Amish Paste

Family: Solanaceae Nightshade

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

Planting schedules and alerts are optimized for Columbus (Zone 6b).

Crop Dates

Milestone	Date
Start Indoors	Mar 7th
Last Frost	Apr 25th
Transplant / Sow Outdoors	Jun 20th
Harvest Begins	Sep 3rd
Harvest Ends	Oct 16th

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.