{"id":8111,"date":"2022-02-05T21:52:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T21:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/?page_id=8111"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:33:19","slug":"san-marzano-tomato","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/vegetable\/san-marzano-tomato.htm","title":{"rendered":"Vegetable Tomato, San Marzano Plum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8111\" class=\"elementor elementor-8111\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23801d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23801d02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dfc3f76 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5dfc3f76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8f171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8e8f171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\n    e9 = new Object();\r\n    e9.size = \"728x90\";\r\n\/\/--><\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/tags.expo9.exponential.com\/tags\/gardenersnet\/ros\/tags.js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6848ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6848ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2aeea0 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c2aeea0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b370f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b370f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow San Marzano Tomatoes<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-505bcac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"505bcac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe38eac\" data-id=\"fe38eac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b79f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01b79f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/roma-tomatoes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7981\" alt=\"Roma and San Marzano Plum Tomato Plants\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/roma-tomatoes.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/roma-tomatoes-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-915cc0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"915cc0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2b378d\" data-id=\"f2b378d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aefc87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aefc87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About San Marzano Tomatoes Variety<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29017f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29017f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a57d83\" data-id=\"6a57d83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1318d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1318d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">While Roma tomatoes, may be the King of plum-type tomatoes, the San Marzano variety deserves a spot in your home vegetable garden. Some gardeners and even some chefs, will tell you it&#8217;s the better of the two. We think you should be the judge. Therefore, we challenge you to do three things. First, read this guide on &#8220;How to Grow San Marzano Tomatoes&#8221;. Second, armed with this knowledge, buy a packet of both these varieties and grow them side by side in your garden. Finally, take the taste test. Use both of these varieties fresh and in recipes. Then, you can determine which is better.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">The sweet-tasting San Marzano tomato is less acidic than other varieties. Low acid content just may tip the scales in favor of growing this great tomato variety.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Give San Marzano a try this gardening season. You will be glad you did!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c0bb72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c0bb72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c59af39\" data-id=\"c59af39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af05c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2af05c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/grape-tomato-flaticon-q0lj3ulzg9zqn4nlikpl98l5bt7m0sifw5tpoel2ww.png\" title=\"grape-tomato-flaticon\" alt=\"grape-tomato-flaticon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98a2684\" data-id=\"98a2684\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16b8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b16b8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Marzano Tomato Description<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45aae08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45aae08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9637005\" data-id=\"9637005\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79aa475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79aa475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Indeterminate vines produce plum tomatoes that are slightly more pointed than Roma.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">San Marzano tomatoes have a thick flesh, and few seeds. The fruit is bitter sweet, and is less acidic than other plum type tomatoes.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Growing Tip:<\/b>\u00a0Indoor starts need at least 12 hours of full sun light. Provide grow lights as needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89af70a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89af70a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8652b7a\" data-id=\"8652b7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255aaa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"255aaa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Marzano Plum Tomato History and Origin<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51fdd7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51fdd7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9160b1c\" data-id=\"9160b1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9faecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9faecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">According to folklore, San Marzano seeds were brought to the New World in 1770 as a gift from the Viceroy of Peru to the King of Naples.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">It was commercially introduced to the\u00a0United States in 1926.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da89032 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da89032\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-419833c\" data-id=\"419833c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeaff0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeaff0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutritional Value<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fef815 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fef815\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c73b071\" data-id=\"c73b071\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0aba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d0aba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One half cup of ripe San Marzano Plum tomato has approximately:<\/p><ul><li>30 calories<\/li><li>6 g carbs<\/li><li>0 cholesterol<\/li><li>0 g fat<\/li><li>1.0 g fiber<\/li><li>1.0 g protein<\/li><li>220 mg sodium<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Obviously, the nutritional values above will vary depending upon the size of the fruit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd777cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd777cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a371d8\" data-id=\"8a371d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca23fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bca23fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roma