tomato (plum) 'Roma VF'
plum tomato or Solanum lycopersicum 'Roma'
- Position: full sun
- Soil: light, fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Hardiness: tender
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. - Care Instructions: 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.