Heritage Tomato Amish Paste

History

From the Amish comes this family heirloom tomato discover in Wisconsin. Plum-shaped red fruit, ½ pound size.

Habit

Medium indeterminate plant with wispy regular shaped leaves. Fruits have sweet taste with somewhat juicy flesh, popular for whole canning, paste and puree.

Culture

Plant seed indoors 6-8 weeks before danger of frost is past. May also be planted outdoors after last frost. Plant seed 1 inch apart and cover with ¼” fine soil, well pressed down. Place seed starting tray in very warm place (both night and day) and cover with plastic or paper to preserve moisture until seeds sprout. Germinates in 7-14 days depending on temperature. Matures in 60 days from setting out.