Plum tomato

 ( Tomato Cultivars ) 

A plum tomato, also known in the United States as a processing tomato or paste tomato, is a type of tomato cultivated for tomato sauce and packing purposes. It is generally oval or cylindrical in shape, with significantly fewer (seed compartments, usually only two) than standard round tomatoes and a generally higher solid content, making them more suitable for processing into paste. Plum tomatoes are also sometimes favored by cooks for use during the tomato off-season, as they are generally considered more amenable to handling and are therefore available in a state closer to ripe than other supermarket tomatoes.

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Varieties Varieties commonly available in United States markets include Roma Tomato and San Marzano (semi-determinate; a signature tomato of Italian cuisine The History of the Tomato in Italy), though there are many other varieties, such as the short-season Ropreco Paste and the larger Amish Paste and Big Mama. Five hybrid grown in California constitute over 60% of total production of processing tomatoes. Tomato Mentor

Small plum tomatoes (similar in size to ) are known as .

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See also

• Canned tomato
• List of tomato cultivars

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