Quantity: 25 Seeds
 
Description: Speckled Roman is an elongated plum tomato, with bright red skin and golden streaks. The flesh is meaty & has little juice. It is good for fresh eating or cooking with an excellent tangy flavour. Speckled Romans are on average 6 - 8 oz.
 
Key Attributes: Indeterminate, heirloom variety
 
How to Use?:
Use in salad
Great for making sauces
 
Life Cycle: Annual
 
Soil Type: Moderately fertile soil with a pH of 6.0 - 6.8. Excess nitrogen can cause root rot & prevent the fruit from ripening.
 
Growing Conditions: Full sun & trellis. Start pruning tomatoes when they reach about 24" high.
 
Planting Depth: Plant at 1/4" deep
 
Days to Germination: Germinates in 3 - 10 days
 
Planting Distance: Sow seeds in tray & transplant once established. Space plants about 24" apart with rows set 36" apart.
 
Days to Maturity: 85 days
 
Height when Mature: Up to 60" 
 
Harvest: Speckled Roman tomatoes ripen gradually from the blossom end to shoulders and from the base of clusters to the tips. Pick ripe fruit every day.
 
Succession Planting: For a continuous supply, sow new seeds every 4 - 6 weeks.