tomato (plum) 'Roma VF'
plum tomato or Solanum lycopersicum 'Roma'
With delicious, deep red plum fruit, 'Roma VF' is a heavy cropping variety and almost seedless, perfect for Mediterranean-inspired dishes…pasta sauces...
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots
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2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
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£20.97
available to order from autumn
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Plant description
With delicious, deep red plum fruit, 'Roma VF' is a heavy cropping variety and almost seedless, perfect for Mediterranean-inspired dishes…pasta sauces and gazpacho! Grow this variety inside a greenhouse or in the garden. Keep water levels in the soil consistent to prevent blossom end rot and split fruit.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for tomato Roma VF:
Once main shoots start to grow, tie in to supports and pinch out the side shoots. Keep well watered and feed weekly with seaweed extract once flowers form.
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