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'San Marzano Redorta' Tomatoes
 
Sub-Category: Plum
Main-Season
 
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Description: San Marzano type plum tomato that doubles as a slicer. Indeterminate plants bear large, 10- to 12-ounce, nipple-ended fruit.
Days To Maturity: 80-85
Seed Sources:
 
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Reviewed on 01/10/2007 by Grandad - An experienced gardener

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East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This variety did well for me in 2005 but performed poorly in 2006. The tomato is excellent for making red sauce which was it's sole purpose in our garden. The fruit size was exceptional. The plants grew very tall so my tomago cages had to be extended to accomodate the taller plants. My poor production in 2006 might have been due to having chosen a different location in the garden. I will likely try this variety again in the upcoming spring garden but with fewer plants.
 

Reviewed on 11/21/2006 by Nancy Strasser - An experienced gardener

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Pulaski, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I got some BIG tomatoes from these plants: some nearly a pound (though most were 10-12 ounces as suggested on the seed packet). Very meaty: excellent for sauce. Also very good as a slicing tomato. Drawbacks: The fruits tend to get large cracks on the shoulders, and they usually don't ripen completely (leaving 1/3 to 1/2 of the fruit unusable). The high productivity of the plants and the large size of the fruits compensates for these drawbacks.
 




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