Description
San Marzano Tomato Seeds (Aimers International) 2980. Open Pollinated. Variety originated in Italy.
Approx. 25 seeds/pkt (350 seeds/gram)
Classic plum or paste tomato for sauce and canning. Large bright red fruits with few seeds and slightly flattened sides average 150 g (6 oz). Outer skin is crack resistant, interior flesh is meaty and mild. Indeterminate growth. Matures in 80 days.
How to Grow
Start seed indoors in a soil-less mix 6-8 weeks before last frost. Grow on under lights before hardening off and transplanting outside to a sunny site after the danger of frost has passed. Seed typically sprouts in 6-10 days.
Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4”). Seed Spacing: 7.5 cm (3”). Transplant to: 90 cm (36”). Row Width: 90 cm (36”).
COMMENTS: Plants require sturdy support. Keep soil evenly moist – to help prevent foliar diseases, water the soil, not the leaves. Long harvest period.