30+ ORGANICALLY GROWN Italian San Marzano Paste Tomato Seeds, Heirloom NON-GMO, Indeterminate, Open-Pollinated, Productive, Delicious, From USA

This is the only strain of San Marzano tomato allowed in Campania Italy, the birthplace of pizza and tomato sauce. The fruits are blocky and firm with full bodied flavor. They are deep red inside and out. The plants are high yielding and the fruit is very uniform. As the most famous plum tomato for making sauce, the San Marzano is preferred by Gourmet Chefs and Cooks all over the world. In Italy and elsewhere in Europe, they are a household name. This is a good saladette type tomato, best eaten in salad or bruschetta or fresh salsa. San Marzano tomatoes have been designated as the only tomatoes that can be used for Vera Pizza Napoletana (True Neapolitan Pizza). The San Marzano vines are indeterminate and have a somewhat longer season than other paste tomato varieties, making them particularly suitable for warmer climates. Tolerant to V and FW. 80 days. HOW TO GROW: Once a few true leaves have developed, seedlings should be slowly moved outside (if sprouted indoors) to ambient light. Care should be taken not to expose seedlings to direct, scorching sun so plants may need to be hardened off via slow sun exposure. Hardening off can be done using a shaded or filtered light location, as well as protection from strong winds, rain or low humidity. Hardening off time varies, but can take 5-10 days. *** **SOIL Temperature for Germination: 70F **Plant Spacing: 24", **Hardiness: Zones 4-10 **Sun Requirement: Full Sun, **Days to Germination: 7-14 days under optimal conditions, **Germination Rate: 93%