Roma varieties with good taste & shelf life?

Greatgardens · September 15, 2020

Are there any? Hybrids are ok with me. The yellow OP dwarf variety Banana Legs has excellent shelf life, but little taste IMO (and it was a Septoria magnet).

Labradors2 · September 15, 2020

I liked Marzano Fire (Artisan Seeds) when I grew it. Absolutely beautiful tomatoes with decent taste

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Linda

KarenO · September 15, 2020

+1 for Marzano fire
KarenO

zipcode · September 16, 2020

I had one called just roma. Taste was great and shelf life very good. No cracking ever. I think there are quite a lot of variations of the basic roma, mine was more like a determinate dwarf, the leaves were somewhat rugose looking, the plant compact (imo too compact, which is why production wasn't that great). The shape was fairly pear looking, about 50-80 grams?
Any sort of determinate will do quite poorly against disease, one stem is pretty much a must if you have septoria and don't spray.

Greatgardens · September 17, 2020

Looks interesting. What do the Marzano Fire typically weigh? @zipcode -- do you know if this is the common Roma (also found in the U.S.)? The more common one here is Roma V F.

nathan125 · September 17, 2020

Italian Stallion

MuddyBuckets · September 17, 2020

+1 for Marzano fire
great taste and strong producer although a smaller roma

Master Shake · September 17, 2020

Opalka? Don't know if the rams horn shaped are considered roma?

Fred Hempel · September 18, 2020

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greatgardens

Looks interesting. What do the Marzano Fire typically weigh? @zipcode -- do you know if this is the common Roma (also found in the U.S.)? The more common one here is Roma V F.

Full-size Marzano Fire fruits probably weigh 7 to 10 ounces

Shrinkrap · September 18, 2020

I did like Marzano Fire, in part because it was quite attractive, but I also like the Dwarf Sneaky Sauce.

September 15, 2020	#1
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Roma varieties with good taste & shelf life? Are there any? Hybrids are ok with me. The yellow OP dwarf variety Banana Legs has excellent shelf life, but little taste IMO (and it was a Septoria magnet).

September 15, 2020	#2
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,886	I liked Marzano Fire (Artisan Seeds) when I grew it. Absolutely beautiful tomatoes with decent taste . Linda

September 15, 2020	#3
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	+1 for Marzano fire KarenO

September 16, 2020	#4
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	I had one called just roma. Taste was great and shelf life very good. No cracking ever. I think there are quite a lot of variations of the basic roma, mine was more like a determinate dwarf, the leaves were somewhat rugose looking, the plant compact (imo too compact, which is why production wasn't that great). The shape was fairly pear looking, about 50-80 grams? Any sort of determinate will do quite poorly against disease, one stem is pretty much a must if you have septoria and don't spray.

September 17, 2020	#5
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Looks interesting. What do the Marzano Fire typically weigh? @zipcode -- do you know if this is the common Roma (also found in the U.S.)? The more common one here is Roma V F.

September 17, 2020	#6
nathan125 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Idaho Posts: 111	Italian Stallion

September 17, 2020	#7
MuddyBuckets Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Eastern/Coastal NC 8b Posts: 192	+1 for Marzano fire great taste and strong producer although a smaller roma

September 17, 2020	#8
Master Shake Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: australia Posts: 117	Opalka? Don't know if the rams horn shaped are considered roma?

September 18, 2020	#10
Shrinkrap Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: N. California Posts: 694	I did like Marzano Fire, in part because it was quite attractive, but I also like the Dwarf Sneaky Sauce.