An elongated cherry tomato, pink marbled with gold, producing abundant clusters of beautiful fruits on a compact plant.
What I like about Maglia Rosa is its firm, juicy flesh, which offers a balanced flavor with a noticeable sweetness, mild acidity, and well-developed aromas.
Its oval, elongated tomatoes, often ending in a small point, grow in clusters of about ten fruits. They are beautiful, with their pink skin contrasting against golden-yellow stripes. To fully enjoy their flavor, I recommend tasting them while they are still pale pink, before they reach full maturity. You can decide whether this stage of ripeness suits your own preferences.
Developed by Fred Hempel, this modern variety comes from a cross between Speckled Roman and Black Cherry. Its compact, semi-determinate plant is both early and productive, making it well suited to container growing and smaller spaces.
Every variety has its own personality. The best tomato isn’t the one that everyone likes, but the one that finds its place in your garden, your kitchen, and your habits.
You can share its seeds within your community: our seeds are reproducible.
Cultivate your preferences.
Flavor Profile
Balanced & aromatic
Sweet: ●●●◐○ | Tangy: ●○○○○ | Aromatic: ●●●○○
Intensity: moderate | Texture: firm & juicy
Each flavor profile is based on my own observations in the garden and during tasting. The seeds come from tomatoes selected in my garden.
Technical Information
Use: Salads, fresh eating, tomato platters
Type: Elongated cherry, cocktail
Color: Pink with golden-yellow marbling and stripes
Shape: Oval and elongated, often ending in a small point
Size: Approximately 25 to 40 g
Flesh: Firm & juicy
Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
Maturity: 55 to 70 days
Origin: United States, grown in my own garden
Developer: Fred Hempel
Parentage: Speckled Roman × Black Cherry
Sowing: Sow 5 mm deep, 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost
Hardening off: Gradually acclimate before transplanting
Temperature: 24 to 32 °C for germination, then 16 to 20 °C
Full sun | Sturdy stake | Semi-determinate ↕ 80 to 120 cm | ↔ 50 cm | 12–15 L pot
Discover its sisters in flavor or use among the recommended varieties.