{"product_id":"tomato-roma-seeds-organic","title":"Tomato - Roma seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTomato Roma (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 25 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoma is the classic plum or paste tomato, with thick walls, few seeds and little juice, which is exactly what you want when a pot of sauce is the destination. Fruit sets in a concentrated flush, so a row of these gives you enough at once to actually bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e determinate, so plants grow to a set size and ripen most of their fruit together. Staking is still worth it, but no side-shoot pruning is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5mm deep in punnets and raise undercover. Germination takes 5 to 10 days at 21 to 27°C. Transplant to 45 to 60cm apart once all frost has passed, planting deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start undercover August to September, plant out November to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to December, raising early seedlings undercover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e July to February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in rich, free draining soil. Do not pinch out the laterals on a determinate variety, as that is where the crop comes from. Water evenly at soil level and mulch heavily, since blossom end rot on Roma is almost always a watering problem rather than a disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick from about 11 to 12 weeks when fruit is fully red and firm. Most of the crop comes in over two or three weeks, so plan the sauce making for then.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178884202808,"sku":"ORVA054","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/tomato-roma-seeds-organic-1502653.jpg?v=1785234800","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/tomato-roma-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}