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- Days to maturity
- 72–80 days
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Viva Italia is a hybrid Roma-type paste tomato from Petoseed (1991) that took the Roma shape and flavor and added a wide resistance package, which is why it is so much more dependable than open-pollinated Roma in humid gardens. The elongated, bright red fruit weighs roughly 2 to 4 ounces, with thick walls, dense flesh and little juice, so it cooks down into sauce or paste quickly and dries well. Plants are determinate and compact, around 3 to 3.5 feet, and they ripen a heavy set over a few weeks, which suits batch canning. It also keeps setting fruit in hot weather. An All-America Selections winner, listed as resistant to Alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, bacterial speck, nematodes, Fusarium races 1 and 2, and Verticillium race 1.
Viva Italia traits
- Hybrid Roma-type paste tomato, an All-America Selections winner
- Elongated red fruit around 2 to 4 oz with dense, low-moisture flesh
- Compact determinate plants about 3 to 3.5 ft that ripen a concentrated crop
- Sets fruit reliably in hot weather
- Resistance listed for Alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, bacterial speck, nematodes, Fusarium 1 and 2, Verticillium 1
Good for
- Sauce and paste
- Canning
- Sun-drying
- Home gardens in humid climates
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Italia this page | 72–80 days | Determinate | — |
| Daiquiri | 72 days | Determinate | — |
| Grandaddy | 72 days | Determinate | — |
| Red Sun | 72 days | Determinate | — |
| Tomande | 72 days | Determinate | — |
| Bush Big Boy | 71 days | Determinate | — |
| Scarlet Red | 73–75 days | Determinate | — |
Viva Italia FAQ
What kind of tomato is Viva Italia?
Viva Italia is a hybrid Roma-type paste tomato from Petoseed (1991) that took the Roma shape and flavor and added a wide resistance package, which is why it is so much more dependable than open-pollinated Roma in humid gardens. The elongated, bright red fruit weighs roughly 2 to 4 ounces, with thick walls, dense flesh and little juice, so it cooks down into sauce or paste quickly and dries well.
How many days to maturity is Viva Italia?
Viva Italia is listed at 72–80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Viva Italia compare with other tomato varieties?
Viva Italia: 72–80 days, determinate. Similar tomato varieties include Daiquiri (72 days), Grandaddy (72 days), Red Sun (72 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Viva Italia good for?
Viva Italia is grown for sauce and paste, canning, sun-drying, home gardens in humid climates.
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.