Bring a classic sauce tomato to your garden with San Marzano Paste Tomato. This heirloom variety produces elongated red tomatoes with dense, meaty flesh and relatively small seed cavities on vigorous indeterminate vines. Enjoy the harvest simmered into tomato-basil sauce, roasted, or diced for fresh dishes. Sturdy support and consistent care help manage the growing vines. Each packet contains 100 non-GMO heirloom seeds.

Germination Rate: 81%. Test Date: 8/25. TLM.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 75%

Why Choose San Marzano Paste Tomato?

• Meaty Texture: Dense flesh makes these elongated tomatoes useful for sauce and paste.
• Rich Tomato Flavor: Cook into homemade pasta sauces or roast to concentrate the fruit's flavor.
• Indeterminate Habit: Supported vines can continue growing and setting fruit while weather and growing conditions remain favorable.
• Kitchen Versatility: Use ripe fruit in cooked sauces, fresh salsa, roasted sides, and soups.
• Open-Pollinated Heirloom: Seed-saving gardeners can use suitable isolation and selection practices to maintain variety characteristics.

Planting Tips for Success

• Start Indoors: Sow about 6–8 weeks before your planned transplant date, approximately 1/4 inch deep in seed-starting mix. Maintain even moisture and provide bright light after emergence.
• Transplant: Harden seedlings off gradually and plant outdoors after frost danger passes and soil warms.
• Sunlight: Choose a site with 6–8 hours of direct sun.
• Soil: Use fertile, well-drained soil amended with finished compost. Soil testing can guide amendments.
• Spacing: Allow approximately 24–36 inches between supported plants, with additional room as needed for airflow and access.
• Support: Install a tall sturdy cage, stake, or trellis early. Tie new growth loosely as vines develop.
• Water and Mulch: Keep moisture consistent through deep watering at soil level. Mulch after soil warms to conserve moisture and reduce soil splash.
• Fertilizing: Follow soil-test recommendations and fertilizer label directions. Avoid excessive nitrogen that favors leaves over fruit.
• Pruning: Remove damaged lower leaves and manage crowded growth while retaining healthy foliage to shade fruit.
• Containers: Use a large pot with drainage, quality potting mix, and strong support. Check moisture frequently in hot weather.
• Harvest: Pick when fruit reaches deep red color and feels ripe. The existing approximate 80-day transplant-to-harvest estimate varies with growing conditions.

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• Veteran-Owned: Supplying premium seeds since 2009.
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• Vegetable Seed License: David's Garden Seeds has been granted a Vegetable Seed License for the State of Texas.

Cooking Methods

• Pasta Sauce: Simmer chopped tomatoes with garlic, olive oil, and basil for homemade meals.
• Roasting: Roast lengthwise halves with olive oil and herbs until softened.
• Fresh Salsa: Dice washed ripe fruit with onion, peppers, and herbs for a refrigerated topping.
• Soup: Blend cooked tomatoes into a smooth soup or leave pieces for a rustic texture.
• Freezing: Freeze prepared fruit or cooked sauce in suitable containers for later cooking.

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Plant 100 heirloom seeds for meaty paste tomatoes and flavorful homemade sauces.

Nutritional Information

Generic raw tomato reference retained from this listing, not a San Marzano-specific analysis. Approximate values per medium raw tomato, about 123 grams. Applies to harvested fruit, not planting seeds.

• Calories: 22
• Total Fat: 0.2 grams
• Sodium: 6 milligrams
• Total Carbohydrate: 4.8 grams
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 grams
• Total Sugars: 3.2 grams
• Protein: 1.1 grams
• Vitamin C: 17 milligrams, 19% Daily Value
• Potassium: 292 milligrams, 6% Daily Value

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Values vary with variety, ripeness, fruit size, growing conditions, and preparation.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Fruit size, appearance, maturity, flavor, and yield vary with climate, soil, moisture, and care. Crack resistance and continuous production are not guaranteed.
• Seed Storage: Store unused seeds sealed in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat and moisture.
• Planting Zones: Tomatoes are warm-season plants. Use local frost dates and soil temperatures to plan planting rather than relying on a fixed hardiness-zone range.

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San Marzano Tomato-Basil Penne

Made with harvested tomatoes, not planting seeds. Serves 4. Preparation: 15 minutes. Cooking: approximately 35 minutes. This is a fresh meal recipe, not a canning recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ripe San Marzano tomatoes, washed, cored, and chopped
• 12 ounces dry penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, washed, dried, and torn
• Up to 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water, as needed

Directions

1. Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and stir for 30–60 seconds until fragrant without browning.
2. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered 25–35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and thickened. Break up large pieces with a spoon.
3. Meanwhile, cook penne according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water before draining.
4. Add drained pasta to the sauce and toss gently. Add reserved water a little at a time only if needed to loosen the sauce.
5. Remove from heat, fold in basil, taste for seasoning, and serve promptly.

Serving and Storage

Contains wheat when made with standard penne; check pasta labels for other allergens. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container within 2 hours, or within 1 hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days and reheat thoroughly.