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Amish Paste Tomato

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Amish Paste Tomato is an indeterminate, open-pollinated variety that is great for canning and preserving. Use for salsa, tomato paste, canned spaghetti sauces and more. Great tomato flavor. Solanum lycopersicum. 70 days to maturity.

Treatment: Untreated

Description

Amish Paste Tomato is an indeterminate, open-pollinated variety that was originally obtained from the Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This variety produces Roma-type tomatoes that are generally oblong, but can vary in shape from one fruit to the next. Fruits have a characteristic, red tomato color and will weigh around 8-12 ounces on average. Amish Paste Tomato is the perfect variety for all types of canning and preserving applications. They have a solid tomato flavor, but are not quite as acidic as traditional heirloom varieties. Use Amish Paste for making salsa, tomato paste and canning tomato sauces.

 

Growing Information

Tomatoes are in the nightshade family along with peppers and eggplant. Plants in the nightshade family are susceptible to blossom end rot, which is a result of a calcium deficiency. To prevent or alleviate this problem, apply pelleted gypsum at the base of the plant at bloom set. Tomatoes do best when transplanted, as the germination time can be longer than most vegetable seed. They grow very well in our heavy-duty seed starting trays. Plants should be started 4-6 weeks before the intended outdoor planting date. If conditions outside are favorable, transplants may be planted directly from our 162 cell trays. Tomatoes can produce heavy fruits and will require some form of support to keep the plant upright. We recommend using the heavy-duty tomato cages or the Florida Weave trellising technique that involves using stakes and twine along the row. This ensures that plants and fruits stay off the ground, reducing the possibility of disease and keeping fruits clean.

Amish Paste Tomato Planting Information

Planting Method: transplant

When to Plant: after last frost

Planting Depth: 1/4"

Seed Spacing: 2'

Row Spacing: 3-4'

Days to Maturity: 70

Disease Resistance: None

Be sure to check out our Tomato Growing Guide for tips & tricks on being successful in growing tomatoes at home.

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JoAnn Keyser

I prefer this paste tomato than Roma tomato

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Gail M Eaton
hardy and produces well

family obligations made me a sporadic gardener this spring, and these babies did quite well with very little attention, extra water, or fertilizer. now i'm trying a few as fall planting (N Florida, 9A) to avoid the dratted leaf-footed bugs ;) the kindly folks at Hoss even re-mailed this order to me after a goof in the shipping address bounced it back, thank you much!

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E.S.

Shipped quickly.

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Melody Lyons
Amish paste

Good germination. First time growing this variety.

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