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Solanum Roma USDA Organic Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum 'Roma Tomato', produces heavy yields of 3 long red plum shaped tomatoes. 'Roma' tomatoes are flavorful and have very few seeds. One of the most popular varieties for paste, sauce, ketchup, and canning. Roma is disease resistant, a heavy yielder,and has fewer seeds.. Tomatoes should be planted outside after the last average frost date. In warm winterhot summer areas, tomatoes can be planted in early fall for winter harvest. Tomatoes prefer well drained soil that is high in organic matter. Tomatoes need at least 1 inch of water a week. Soak to depth of 6 to 10 inches when watering. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. If you are growing tomatoes in a pot, use plastic because it prevents evaporation and afternoon wilts.
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