Tomato ‘Amish Paste’ Seeds

Tomato ‘Amish Paste’ (Solanum lycopersicum), one of the most celebrated heirloom paste tomatoes in agricultural history. Dating back to the 1870s from Amish communities in Wisconsin, this classic variety is famous for producing large, plum-to-heart-shaped fruits weighing up to 200–300g—far larger than standard Roma tomatoes.

Unlike dry or mealy paste varieties, 'Amish Paste' boasts a meaty, solid interior with few seeds, paired with an exceptionally rich, sweet, and balanced tomato flavor. While outstanding for rich tomato paste, thick marinara, slow-simmered sauces, and canning, its superior juice and flavor profile make it equally delicious sliced fresh for sandwiches and salads.

Features:

• Unbeatable Flavor & Quality: Exceptionally sweet, rich, and meaty foliage-heavy fruits that outperform modern commercial varieties.

• Large, Heavy Fruits: Produces massive oxheart-and-plum-shaped tomatoes up to 300g.

• Versatile Kitchen Favorite: Perfect for canning, slow-simmered passata, pastes, salsas, and fresh slicing.

• Prolific Season-Long Yields: Indeterminate growth keeps producing high-quality harvests right through until the first frosts.

• Time-Tested Heirloom: Heritage genetics preserved for generations for superior resilience and flavor.

Growing Information (Australia):

• Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Amish Paste'

• Plant Type: Warm-season Annual

• Growth Habit: Indeterminate (Vining—requires a sturdy trellis, stake, or cage support to support heavy fruit loads)

• Sowing Season:

  • Temperate/Cool (e.g., Victoria, Tasmania): Early Spring to Early Summer (raise seedlings indoors 6–8 weeks before the last expected frost).

  • Subtropical: Late Winter through Autumn.

  • Tropical: Autumn to Early Mid-Winter.

• Sun Position: Full Sun (requires 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily).

• Sowing Depth: 5mm–6mm deep.

• Plant Spacing: 50cm–60cm apart between plants.

• Plant Height: 150cm–200cm+ tall.

• Germination Temp: 20°C–28°C.

• Germination Time: 7–14 days.

• Seed to Bloom/Harvest Time: 80–90 days from transplanting.

• Gardener’s Tip: Start seeds in trays using a propagation heat mat. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger passes, planting stems deep to encourage extra root growth. Regularly prune lower suckers to maintain airflow and direct the plant's energy into larger, healthier fruit trusses.