Roma Tomatoes

[Gary_C]

Does anyone actually like them?

Last year my wife bought and planted all Roma's and I complained about them every time I ate them. But she likes them because they are supposed to be low acid. I think they are juiceless and taste like paper.

So this year she planted half Roma's and another regular type. And it has not been a good year for tomatoes although we have finally been getting some more ripen. But the regular tomatoes disappear fast and all that is left for eating is the Roma's. Yesterday she canned all the good tomatoes and all that's left for eating is those DanG Roma's. :(

So what kind of tomatoes do you like?

[Radar67]

I planted some romas this year. They are specifically for cooking with, not a good raw eating tomato. I use them in my omlets and they give it a differnt taste than regular tomatoes. Now for a sandwich, give me a good heirloom tomato or none at all. 

[ely]

i like to eat all tomatoes except roma. and when i am out of other tomatoes i like romas just fine. ;D its gonna be along winter :-[

[Dan_Shade]

i'm not a big fan of roma's either.

I've heard they are very good if dehydrated, though.  Never tried it myself.

[Norm]

I still grow a roma type tomato called san marzano. It works well for making pizza sauce but to be honest I've gone to using better boy for almost all of my canning and fresh eating. This year almost all of my tomatoes died right after the fruit just started to ripen. The san marzano's held up the best of any.

I grew brandywine tomatoes last year after hearing the rave reviews about them. I was not impressed and did not plant them again this year.

[WDH]

For me, the Better Boys are better.

[Larry]

Roma's are great addition to regular mator's when making juice...but for eatin...naw.

[zopi]

Next year...et yourself some Amish Paste tomatoes...

Better..skip it and buy cherokee blacks..i passed one out to some lady friends of mine at work and
rally was concerned about escaping with my virginity...

Ok..not so much, but you get the picture..

[Burlkraft]

I still grow a roma type tomato called san marzano. It works well for making pizza sauce but to be honest I've gone to using better boy for almost all of my canning and fresh eating. This year almost all of my tomatoes died right after the fruit just started to ripen. The san marzano's held up the best of any.

I grew brandywine tomatoes last year after hearing the rave reviews about them. I was not impressed and did not plant them again this year.

I had the same problem this year   >:(  >:(

I did plant a bunch of San Marzano's and they survived. I have been using them for about 10 years now. I get good yields and nice lookin' fruit. We like the taste, especially with fresh motzarella cheese and balsamic vineger with fresh basil.

They make a very sweet sauce when cooked down.

[Reddog]

We like the taste, especially with fresh motzarella cheese and balsamic vineger with fresh basil.

They make a very sweet sauce when cooked down.

That sounds good.
I have the same thoughts as Burlkraft.

[WDH]

I will have what Burlkraft is having as well.  Oh, and I would like a sweet tea to go with that  .

[DanG]

I think Romas are the ones they use to make catsup and tomato paste, historically.  Those things usually depend on other ingredients to provide their flavors, such as vinegar and spices.  Their dependability as a crop was probably much of the reason for that, originally.  Nowadays, the commercial tomatoes don't even have a name, just a number, and it is different from year to year.  Most of the quality problem with them, by the time the consumer gets ahold of them is the result of green picking.  I've been fortunate enough to get into the fields from time to time and pick some ripe ones, and they are quite good, but a little bit low on acid.

For slicing, give me a good ol' Homestead any day.  For canning, Rutgers is kinda hard to beat.  Both of these are heirloom varieties, so the risk of crop failure is higher than with some of the hybrids.  The big advantage of Rutgers for canning is that they are of uniform, small size, and they all ripen at the same time.

[Modat22]

roma is my favorite canning tomatoe  8)

Also fantastic in Ocra and Tomatoes

[Sprucegum]

Roma is the best-tasting tomato I can grow here although I must admit I don't give my garden the attention it needs. I guess I reap what I sow and can't complain  :-\