1 / 8open-pollinated
San Marzano
Classic Italian elongated paste tomato with dense, thick-walled, low-seed flesh and rich flavour, prized for sauce and canning; numerous distinct San Marzano strains circulate commercially.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Fruit type
- Plum / Roma
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 113 g (85–170 g)
- Days to maturity
- 82 days (78–85) from transplant
- Sweetness
- High
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- High
- Cracking resistance
- Medium
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- Containers
- Not for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Growing notes
- Treat San Marzano as a cultivar family/strain-sensitive name. Maintain strong support and avoid merging generic seed-trade San Marzano with named selections such as San Marzano II or DOP production ecotypes without evidence.
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