Amish Paste Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Amish Paste is a beloved heirloom paste tomato that produces plum-shaped fruits with deep red, exceptionally meaty flesh and few seeds. Originating in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, it is a top choice for canning and rich, thick sauce.

At a glance

• Variety: Amish Paste heirloom tomato
• Type: heirloom, non-GMO
• Fruit: plum-shaped, meaty, few seeds
• Sun: full sun
• Spacing: 2 to 3 feet apart
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch, started in trays under lights
• Season: spring or summer
• Seeds per packet: minimum 20 seeds

Best for

• Canning whole or as sauce
• Rich, thick tomato sauce
• Salads and burgers
• Gardeners who want a meaty, low-seed paste tomato

How to grow

Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in trays under lights and grow on until transplant size. Move to the garden in spring or summer, spacing plants 2 to 3 feet apart in a single row. Maintain a weed-free bed in full sun with adequate moisture.

Flavor profile

Sweet and luscious with deep red, meaty flesh that cooks down into a rich, full-bodied sauce.

About Papaws Garden Supply

Papaw's Garden Supply is a family-run brand helping the next generation grow with nature, offering heirloom and non-GMO seeds for home gardeners.