Scientific Name : Solanum lycopersicum
Common Name : Tomato, Roma/Paste
Blooming Season : Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer
Plant Habit : Mounded, Spreading
Spacing : 18 - 36" (46 - 91cm)
Height : 30 - 36" (76 - 91cm)
Width : 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Exposure : Sun
Grower Information :
Seed supplied as: Raw.
Tomato Class : Roma/Paste
Type : Roma
Habit : Determinate
Tomato Colour : Red
Fruit Characteristics : Oval
Fruit Size : 2.75-3 in./7-8 cm long x 2-2.25 in./5-6 cm wide, 4.5-5 oz. (128 to 142 g)
Disease Resistance : HR: F2, F3, LB, TMV, ToMV
Days to maturity from transplant : 65-70
Production Method : Field
- Bellatrix has high resistance to late blight, a common disease of tomato plants.
- It also has resistance to Fusarium, a common root zone disease.
- Red Roma/paste tomatoes ripen in a short period of time, allowing for a large harvest for cooking sauce or making salsa.
- Best grown in the ground or in a large container, with or without support of a trellis or cage.