Grow striped plum tomatoes for the sauce pot. San Marzano Fire brings red-and-gold colour and fleshy fruit to roasted sauces, pasta dishes and fresh bruschetta.
- Season
- 2026
Tomatoes for the kitchen
San Marzano Fire tomato seeds
Grow striped plum tomatoes for the sauce pot. San Marzano Fire brings red-and-gold colour and fleshy fruit to roasted sauces, pasta dishes and fresh bruschetta.
Packet
15+ seeds
Fruit
Elongated plum; red with golden stripes
Kitchen
Sauces, roasting and bruschetta
Why grow it?
A cooking tomato for gardeners who like to build a meal around their harvest. Roast halved fruit with garlic, then crush or blend to the texture you want.
At a glance
Type
Striped paste tomato
Support
Use a cage or trellis to hold the fruiting stems
Harvest
Pick fully coloured fruit with a slight give
In the kitchen
- Roasted sauce: Halve and roast with garlic and herbs, then blend for pasta.
- Pizza topping: Cook down chopped tomatoes until they reach a spreadable consistency.
- Fresh bruschetta: Dice ripe fruit and spoon over toasted bread just before serving.
Growing notes
- Start indoors: Sow about 6–8 weeks before your planned transplant date. Provide warmth and bright light.
- Transplant: Harden plants off and wait until frost risk has passed and the soil has warmed.
- Care: Support the vines, water consistently at soil level and leave space for airflow.
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Does a sweet taste mean low acidity?
No. Taste does not measure acidity, and we do not have an acidity analysis for this seed lot.
Can I preserve the sauce in jars?
Use a tested canning recipe and follow its acidification and processing instructions. The roasting ideas above are serving suggestions, not canning recipes.
Fruit size, flavour and harvest timing vary with growing conditions.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Follow the growing notes in the description and on your seed packet. Sowing time, temperature and harvest stage depend on the variety.
See the description for this variety’s kitchen uses and the harvest stage that suits your recipe.
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