25+ Organic San Marzano Tomato Seeds -Non GMO-Sweet and delicious-Solanum Lycopersicum-A166
Description:
The San Marzano vines are indeterminate and have a somewhat longer season than other paste tomato varieties, making them particularly suitable for warmer climates. As is typical of heirloom plants, San Marzano is an open-pollinated variety that breeds true from generation to generation, making seed saving practical for the home gardener or farmer. San Marzano tomatoes originate from the small town of San Marzano sul Sarno, near Naples, Italy, and were first grown in volcanic soil in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. One story goes that the first seed of this tomato came to Campania in 1770, as a gift from the Viceroyalty of Peru to the Kingdom of Naples, and that it was planted in the area of San Marzano sul Sarno.
San Marzano tomatoes are the most famous plum tomato to come out of Italy. Since they are grown in the rich volcanic soil at the base of Mount Vesuvius, they have a sweet flavor and low acidity and they are coveted for their firm pulp, deep red color, easy to remove skin and low seed count. San Marzano tomatoes have been heralded as the undisputed best canned tomatoes for years. These oblong plum tomatoes are grown in volcanic ash at the base of Mt. Vesuvius, which gives them their low water content and a mellow sweetness Compared to the Roma tomato, San Marzano tomatoes are thinner and more pointed. The flesh is much thicker with fewer seeds, and the taste is stronger, sweeter and less acidic. In the United States, San Marzano tomatoes are the genetic base for another popular paste tomato, the Roma tomato.
The Roma is a cross between a San Marzano and two other varieties (one of which was also a San Marzano hybrid and was introduced by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in 1955.
Growing San Marzano 2 Tomato: Sow seeds indoors about 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date – use a soil-less growing mix for germinating and growing seedlings indoors. The temperature of the seeding mix should be 21-24 C (70-75 F) for prompt germination. When the seedlings are 4 cm (1.75″) high, transplant each into individual peat pots, reduce temperature to 15–18 C (59-65 F) and grow on under lights until hardening off and planting in the garden in late May. Transplant into well-drained organic soil 60 cm (24″) apart for determinate varieties and 90 cm (36″) apart for indeterminate varieties.
Tomatoes need warmth, direct sunlight & a steady supply of water. Keep plants well-watered and apply the water to the soil rather than showering down over the plants. Rotate the crop position in the garden every year and wait three years before using the same patch again for tomatoes. A the end of the season dig out and discard diseased plants – do not compost them. It is also very important to keep plants evenly watered as fluctuations in available soil moisture can lead to a host of problems such as fruit cracking or splitting, irregular fruiting and increasing the chance of blossom end rot developing. Apply a mulch of straw around plants to protect them from soil borne diseases and to help conserve soil moisture.
