San Marzano Tomatoes

[guido911]

Anyone know where I can buy these tomatoes either off the vine or canned around town?

[RecycleMichael]

Lisa Merrell - 2208 W. 81st St. This is the last weekend of the summer she is open.

She is the daughter of the late tomato man.

She had San Marzano plants in the spring and I bet she has some fruit. San Marzano are the best to make sauces.

[guido911]

Lisa Merrell - 2208 W. 81st St. This is the last weekend of the summer she is open.

She is the daughter of the late tomato man.

She had San Marzano plants in the spring and I bet she has some fruit. San Marzano are the best to make sauces.

You rock..

[guido911]

My San Marzano tomato odyssey today began at Tomato Man Daughter's joint that was closed for the season, then went to Conrad Farms, Carmichael's, Dotson's, Reasor's, Food Pyramid, and Super Target. Struck out. Finally, found what I was going to order on-line at Whole Foods.

This marinara I plan to make with it better turn out good.

[RecycleMichael]

We really should plan on growing them next year. They should thrive in Oklahoma weather.

[guido911]

We really should plan on growing them next year. They should thrive in Oklahoma weather.

Now, if I only had  some, oh, what do you call it? Oh yeah. Skill. Then I would be hell on wheels next year.

[Hoss]

We really should plan on growing them next year. They should thrive in Oklahoma weather.

One of the few things my dad and I did together..planting tomatoes.  We both love them so much we could eat them sliced with a little pepper right off the vine.  I might have to try that next spring.  When is the planting season for that variety, as we typically just planted the beefsteak variety?

[DolfanBob]

Lisa Merrell - 2208 W. 81st St. This is the last weekend of the summer she is open.

She is the daughter of the late tomato man.

She had San Marzano plants in the spring and I bet she has some fruit. San Marzano are the best to make sauces.

I thought she was not there anymore. Her Father was the one who got me on the Cherokee Purple. I love those and he always had the best. I'm fed up with Lowe's Tomatoes. I have two beautiful growing plants and have yielded five tomatoes from one plant and the other just looks like a pretty weed. Second year of growing their crap. I will return and see her next Spring. Thanks for the info.

[guido911]

I thought she was not there anymore. Her Father was the one who got me on the Cherokee Purple. I love those and he always had the best. I'm fed up with Lowe's Tomatoes. I have two beautiful growing plants and have yielded five tomatoes from one plant and the other just looks like a pretty weed. Second year of growing their crap. I will return and see her next Spring. Thanks for the info.

She's gone all high tech:

http://www.tomatomansdaughter.com/

[Gaspar]

We really should plan on growing them next year. They should thrive in Oklahoma weather.

I will look for some seeds.  I did a row of regular Roma this year and got tons of fruit, but I would rather have a better tasting sauce variety.  I'm not familiar with this breed??

[swake]

My San Marzano tomato odyssey today began at Tomato Man Daughter's joint that was closed for the season, then went to Conrad Farms, Carmichael's, Dotson's, Reasor's, Food Pyramid, and Super Target. Struck out. Finally, found what I was going to order on-line at Whole Foods.

This marinara I plan to make with it better turn out good.

The Centos brand has whole San Marzano tomatoes and Reasors already carries that brand, I use it and it's very good. You should request that they add the San Marzano line for you. I bet they will, the Jenks location has added a number of specialty items at my wife's request.

[guido911]

The Centos brand has whole San Marzano tomatoes and Reasors already carries that brand, I use it and it's very good. You should request that they add the San Marzano line for you. I bet they will, the Jenks location has added a number of specialty items at my wife's request.

That's what I found at Whole Foods. Petty's might have it as well. Good idea on asking the store to carry a product.

[DTowner]

That's what I found at Whole Foods. Petty's might have it as well. Good idea on asking the store to carry a product.

Petty's carries canned San Marzano's.

[guido911]

Petty's carries canned San Marzano's.

Thanks. If you haven't seen the hell I went through prior to finding these tomatoes at Whole Foods, look above for a good laugh.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Now, if I only had  some, oh, what do you call it? Oh yeah. Skill. Then I would be hell on wheels next year.

Don't need skill...just lots of good compost, little water, little sun, and some luck.  When you get the plants, plant them as deep as you can - as much of the trunk of the plant in the dirt, leaving just a few inches and a couple sets of leaves above ground.  The stem will put on roots and growth will be enhanced.  Mulch heavily with some rotted hay when the plants get above about a foot tall or so.  6" of hay in a 3 foot diameter cover around the base.  Keep it 3" away from the stem in the center.

Right about now would be a great time to plant them, too.  I have 3 nice large Cherokee Purple plants in pots (not pot!) that I am going to try to get in the ground next weekend.  Should do well.

You could probably start from seed now, but would be a little dicey on timing.