Home / Guides / Plant Files / Solanaceae

Tomato 'Spitze'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)

Info

Species

lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum)

Info

Synonym

Height

Spacing

Sun Exposure

Danger

Other Details

Seed Collecting

Full Sun

Fruit Shape

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

Ferment seeds before storing

Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Leaf Type

Plum

Foliage Color

Medium (under one pound)

Bloom Characteristics

Red

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Indeterminate

Regional

View all varieties of Tomatoes

View this plant in a garden

One member has or wants this plant for trade

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

berrygirl

Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Romanian paste tomato that is also sweet enough to eat fresh. Processes well. Red fruits are 2-3" at the shoulders and 4-6" long.

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Common Blue-banded Bee

(Amegilla cingulata)

BIRD FILES

Sandhill Crane

(Grus canadensis)

Featured

BUG FILES

Common Blue-banded Bee

(Amegilla cingulata)

BIRD FILES

Sandhill Crane

(Grus canadensis)

Tomato 'Spitze'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden