Vegetable Photo: Roma Tomatoes

Roma Tomato

Roma tomato or Roma is a plum tomato popularly used both for canning and producing tomato paste. Commonly found in supermarkets in some countries, Roma tomatoes are also known as Italian tomatoes or Italian plum tomatoes.

Roma tomatoes are grown in the United States, Mexico, Australia, and Great Britain.

Roma tomatoes are egg or pear-shaped and generally available in red and yellow. It has few seeds and is a good canning and sauce tomato. While Roma is an open-pollinated variety, in general it is not considered an heirloom tomato. Maturing in under three months, the plant itself grows to 1.2 meters (4 feet) in height and the single fruit weighs about 110 grams (4 oz). The vines are purple and fruit heavily, making Roma a popular variety with gardeners who do a lot of home canning.

(Source: Wikipedia.org)

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