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Tomato 'Martino's Roma'

Solanum lycopersicum

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Martino's Roma is part of the Solanum genus and is a Tomato variety. Its scientific name is Solanum lycopersicum 'Martino's Roma'. 'Martino's Roma' is considered a heirloom cultivar.

2-3oz roma-type tomatoes on a rugose-leafed plant. Mild-flavoured meaty paste tomato, great for sauces, salsa, and paste. Resistant to blossom end rot and early blight.¹² This variety has a tendency to fall right off the vine when ripe. Similar to Heidi, Wuhib, and Tadesse.² Very productive.

From SSE’s seed packet “Italian heirloom. Mild-flavored meaty productive paste tomato. Very heavy set of 2-3 oz fruits perfectly suited for making sauce, salsa or paste. Reliable variety for either home or market gardeners. Indeterminate, 70-75 days from transplant.”

Martino's Roma grows as an Annual and is a Fruit. Being an Annual, it tends to grow best over the course of a single year. Martino's Roma is known for growing to a height of approximately 1.20 metres (3.90 feet). Expect blooming to occur in early summer.

Italy is believed to be where Martino's Roma originates from.

Typically, Martino's Roma Tomato is normally fairly low maintenance and can thus be quite easy to grow - only a basic level of care is required throughout the year to ensure it thrives. Being aware of the basic growing conditions this plant likes (soil, sun and water) will result in a strong and vibrant plant.

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How to grow Tomato 'Martino's Roma'

Full Sun
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Medium

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Martino's Roma is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Use USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 14 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Martino's Roma requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 - 6.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Martino's Roma from seed

Look to ensure a distance 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Martino's Roma about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Martino's Roma

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Martino's Roma is a tender plant.

Harvesting Martino's Roma

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Tomato 'Martino's Roma' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Martino's Roma exhibits. Annual Category The category for the Martino's Roma plant. Fruit
Hardiness Is Martino's Roma frost hardy? Tender Country of Origin Where does Martino's Roma come from? Italy
Bloom Time When does Martino's Roma bloom? Early Summer Harvest Time When is Martino's Roma ready for harvest? Mid Summer
Mature Height How tall does Martino's Roma grow? 1.20 metres / 3.90 feet Mature Spread How wide does Martino's Roma grow? 50.0 cm / 1.62 feet
USDA Zone Range What zones does Martino's Roma grow best in? Zone 3 - Zone 14 pH Range The level of acidity for Martino's Roma. 5.0 - 6.0
Sun How much sunlight does Martino's Roma need to grow? Full Sun
Water Requirements How much water does Martino's Roma require? Medium Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertiliser does Martino's Roma need? Medium
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Martino's Roma need in order to germinate? 12°C / 54°F to 32°C / 90°F Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Martino's Roma in? 13°C / 55°F to 35°C / 95°F
Sowing Depth How deep to plant Martino's Roma? 2.0 cm / 0.78 inches
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to sow Martino's Roma 80.0 cm / 2.60 feet
Edible? Is Martino's Roma edible? edible
Planting Distance Apart How far apart to plant Martino's Roma seedlings? 45.0 cm / 1.46 feet

How long does Martino's Roma take to grow?

These estimates for how long Tomato 'Martino's Roma' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Martino's Roma to germinate? 8 days Average 8 days | Min 2 days | Max 18 days (10)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Martino's Roma? + 51 days Average 51 days | Min 31 days | Max 64 days (3)
Days to Maturity How long until Martino's Roma is ready for harvest / bloom? + 107 days Average 107 days | Min 93 days | Max 122 days (2)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Martino's Roma? = 166 days

When should I sow Martino's Roma?

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Misspellings of Tomato 'Martino's Roma'

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Latest Tomato 'Martino's Roma' Reviews

11 May 2011

graibeard's Tomato 'Martino's Roma' was Reviewed day 278

5+ Does very well here. Seems to have better disease resistance than most I’ve grown here. it’s still growing and producing in late autumn. A heavy producer of roma type tomatoes. Will definitely grow again

5 stars

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Footnotes

¹ Martino’s Roma

² 100 heirloom tomatoes for the American garden By Carolyn J. Male, Frank Iannotti

From SSE seed packet

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