While DOP San Marzano tomatoes are closely monitored and adhere to strict guidelines in Italy, farmers outside the country can grow San Marzano-style tomatoes (using the same or similar seeds ...

Planting the ‘Cuor di Bue Albenga’ tomato in June works well in most areas since the plants take 85 days to start producing ...

San Marzano tomatoes are the best quality you can buy. Authentic San Marzano tomatoes have an elongated shape, vibrant red ...

Stacked throughout the kitchen, on shelves and under counters, are little pyramids of canned San Marzano tomatoes. Everywhere you look back-of-house, there's a can or six. While initially they are ...

The older product said “San Marzano” on the illustrated tomatoes. On the current can design, words are also embedded in each letter to spell “San” on the “S,” “erican” on the “M ...

(Often way up, as much as $10 per can.) We've rounded up everything you need to know about what makes San Marzano tomatoes special, when to use them, and whether they're really worth the extra money.