Originally from an Amish community near Lancaster, PA, Amish Paste is an incredibly productive variety with excellent flavor. Fruits make excellent sauces. They taste great off the vine as well.
Fruit shape shows variability in shape from elongated oxheart to plum. Indeterminate plants begin forming fruits late but consistently give until frost.
Our current stock seed was grown on our seed farm in Reedsville, WV.
Packet has min. 25 seeds
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/8″
- Sprouts in 7-10 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 75-95F
- Plant spacing: 24″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Indeterminate
- Growing tips: Start in seedling trays in seed starting soil that has essential nutrients in it 6-8 weeks prior to last frost. Barely cover the seeds with soil and keep the soil moist for quick germination. Make sure to keep the young seedlings under good light to have strong plants with sturdy, healthy stems and leaves. Transplant after last frost in well-drained, fertile soil. Feed with liquid fertilizer once every two weeks. Water regularly especially in flower stage. Mulch and always water at plant base to minimize disease. Trellis indeterminate varieties with long vines and prune leaves if the plant canopy becomes too thick for improved air circulation.
Bob (verified owner) –
Nothing wrong with the seeds, but we had a very hot, early summer which limited the output of the plants.