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San Marzano Tomato

Italy's favorite cooking tomato

San Marzano Tomato

Italy's favorite cooking tomato

  • Bright red, elongated fruit
  • Meaty and flavorful
  • A longtime favorite in Italian cooking
  • Indeterminate
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Product Description

Try this tomato in your cooking, and you'll never go back! Its elongated, bright red fruit is well known for being meaty and extremely flavorful. Preferred in Italian cooking, San Marzano has long been popular in the culinary industry. Try it raw in salads, chopped into pico de gallo, sliced on sandwiches, or nestled between slices of mozzarella and leaves of basil. It's also delicious when cooked in your favorite tomato sauces and soups. The seeds prefer well-drained soil in full sunlight. Prune back by cutting out the auxiliary stems between the stems and the leaves, which will help the plant produce larger fruit that ripens earlier. 85 days to maturity.

Product Details
  • Botanical Name: Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'San Marzano'
  • Season: both Spring & Fall
  • Sun/Shade: Full sun.
  • Height: 4 feet. Indeterminate.
  • Spacing: 18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 - 5 feet between rows.
  • Zone: 3 - 9 annual.
  • Spread: 2 - 3 feet.
  • Germination: 7 - 10 days.
  • Days to Maturity: 85 days.
  • Yield: Heavy yields.
  • Fruit: Elongated, red fruits, meaty and very flavorful.
  • Soil Preference: Well-drained, deep fertile soil.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
  • Pruning: Prune by cutting out suckers (auxillary shoots between the stems and the leaves) to produce larger fruit. Fruit also ripens earlier since the sun can reach it more easily.
  • Form: Upright. Indeterminate
  • Flowers: Yellow flowers.
  • Seed Count: Approximately 25 seeds per packet.
  • Pollinator: Self pollinating.
Shipping Information

Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:


Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones Sweet Potatoes Potatoes Tomatoes & Peppers
1A-4A 5/15/23 - 6/2/23 3/27/23 - 6/9/23 5/22/23 - 6/2/23
4B 5/15/23 - 6/2/23 3/27/23 - 6/9/23 5/22/23 - 6/2/23
5A 5/8/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 6/9/23 5/15/23 - 6/2/23
5B 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 6/9/23 5/15/23 - 6/2/23
6A 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 6/9/23 5/8/23 - 6/2/23
6B 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 2/27/23 - 6/9/23 5/8/23 - 6/2/23
7A 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 2/23/23 - 6/9/23 4/17/23 - 6/2/23
7B 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 2/20/23 - 6/9/23 4/17/23 - 6/2/23
8A 4/17/23 - 6/2/23 2/16/23 - 6/9/23 4/10/23 - 6/2/23
8B 4/17/23 - 6/2/23 2/13/23 - 6/9/23 4/10/23 - 6/2/23
9A & B 4/17/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 6/9/23 4/10/23 - 6/2/23
10A & B 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 6/9/23 4/10/23 - 6/2/23
Last Order Date 5/29/2023 6/5/2023 5/29/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones Tender Annuals Fruit Trees Onion Plants
1A-4A 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 4/3/23 - 5/5/23
4B 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 3/27/23 - 5/5/23
5A 5/5/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 6/2/23 3/20/23 - 5/5/23
5B 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 3/20/23 - 5/5/23
6A 4/27/23 - 6/2/23 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 2/27/23 - 5/5/23
6B 4/24/23 - 6/2/23 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 2/20/23 - 5/5/23
7A 4/13/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 6/2/23 2/13/23 - 5/5/23
7B 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 5/5/23
8A & B 4/3/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 1/23/23 - 5/5/23
9A & B 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 1/2/23 - 5/5/23
10A & B 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 1/2/23 - 5/5/23
Last Order Date 5/29/2023 1A-6B: 5/29/2023
7A-7B: 5/19/2023
8A-10B: 5/8/2023
5/1/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones Bareroot Roses All other Perennials & Potted Plants Dormant Trees & Hedges
1A-4A 4/10/23 - 5/26/23 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 5/1/23 - 5/19/23
4B 4/10/23 - 5/26/23 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 4/17/23 - 5/19/23
5A 3/27/23 - 5/26/23 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 3/27/23 - 5/19/23
5B 3/13/23 - 5/26/23 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 5/19/23
6A 2/27/23 - 5/26/23 3/13/23 - 6/2/23 3/6/23 - 5/19/23
6B 2/27/23 - 5/26/23 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 2/27/23 - 5/19/23
7A 2/20/23 - 5/26/23 2/23/23 - 6/2/23 2/20/23 - 5/19/23
7B 2/20/23 - 5/26/23 2/21/23 - 6/3/23 2/20/23 - 5/19/23
8A 2/13/23 - 5/26/23 2/16/23 - 5/12/23 2/13/23 - 4/28/23
8B 2/13/23 - 5/26/23 2/13/23 - 5/12/23 2/13/23 - 4/28/23
9A & B 1/16/23 - 5/26/23 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 2/6/23 - 4/28/23
10A & B 1/16/23 - 5/26/23 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 2/6/23 - 4/28/23
Last Order Date 5/22/2023 1A-7B: 5/29/2023
8A-10B: 5/8/2023
1A-7B: 5/15/2023
8A-10B: 4/24/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs Select Citrus
1A-3B 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 4/17/23 - 10/27/23
4A & B 5/1/23 - 6/2/23 4/3/23 - 10/27/23
5A 4/10/23 - 6/2/23 3/27/23 - 10/27/23
5B 3/27/23 - 6/2/23 3/27/23 - 10/27/23
6A 3/13/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 10/27/23
6B 2/27/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7A 2/23/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7B 2/20/23 - 6/2/23 3/13/23 - 10/27/23
8A 2/16/23 - 5/12/23 2/27/23 - 10/27/23
8B 2/13/23 - 5/12/23 2/27/23 - 10/27/23
9A & B 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 2/27/23 - 10/27/23
10A & B 2/6/23 - 5/12/23 2/27/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date 1A-7B: 5/29/2023
8A-10B: 5/8/2023
10/23/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones Nematodes Encapsulated Compost Worms
1A - 2A 5/8/23 - 10/27/23 5/8/23 - 10/27/23
2B - 3B 4/24/23 - 10/27/23 4/24/23 - 10/27/23
4A - 6A 4/10/23 - 10/27/23 4/10/23 - 10/27/23
6B - 7A 4/3/23 -10/27/23 4/3/23 -10/27/23
7B - 8B 3/6/23 - 10/27/23 3/6/23 - 10/27/23
9A - 10B 2/20/23 - 10/27/23 2/20/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date 10/23/2023 10/23/2023

