, dry flesh with few seeds
- Resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium
- Concentrated harvest window
- Open-pollinated, released by USDA in 1955
Good for
- Sauce and paste
- Canning
- Roasting
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roma this page | 75–80 days | Determinate | — |
| Banana Legs | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Bielyj Naliw | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Black Sea Man | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Carolina Gold | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Galahad F1 | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Gill's All-Purpose | 75 days | Determinate | — |
Roma FAQ
What kind of tomato is Roma?
Roma is the standard paste tomato, released by the USDA at Beltsville in 1955 from a Pan America, San Marzano, and Red Top lineage. The plant is a compact, erect determinate with good leaf cover, so a single stake or small cage is enough.
How many days to maturity is Roma?
Roma is listed at 75–80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Roma compare with other tomato varieties?
Roma: 75–80 days, determinate. Similar tomato varieties include Banana Legs (75 days), Bielyj Naliw (75 days), Black Sea Man (75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Roma good for?
Roma 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: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.