Vegetables
Tomato 'San Marzano'
Solanum lycopersicum
This classic Italian tomato is grown world-wide. It has a low water content, making it excellent for creating passata sauces. Can be grown outside or in a greenhouse. It requires support from a cane and regular side-shooting. It goes on to produce large trusses of elongated, fruits with a delicious flavour.
- Position
- Full sun
- Height
- 2m
- Spread
- 50cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow inside in good well draining seed compost from Feb-April. Keep in propagator ot a warm windowsill at 18-21°C to encourage germination. Once the seedlings are large enough, pot up into individual pots. Once all risk of frost has passed grow on outside or alternatively grow in greenhouse.
Aftercare
Support and remove side shoots to encourage best cropping. Water and feed with high potash liquid feed once flowers form.
Gallery
Ref. SET006