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Overview
La Rossa is an early hybrid processing tomato from Northrup King, released in 1986. Determinate plants, large and vigorous, set pear-shaped fruit about 3 inches long with thick skin, thick walls, meaty dry flesh, excellent internal color and usually two or three locules. It resists fusarium wilt races 1 and 2 and verticillium race 1. Suited to whole-peel canning, dicing, slicing and sauce.
La Rossa traits
- Determinate, vigorous plants
- Pear-shaped fruit about 3 in
- Thick walls, firm and dry, two or three locules
- Excellent interior color
- Resists verticillium race 1 and fusarium races 1 and 2
- Northrup King release, 1986
Good for
- Sauce
- Whole-peel canning
- Dicing and slicing
Compare with other tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Rossa this page | — | Determinate | — |
| Acclaim | 65 days | Determinate | — |
| Ace | 70–83 days | Determinate | — |
| Amelia VR F1 | 80 days | Determinate | — |
| Astro | — | Determinate | — |
| Banana Legs | 75 days | Determinate | — |
| Basket Vee | 70 days | Determinate | — |
La Rossa FAQ
What kind of tomato is La Rossa?
La Rossa is an early hybrid processing tomato from Northrup King, released in 1986. Determinate plants, large and vigorous, set pear-shaped fruit about 3 inches long with thick skin, thick walls, meaty dry flesh, excellent internal color and usually two or three locules.
How does La Rossa compare with other tomato varieties?
La Rossa: determinate. Similar tomato varieties include Acclaim (65 days), Ace (70–83 days), Amelia VR F1 (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is La Rossa good for?
La Rossa is grown for sauce, whole-peel canning, dicing and slicing.
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.