Viva Salsa Tomato

True pear-shaped Roma variety! Juicy enough to use fresh in salsas or salads, but with enough viscosity and acid to can whole or processed. Bright red pear-shaped fruits weigh 3-4 oz. each.

Created from a controlled method of pollination in which the pollen of two different species or varieties is crossed by human intervention. Typical F1 varieties are deliberately created to breed a desired trait. Gardeners who use hybrid plant varieties usually purchase new seed every year, however, over several years the seed could eventually be used for open pollination

Determinate types are relatively small and often referred to as bushy or compact. Each short branch ends in a flower cluster and the plant does most of its growing before any fruit are set. The tomatoes tend to ripen at once, usually over a short 2 to 3 week period. After most of the tomatoes are harvested the plant yellows and additional production is limited. If grown upright, the plants are seldom more than 2 - 3 feet tall.

80 days

• 11,500 per Oz.
• 184,000 per Lb.

• Asparagus
• Carrot
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Onion
• Parsley
• Pepper

• Basil repels flies and mosquitos, improves growth and flavor
• Bee Balm, chives and mint improve health and flavor
• Borage deters tomato worm, improves growth and flavor
• Dill (until mature) improves growth and flavor, but once mature, it stunts tomato growth
• Marigold deters nematodes
• Pot marigold deters tomato worm and general garden pests

• Corn and tomato are attacked by the same worm
• Mature dill retards tomato growth
• Kohlrabi stunts tomato growth
• Potatoes and tomatoes are attacked by the same blight