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Tomato Seeds Roma VF

Roma tomato is a medium to late type of tomato, producing plum shaped fruit that are ideal for cooking, frying or bottling. The plant will produce medium to small sized fruit of approximately 60 grams in weight with good resistance to diseases. This type of tomato can also be grown under glass.

Product Part No: 14837

Pack size: 75 Seeds

In Stock
Price: £2.05

When to Sow

  • Jan
  • Feb
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  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
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  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Additional Details

When to Sow Roma VF Tomato Seeds

January to April

Where to Sow

Sow seeds underglass 0.5cm (1/4 in) deep in pots or trays of good seed sowing compost and lightly cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite or compost. Place containers in a propagator at a temperature of 18–21°C .

What to do next

Prick out seedlings, once large enough to handle, into 9cm (3 1/2in) pots. Transplant to individual large pots, or 3 plants per growbag when 20cm (8in) high. Can also be planted outdoors once all risk of frost has past. Plants have a bushy habit and do not require sideshooting. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.

Maturity

July to October

Handy Tip

for an early outdoor crop, plant out at the end of May under cloches then remove as the plants get larger.

Nutritional Values

Packed with antioxidants such as beta-carotene, vitamin C and lycopene.

Type

Determinate - Bush type, do not remove side shoots.