Botanical profile
Italian San Marzano tomato
Latin name
Solanum lycopersicum 'San Marzano'
Type
Annual fruit (determinate)
Family
Solanaceae
The San Marzano tomato is an Italian indeterminate variety highly prized for its firm, slightly juicy, and flavorful flesh, perfect for sauces and preserves. Elongated and bright red, it produces excellent yields in full sun, in rich, well-drained soil. It requires staking and regular watering at the base.
Care guide
Growing conditions
Light, soil, water and hardiness
Hardiness zone
Grown as an annual (zones 4 to 10)
Exposure
Full sun
Watering
Vegetable garden and yield
Companion planting, spacing and harvest
Companion plants
Plants to avoid
Spacing
Harvest period
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