• Speckled Roman tomato from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant red and yellow speckled vegetable on a market stand.
  • Heirloom Speckled Roman tomato from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its vibrant, speckled skin and elongated shape.
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Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Speckled Roman Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Conventionally Grown

Compelling fruits are wonderful for both sauce and slicing.

Indeterminate. A contemporary heirloom with beautiful yellow streaking on red fruits, Speckled Roman is the result of a stabilized cross between Banana Legs and Roman Candle. It boasts the typical shape of tomatoes in the "paste" category, long and slender like a horn pepper. Like other good "processing" tomatoes, Speckled Roman has a great, tangy tomato flavor, is on the drier side, quite meaty, with few seeds. Harvesting these is quite a treat and they add a nice touch to other colorful heirloom varieties. Nice yields make it suitable for market growers as well--the fruits are very compelling!

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25 seeds $4.39
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75 seeds $7.79
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225 seeds $13.79
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Growing instructions
Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, then transplant outdoors to indicated spacing after all threat of frost has passed. All tomatoes benefit from staking; indeterminate varieties require it. Prune tomatoes when they reach about 24" high and are starting to produce small suckers. Keep plants from coming into contact with the soil, and water at the roots as often as possible to prevent the spread of soil borne disease. When fruit begin to become fully ripe, harvest every couple of days for the highest quality fruit. At the end of the season, harvest any fruits that have begun to take on color to ripen indoors.
Product Details
Days to Maturity 72 days from transplant
Days to Germination 3 to 10 days
Width at Maturity 24 inches
Height at Maturity 60 inches
Sun Conditions Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth 1/2"
Row Spacing 36 inches
Plant Spacing 24 inches
    Speckled Roman tomato from Hudson Valley Seed Co., vibrant red and yellow speckled vegetable on a market stand.
    Heirloom Speckled Roman tomato from Hudson Valley Seed Co., showcasing its vibrant, speckled skin and elongated shape.
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    Emily G.

    I planted my tomatoes the first week of February to make the most of Wisconsin's short (but intense) summer. Very happy with the Speckled Roman so far! 80%+ germination rate and quick sprouting, and they're almost a foot tall at 7 weeks, looking healthy and as excited as I am for warm weather.

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