Amish Paste
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 80-85 days
- Fruit
- red, plum
- Weight
- 6-8 oz
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
An Amish heirloom traced to Wisconsin, carried into wide circulation through Seed Savers Exchange. Larger and juicier than Roma types, an all-purpose paste tomato good enough to eat fresh.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 80-85 days | Consensus range across the cited independent references. |
| Fruit weight | 6-8 oz | Typical range for the cultivar, as a consensus across the cited sources. Not a measured mean from any single crop: fruit weight varies with season, spacing and where on the plant the fruit set. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
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Federle
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Opalka
83-87 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Polish Linguisa
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
San Marzano Redorta
78-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Ten Fingers of Naples
75-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Grandma Mary's Paste
70-80 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners · Cornell University Cooperative Extension, University or Government