I've grown Oroma a few times and have one plant going this year to re-fresh the seed stock. As stated, it doesn't seem to like hot weather. Every year I've grown it, the pattern has been the same:
It'll set a number of fruit clusters (5-6 tomatoes in each) early in the spring which will all ripen around the same time. Then once the really hot weather arrives, the plants start looking pretty pathetic and they don't set any additional fruit. As soon as the cooler temps arrive, it takes off again. After seeing this the first year I grew it, I know not to pull them early!
The tomatoes are very dense and meaty and the plants are fairly compact.
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