(AKA Marty's European Roma)
 
Marty's European Roma produces large, high-crimson, elongated fruits with a pronounced pointed tip. Meaty with very few seeds, they strike an excellent balance of bright acidity and natural sweetness, releasing an intense, heady tomato fragrance the moment they’re sliced—a reliable hallmark of outstanding flavor. The flesh cooks down into a thick, deep-red sauce with rich, true tomato character (far removed from the pale, orangey commercial versions). Plants are highly productive, show strong natural disease resistance, and demonstrate impressive drought tolerance, making this variety a standout choice for both flavor and reliability.

HISTORY: In the summer of 2015, Marty Leonard brought seeds to TomatoFest for a paste tomato he had grown for the previous 28 years and called “Old European Roma” because of its exceptional meatiness. Marty had received the original seed in 1986 or 1987 from a female co-worker at HAP Health Insurance in downtown Detroit. She lived in Ontario, Canada, commuted across the border daily, and had obtained the seed from her uncle, who was either Polish or Czech.
 
Sold as a single plant in a 3.5" pot.