Type
determinate paste
Tomato variety
Roma Tomato
A classic plum tomato with meaty flesh and relatively few seeds. Plants are compact and useful when you want a concentrated crop for kitchen use.
Days to maturity
75
Best for
sauce, canning, drying
About Roma
Roma is a determinate paste tomato that produces small, egg-shaped red fruits with thick, meaty walls and few seeds. Its low moisture content makes it a standard choice for sauces, paste, and canning rather than fresh slicing, and common strains carry V and F wilt tolerance.
Growing Roma Tomato
Determinate plants stay bushy and set most of their crop over a concentrated window, which is handy for batch cooking and preserving. Watch for blossom end rot by keeping soil moisture even and calcium available. A short cage supports the fruit load, and you can harvest large flushes at once when fruits are deep red.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all tomatoes, see the complete guide.
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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.