Tomato Rome: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo and video

Rome Tomato is a variety for gardeners who prefer large, fleshy fruits. Tomatoes have a sweet taste and a beautiful corrugated shape.

General characteristics of the variety

The variety belongs to the category of indeterminate, medium-late or late, depending on the natural conditions of the region. Bushes are tall, massive. Height in greenhouse conditions reaches two meters. The average size of a bush is up to 1.6-1.8 meters.

Tomatoes are mid-late. The growing season from the moment the first seedlings appear to the beginning of the harvest is at least 75 days. When growing Rome in mid-latitudes or northern regions with cool summers, this period increases to 80-90 days.

The variety has a good yield, a large mass of fruits The average weight of one tomato is 600 grams. With proper care and control of the ovary, it is possible to obtain tomatoes weighing 1.5 kg. The fruits are round, slightly flattened. The size is large. The shape is ribbed, especially in the region of the stalk. In a state of technical maturity, the color of the tomato is saturated red. Taste qualities are excellent. Tomatoes are fleshy and sweet.

The variety is best suited for fresh consumption and making tomato juice.

Rules for sowing seeds

Roman series of varieties belongs to the category of medium or late ripening. Their breeding is carried out by seedling method.

1. Planting seeds is carried out in the last decade of February or the first decade of March. About 60 days should pass before the transfer of seedlings to the ground.
2. Peat pots or seedling containers filled with tomato nutrient mix are used for seeds.
3. Seeds are pretreated with a manganese solution.
4. Planting material is distributed at a density of 2-3 seeds per 1 cm. Seeds are buried no more than 1 centimeter.
5. The containers are covered with foil until the first shoots appear and kept in a warm room.
6. Plants are picked in phase 2 of true leaves.
7. Fertilizer in the seedling stage is done twice. The first top dressing is 5-10 days after picking. The second 7-10 days before transfer to the ridges.

Features of care and dignity of the variety

Rome tomatoes can be grown in greenhouse and outdoor conditions. Transfer of seedlings to the ground is carried out after the last frost, in the second half of May. Plants are placed in closed heated greenhouses in mid-late April.

For seedlings, a ridge with holes is prepared, according to the scheme 50 by 60 centimeters. No more than 2-3 plants are placed per 1 square meter. When caring for tomatoes, a number of rules are followed.

1. Staging. To get a high yield, tomatoes require pinching. The main bush is formed into 2-3 stems.
2. Garter. The variety belongs to the category of tall. With proper care, the height of plants can reach 2 meters. The garter is carried out as the plant grows. The main stem is fixed, as well as brushes with fruits.
3. Water. Plants require abundant watering. Settled warm water is used for humidification.
4. Loosening and weeding. Timely removal of weeds and loosening of the soil can avoid the development of diseases.
5. Fertilizer. Tomatoes take organic fertilizers well. Feeding is done several times. Fertilization is required 1-2 weeks after planting in the ground. The second time the tomatoes are fed at the stage of ovary and fruit formation.
6. Accommodation. Variety Rome refers to late-ripening. When placed in shaded areas, it produces a late harvest. For this reason, it is planted in closed greenhouses or in well-lit areas.

Numerous reviews have highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of tomatoes. Positive qualities include:

• high yield;
• large fruit weight;
• meatiness;
• disease resistance;
• easy care.

Given the description of the variety, one of the main disadvantages is the late ripening of the crop. In the open field, fruits ripen only in early August.

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