Best Tomatoes for Pizza and Pasta
Tomatoes for pizza and pasta need concentrated flavour, thick flesh and good juiciness that holds up under heat — perfect for sauces, toppings and rich, robust dishes. These top varieties perform well in UK gardens, greenhouses or polytunnels and deliver flavour-packed fruit ideal for Italian-style cooking.
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1. San Marzano
The classic pizza and pasta sauce tomato. San Marzano’s long, dense fruits have rich flavour and firm flesh that cooks down into deep, traditional Italian sauces.
2. Roma VF
A reliable plum tomato with thick walls and few seeds — Roma VF is ideal for smooth pasta sauces, pizza bases and rich purées.
3. Opalka
Long, cylindrical fruits with dense, meaty flesh make Opalka excellent for sauce making and pasta purées, with concentrated taste.
4. Amish Paste
Large, firm fruits with sweet, bold flavour that roast or simmer into thick pasta sauces and pizza toppings.
5. Plum Regal
A modern determinate plum type bred for dependable crops and classic cooking quality — great for passata, pizza sauces and rich pasta purées.
6. Viva Italia
Deep-coloured, firm fruits with balanced flavour — perfect for both sauces and fresh pizza slices.
7. Principe Borghese
A classic for drying and cooking, Principe Borghese’s intense flavour and firm texture make it great for condiments, pizza sauces and slow pasta sauces.
8. Plum Lemon
A yellow plum variety with tangy, fruity notes that add brightness and depth to mixed pasta sauces and colourful pizza toppings.
9. Tigerella
Medium, striped fruits with rich taste — ideal when roasted and blended into hearty pizza or pasta sauces.
10. Sungold
Not a traditional sauce tomato, but Sungold cherry tomatoes roast down beautifully on pizzas and add sweet, caramelised bursts to baked pasta dishes.
Tips for Pizza & Pasta Tomatoes (UK)
- Grow under cover: Polytunnels or greenhouses help ripen dense fruits and improve flavour in cooler seasons.
- Harvest fully ripe: For best taste and sugar development, pick when fruit is fully coloured and slightly soft.
- Roast for depth: Oven-roasting tomatoes before blending intensifies flavour for sauces and toppings.
- Feed for fruiting: Regular balanced feed supports heavy crops and rich flesh.
Whether you’re simmering sauce for pasta or topping your own garden pizza, these tomato varieties give you rich, robust flavour and thick, succulent texture.