Versus San Marzano Plum Tomatoes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95a2394 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95a2394\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2cdad3\" data-id=\"b2cdad3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea4c54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ea4c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Marzano Tomato<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe968b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe968b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indeterminate habit<\/p><p>Few seeds and juice<\/p><p>Sweeter\u00a0<\/p><p>Stronger taste<\/p><p>Thicker flesh<\/p><p>Thinner, less pointed<\/p><p>Far superior for commercial canning in metal cans<\/p><p>Less carbs<\/p><p>Zero Fats<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb03779\" data-id=\"eb03779\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052a84b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"052a84b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roma Tomato<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e4cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e4cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Determinate habit<\/p><p>Considered easier to grow<\/p><p>Few seeds and juice<\/p><p>More fiber<\/p><p>More acidic<\/p><p>Low in fat<\/p><p>Less susceptible to blossom end rot<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9af650f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9af650f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-990ff05\" data-id=\"990ff05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a643a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a643a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Marzano Tomato Plant Specifications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b72b4cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b72b4cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-159c444\" data-id=\"159c444\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676f89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"676f89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\"><strong>Days to Harvest:<\/strong> 70 to 90 days after transplanting seedlings into your garden, depending upon variety and growing conditions.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant height:<\/strong> 6 to 10 feet tall.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Light Needs:<\/strong>\u00a0 Full sunlight.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/ph.htm\"><b>Ideal Soil pH :<\/b><\/a> 6.0 \u2013 7.0.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant Hardiness Zones:<\/strong> 5 \u2013 10<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Ideal Growing Temperatures:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Nighttime Lows: 60 \u2013 70\u00b0 F.<\/li><li>Daytime Highs: 70 \u2013 85\u00b0 F.<\/li><\/ul><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Annual.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Native To:<\/strong> Peru and other areas of South America.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Deer Resistant?<\/strong>\u00a0No. Deer may nibble on the plant\u2019s tender growing tips, especially if other food sources are scarce.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Botanical Name:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>Solanum lycopersicum<\/i><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Toxicity:<\/strong>\u00a0While the fruit is edible, the plant is mildly toxic to humans, dogs, cats, and many other animals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3775f3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3775f3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c241011\" data-id=\"c241011\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cd795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58cd795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Start San Marzano Tomato Seeds<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-390cfd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"390cfd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f46ec\" data-id=\"07f46ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468d2ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"468d2ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Tomato plants are usually started indoors. Planting plum tomato seeds is an exciting time. It is one of the very first gardening projects of the year. After a long winter, you are itching to get your hands back into some &#8220;dirt&#8221;.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Begin starting San Marzano tomato seeds indoors in small containers, eight to ten weeks before the last frost date for your area. Sow tomato seeds about 1\/8&#8243; inch deep, using seed starting soil. Seeds will sprout in 10-14 days, depending upon soil temperature. Sprouting tomato seeds is quicker and more productive when using a heated germination mat.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">As soon as the seedlings emerge, they need full sunlight to grow sturdy. Lack of sunlight causes the plants to grow &#8220;leggy&#8221;. Use grow lights to supplement the amount of available sunlight.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Tip:\u00a0<\/b>To help your plants grow sturdy, place a small fan on low nearby. Or, lightly brush the tops of the plants with your hands a couple of times each day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2ebfca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2ebfca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89158c4\" data-id=\"89158c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e02a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e02a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/grape-tomato-flaticon-q0lj3ulzg9zqn4nlikpl98l5bt7m0sifw5tpoel2ww.png\" title=\"grape-tomato-flaticon\" alt=\"grape-tomato-flaticon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4078fd\" data-id=\"a4078fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9222f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9222f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow San Marzano Plum Tomato Plants<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-825b3ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"825b3ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2240cd9\" data-id=\"2240cd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809f4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"809f4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planting and Soil Needs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4f564d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4f564d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9e01e2\" data-id=\"c9e01e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94d8bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b94d8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Select a planting site where your plum tomato plants will receive full sunlight. The plants grow their best in loose, rich, and well-draining soil. Mix plenty of compost into the soil. Next, mix in a general-purpose fertilizer that is high in nitrogen.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Just before planting the tomato plants in your garden, \u201charden off\u201d the seedlings by bringing them outside during the daytime and for increasing hours, until you are leaving them out overnight. Use of a cold frame is recommended, but not a requirement. If frost is predicted, bring them indoors.