Description

Renowned for their role in Italian cuisine, 'San Marzano' tomatoes are the quintessential paste tomato, celebrated for their robust flavor and ideal characteristics for sauces and canning. These red, oblong fruits, typically 3″–4″ long, have few seeds and a thick flesh that cooks down into a rich, flavorful sauce. Whether you're making homemade tomato sauce or preserving for later use, 'San Marzano' has been a trusted variety for generations, and its vigorous vines, reaching up to 6' or more, promise bountiful yields throughout the growing season.

Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum
Days to Maturity: 70–90 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Andes
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: Vines up to 6' or longer
Variety Information: 3″–4″ long, 1 ½” wide, oblong, red fruits. 'San Marzano' is a “paste” tomato.
Type: Indeterminate, Paste, Slicer

When to Sow Outside: For mild climates only: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting. Transplant when air temperature is 45°F or warmer, usually 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F.
Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 24″–36″
Row Spacing: 36″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 24″–36″

Harvesting: 'San Marzano' tomatoes are at the peak of sun-ripened deliciousness when red, and have a slight give when gently squeezed.

This packet yields approximately 24 plants when started inside. 30 seeds.