Amish Paste

Family: Solanaceae Nightshade

Planting Schedule

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Sink your senses into Amish Paste’s rich, meaty sweetness—fragrant, deep-red fruit with a dense, low-seed interior that feels substantial in the hand.

This paste tomato delivers classic “sauce-ready” performance with thick flesh, minimal gel, and a concentrated flavor that shines when slow-cooked, blended, or preserved. For home gardeners, it’s a rewarding 75-day variety that produces dependable, elongated fruits ideal for turning harvest into bold, hearty results.

Light: Full SunMaturity: 75 DaysHabit: Determinate

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Amish Paste Planting Dates by USDA Zone

Estimated US hardiness-zone windows for sow, transplant, and harvest. Enter a US ZIP above for exact local dates, or open a zone below.

Zone	Start Indoors	Sow / Transplant	Harvest
Zone 1a	Protected Environment Only
Zone 1b	Protected Environment Only
Zone 2a	Apr 6th	Jul 20th	Oct 3rd – Aug 29th
Zone 2b	Mar 27th	Jul 10th	Sep 23rd – Aug 25th
Zone 3a	Mar 27th	Jul 10th	Sep 23rd – Sep 1st
Zone 3b	Mar 31st	Jul 14th	Sep 27th – Sep 21st
Zone 4a	Mar 27th	Jul 10th	Sep 23rd – Sep 24th
Zone 4b	Mar 25th	Jul 8th	Sep 21st – Sep 27th
Zone 5a	Mar 20th	Jul 3rd	Sep 16th – Sep 30th
Zone 5b	Mar 16th	Jun 29th	Sep 12th – Oct 5th
Zone 6a	Mar 13th	Jun 26th	Sep 9th – Oct 10th
Zone 6b	Mar 7th	Jun 20th	Sep 3rd – Oct 16th
Zone 7a	Mar 2nd	Jun 15th	Aug 29th – Oct 20th
Zone 7b	Feb 20th	Jun 5th	Aug 19th – Oct 28th
Zone 8a	Feb 11th	May 27th	Aug 10th – Nov 5th
Zone 8b	Feb 2nd	May 18th	Aug 1st – Nov 12th
Zone 9a	Jan 16th	May 1st	Jul 15th – Nov 26th
Zone 9b	Dec 22nd	Apr 6th	Jun 20th – Dec 9th
Zone 10a	Continuous Production
Zone 10b	Continuous Production
Zone 11a	Continuous Production
Zone 11b	Continuous Production
Zone 12a	Continuous Production
Zone 12b	Continuous Production
Zone 13a	Continuous Production
Zone 13b	Continuous Production

Crop Details

Trait	Value
Days to Maturity	75
Sun Requirements	Full Sun
Growth Habit	Determinate
Support Needed	Cage
Planting Depth	Deep
Germination Temp (°F)	75
Min Soil Temp (°F)	60
Min Night Temp (°F)	50
Harden Off (days)	10

Culinary Notes

Chef's Note

Amish Paste is built for the heat—its dense, low-gel flesh turns into a sauce that stays clingy and cohesive instead of going watery. Use it when you want that long-cooked, meaty sweetness to do the talking, from slow reduction to canned “set it and forget it” jars.

Best Uses

slow-simmered tomato sauce that reduces to a spoon-coating consistency
blended pizza/ pasta base where thick flesh gives body without thinning
canning and preserves—keeps structure and a strong cooked flavor
grilling or roasting thick slices for minimal seeping and caramelized edges

Flavor Profile

meaty, low-seed interior fragrant, concentrated sweet-tomato flavor low gel with thick body that clings instead of sloshing

Kitchen Pairings

garlic olive oil onion black pepper Parmesan

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the most common disease/pest issue on Amish Paste tomatoes, and how do I fix it?

Amish Paste (a paste tomato) commonly gets early blight, showing as brown “target” spots on lower leaves that spread upward. Remove the worst leaves, improve airflow with full-sun spacing, and water at the soil line (not on foliage); start a labeled fungicide early if spots are appearing. If you see small, fast-moving insects clinging to new growth, treat with insecticidal soap and repeat per label at 5–7 day intervals.

How often should I water Amish Paste tomatoes during the main growing phase?

From flowering through fruit set (roughly weeks 4–8 after transplant for most home schedules), keep soil evenly moist with about 1–1.5 inches per week total, adjusting for heat and rain. Water deeply 2–3 times per week rather than a little daily, and stop watering from above once fruits start ripening to reduce cracking and blossom-end rot risk. Check by feel: the top 1 inch should be moist but not soggy, and the soil should hold shape when squeezed lightly in your hand.

How do I know when Amish Paste tomatoes are ready to harvest?

Harvest when fruits are fully colored (deep red with slight orange tones) and the skin is firm but gives a little when gently pressed. Amish Paste is ready about 75 days from sowing, but use color/texture daily—pick before they feel soft or show splitting. For best flavor, harvest in a dry period and let them finish ripening at room temperature if they still feel slightly underripe.