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">On planting day, pour liberal amounts of water with a soluble liquid fertilizer on the seedlings. Plant them in the garden carefully. To minimize transplant shock, avoid disturbing the roots. Normal spacing is 24\u201d apart, in rows 30\u2033 to 36\u2033 apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4938938 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4938938\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c26ba40\" data-id=\"c26ba40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ff3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85ff3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light Requirement<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-faa676c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"faa676c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cf49ee\" data-id=\"2cf49ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1987213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1987213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grow San Marzano plum tomato plants in an area of your garden where they will receive at least eight to ten hours of bright, direct sunlight. For optimal growth and the maximum production of fruit, provide them with full sunlight from sunrise to sunset.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7728705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7728705\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df9160c\" data-id=\"df9160c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e222f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e222f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fertilizer Needs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2dc6fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2dc6fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4646d7a\" data-id=\"4646d7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183fb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"183fb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like other types of tomato plants, San Marzano plum tomato plants are heavy feeders. So, fertilize the plants regularly. Early applications should be high in nitrogen. Importantly, as blossoming occurs, switch to fertilizers that are higher in Phosphorus and Potassium. Too much nitrogen fertilizer results in lots of lush green leaves, and little fruit. A fertilizer specifically formulated for tomatoes will help to maximize your crop.<\/p><p>You can also apply a liquid fertilizer. Spray the leaves of the plants. The leaves will absorb the nutrients. As a result, the leaves turn a deeper, healthier green color and more efficiently uses the sun\u2019s rays.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56e22b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56e22b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02e25df\" data-id=\"02e25df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370078a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"370078a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water Needs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-949c453 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"949c453\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bb5f16\" data-id=\"2bb5f16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91360f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91360f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keep your San Marzano tomato plants well-watered. The goal is moist, but not wet soil all season long. As the season progresses, the roots go deep in search of moisture. Thus, in mid- summer deep watering is preferable over more frequent, light watering. Ideally, you want moisture to go deep to all the roots of the plant. Water directly to the roots. Keep water off the leaves if at all possible. Tomatoes are susceptible to plant disease that grows in wet, humid conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9ed7ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9ed7ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0cb206\" data-id=\"d0cb206\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c821f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12c821f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Steps<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdc4038 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdc4038\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1c5072\" data-id=\"c1c5072\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a808194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a808194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Weeds compete with your tomato plants for nutrients and soil moisture. Thus, keep the planting area well-weeded during the entire growing season.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">While plum tomato plants grow smaller than other varieties, it is still important to support the plants.\u00a0 If you use tomato cages, then these plants can still grow much taller than the top of the cage. We recommend growing them along a fence or loosely tied to a tall stake. Use jute strips of cloth, a soft rope to tie the plants to the fence or stake. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/gardening\/tomatocages.htm\">More on staking tomatoes.<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\">Mulch around the plant to retain soil moisture, and to keep the weeds down.\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Also see:<\/b><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/plantproblems\/index.htm\">Plant Problems<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/gardening\/seed-germination-soil-temperatures.htm\">Soil Temperatures<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/ph.htm\">Ideal Soil pH<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\">\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Tip:\u00a0<\/b>Find a place along the back of the house for just one tomato plant. This one plant will be the last to succumb to frost in the fall. The warmth of the house, and a light plastic sheet or cloth tossed over it at night, will allow you to harvest fresh tomatoes after the first frost, right when prices are rising in the grocery store.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Cold and hot spells will affect fruit development and growth. Fruit set will not occur below 55 degrees or above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-982d72f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"982d72f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d2cb67\" data-id=\"2d2cb67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7beb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d7beb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insects and Pests<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4571c0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4571c0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0311e49\" data-id=\"0311e49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4664060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4664060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Tomato plants can experience insect problems with tomato hornworms, cutworms, and a few other garden pests. Also, if not staked or caged, snails and slugs will munch on the ripening fruit.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Birds will occasionally peck holes in red fruit.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Did you Know?\u00a0<\/b>Tomato plants emit a mild toxin that discourages many small insects from bothering them. This toxin can also cause skin itching and irritation.