]> 2026-04-14T15:26:32-07:00 Roma 0 USA Det., regular leaf, plum-shaped red fruit with firm and solid flesh and small seed locules. Good for cooking, marinating, or canning. red plum small paste cooking det. * Developed by the Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland in the 1950s from a cross of [[San Marzano]], [[Pan American]], and [[Red Top]]. * Description from 1958 Gleckler Seed Catalog: : ''"A very important new tomato development at the Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland. Final selection came from progenies of crosses of [[San Marzano]], [[Pan American]], and [[Red Top]]. Vine and fruit characteristics resemble [[Red Top]], but much more productive and slightly larger [[San Marzano]] type fruit. There has been great need in the past for a wilt resistant paste tomato in areas where infestations of fusarium wilt has been a problem. Roma fruit ripens evenly to a deep red color. Interior is extremely high in solids, making it excellent for processing whole, for manufacture of pulp or fortifying soup stocks. The mild flavor, few seeds and solid paste type flesh make Roma fine for home use in fresh eating and salads."'' regular midseason CV Thompson & Morgan 08 commercial heirloom open-pollinated 2015 2017-01-19T06:39:30Z 2457772.7774306 Roma Roma#001# New Plymouth, Idaho Roma These were very, very compact, and wanted to stay that way. New foliage growth would grow over itself. The fruits were nippled. About 70 days to maturity (and they produced until it frosted). Very, very productive. Decent taste. Maybe 2.5 to 3 inches long by up to an inch wide. We grew two plants (and transplanted in early May or late April with tomato waterwells over them to protect them from frost). Roma These were very, very compact, and wanted to stay that way. New foliage growth would grow over itself. The fruits were nippled. About 70 days to maturity (and they produced until it frosted). Very, very productive. Decent taste. Maybe 2.5 to 3 inches long by up to an inch wide. We grew two plants (and transplanted in early May or late April with tomato waterwells over them to protect them from frost). The plants were purchased at The Home Depot in Ontario, Oregon in 2014 (the plants had bonnieplants.com tags) The plants were purchased at The Home Depot in Ontario, Oregon in 2014 (the plants had bonnieplants.com tags) 2014