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones Blueberries All Other Fruits Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
1A-4B 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 9/12/22 - 10/28/22
5A - 5B 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 9/12/22 - 10/28/22
6A - 6B 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22
7A - 7B 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22
8A - 8B 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22
9A - 10B 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22
Last Order Date All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022
All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022
All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones Vegetable Plants & Starts Seeds Hardgoods, Foods & Supplies
1A-4B 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22
5A - 5B 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22
6A - 6B 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22
7A - 7B 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22
8A - 8B 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22
9A - 10B 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 6/1/22 - 10/28/22
Last Order Date All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022
All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022
All Grow Zones:
Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones Select Perennials, Hibiscus & Iris Trees & Shrubs Select Strawberries
1A - 3B 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 9/6/22 - 10/7/22
4A - 4B 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 9/6/22 - 10/7/22
5A - 5B 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 9/6/22 - 10/7/22
6A - 6B 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/6/22 - 10/7/22
7A - 7B 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/6/22 - 10/7/22
8A - 8B 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/6/22 - 10/7/22
9A - 10B 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 9/6/22 - 10/7/22
Last Order Date Zones 1A-6B: 11/7/22
Zones 7A-10B: 11/21/22
All Grow Zones:
10/24/2022
All Grow Zones:
10/03/2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones Houseplants
2A & B 4/11/22 - 10/21/22
3A & B 4/11/22 - 10/21/22
4A & B 4/11/22 - 10/21/22
5A & B 4/11/22 - 10/21/22
6A & B 4/11/22 - 10/21/22
7A & B 3/14/22 - 11/4/22
8A & B 3/14/22 - 11/4/22
9A & B 3/14/22 - 11/4/22
10A & B 3/14/22 - 11/4/22
11A & B 3/14/22 - 11/4/22
Last Order Date Zones 2A-6B: 10/17/22
Zones 7A-11B: 10/31/22

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The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

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In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.

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