Amish Paste is a heirloom paste tomato said to have originated with the Amish community of Wisconsin and passed into wider circulation through seed savers. Unlike the blocky Roma, it produces larger, somewhat irregular oxheart to plum-shaped fruit of 6 to 8 ounces with meaty, juicy flesh. It is versatile enough to serve both as a rich sauce tomato and as a slicer, which sets it apart from drier paste types. Indeterminate vines bear over a long season. Gardeners prize Amish Paste for combining the low-seed, meaty quality of a paste tomato with genuinely good fresh flavor, making it a dual-purpose favorite in home gardens across North America.
Flavor Profile
Sweet and full-flavored for a paste type, meaty and pleasant enough to enjoy fresh as well as cooked down.
Visual Characteristics
Large, somewhat irregular oxheart-to-plum shaped red fruit with thick, juicy, low-seed flesh.
Growing Tips
Indeterminate and needs staking; a longer-season paste type, so give it time and steady moisture to size up.
Resistance Information
Disease Resistance
No significant disease resistance.
Where to Buy
Sourcing information coming soon. Check local nurseries and seed banks for availability.