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/tomatohornworms.htm\">About Tomato Hornworms<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/plantproblems\/tomatoplants.htm\">More on Tomato Plant Problems<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Tip:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/herbs\/borageplants.htm\">Borage plants<\/a>\u00a0can be used as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/compan.htm\">companion plants<\/a>, to deter Tomato hornworms<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Did you Know?\u00a0<\/b>Tomato plants (not the fruit) are used to make an organic insect repellent.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/spray.htm\">See Tomato &#8220;Juice&#8221; Spray<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e77af92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e77af92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-933e05f\" data-id=\"933e05f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c84923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c84923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tomato Cages and Staking Plants<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf7c6a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf7c6a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a6dd2b\" data-id=\"8a6dd2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3fd7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3fd7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>San Marzon tomatoes are an indeterminate variety and require either staking or caging for optimum plant health and maximum fruit production.<\/p><p>Maximize your crop, and minimize disease and insect damage, by staking or caging tomato plants. As a matter of fact, all plum tomato plants benefit from caging or staking the plants. They will reward you with more tomatoes. The fruit will be cleaner, as they will not be sitting on the soil. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/gardening\/tomatocages.htm\">More on staking tomatoes.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45b9523 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45b9523\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-350367e\" data-id=\"350367e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e2dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06e2dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plant Disease<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5da8ded elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5da8ded\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9deb798\" data-id=\"9deb798\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd5979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fd5979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Several plant problems can arise, usually in the mid-summer heat and humidity. Blights and fungus infections can occur in high humidity. Early treatment with fungicides is effective. Spacing plants too close cuts down air circulation and promotes disease.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Blossom end rot can also affect the fruit. This is a round, brown, indented spot on the bottom of the tomato. It is caused by either uneven watering or a lack of calcium in the soil. Importantly, San Marzano tomatoes are more susceptible to blossom end rot than other varieties. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/plantproblems\/blossomendrot.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More on Blossom End Rot<\/a>.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Garden Tip:<\/b> Do not water at night if possible in hot and humid weather if possible. Moisture and humidity combined with high temperatures promote plant diseases. If possible, water at the roots.\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/plantproblems\/tomatoplants.htm\">More on Tomato plant disease<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d609108 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d609108\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06ec9db\" data-id=\"06ec9db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb59a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb59a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plant Hardiness<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-039107f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"039107f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6608cf3\" data-id=\"6608cf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6676d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6676d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">When growing San Marzano tomatoes, it is important to note that they like it hot! They will die if exposed to frost. Make sure to plant them after the last frost.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Tip#1:\u00a0<\/b>Cover your young seedling if frost is predicted. A simple and easy cover for small seedlings is to buy large or extra large plastic disposable cups. Place them over the seedling at dusk, and remove them in the morning. It is usually little or no wind on nights with frost, so they are not easily tipped over.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Tip#2:\u00a0<\/b>If you get a light frost overnight and you did not cover up your plants. Go out early before the sun rises, and spray your plants with the garden hose. This melts the ice off the plants and may save them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9a6cc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9a6cc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab85ba1\" data-id=\"ab85ba1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5aaad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a5aaad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harvesting and Storing Tomatoes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-159e6f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"159e6f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7f205f\" data-id=\"b7f205f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c5e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c5e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\"><strong>Days to Maturity:<\/strong> 70 to 90 days from setting plants out in the garden.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Harvest San Marzano tomatoes when they are fully red. You can pick them a few days before peak ripeness.\u00a0 Then, they will store a little longer.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Importantly, do not pull the fruit off the vine. This can cause tears. Gently, twist the tomato off of the vine.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Garden Tip:<\/strong> Do not keep tomatoes in the refrigerator. They last longer and stay fresh longer if left in a bowl.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc8de0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc8de0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dd0cc9\" data-id=\"8dd0cc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d2603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59d2603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May we suggest:<\/p><ul><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/bruschetta.htm\">Bruschetta<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/sundriedtomatoes.htm\">Sun Dried Tomatoes<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/tomatoprovencale.htm\">Tomato Provencale<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/tomatorecipes.htm\">More Tomato Recipes<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/index.htm\">Our Garden Recipe Collection<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p align=\"Left\">When making large amounts of juice or sauce, you will need a tomato strainer and sauce maker, to easily remove seeds and skin.\u00a0<a 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