Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 76 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Italian Pompeii is a hybrid plum tomato meant for both sauce and fresh eating. Indeterminate vines carry elongated, meaty red fruit and mature in about 76 days. Resistance to Fusarium and Verticillium wilt is listed. Stake or cage the vines and harvest as the clusters color.
Italian Pompeii traits
- Italian-type hybrid plum tomato
- Elongated, meaty red fruit
- Indeterminate vines
- Resistant to Verticillium and Fusarium wilt
- About 76 days to maturity
Good for
- Sauce
- Fresh eating
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Pompeii this page | 76 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Arbason | 76 days | Indeterminate | — |
| First Light | 76 days | Indeterminate | — |
| High Carotene | 76 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Martin | 76 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Picardy | 76 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Pink Girl | 76 days | Indeterminate | — |
Italian Pompeii FAQ
What kind of tomato is Italian Pompeii?
Italian Pompeii is a hybrid plum tomato meant for both sauce and fresh eating. Indeterminate vines carry elongated, meaty red fruit and mature in about 76 days.
How many days to maturity is Italian Pompeii?
Italian Pompeii is listed at 76 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other tomato varieties, so check them in the tomato growing guide.
How does Italian Pompeii compare with other tomato varieties?
Italian Pompeii: 76 days, indeterminate. Similar tomato varieties include Arbason (76 days), First Light (76 days), High Carotene (76 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Italian Pompeii good for?
Italian Pompeii is grown for sauce, fresh eating.
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.