Amish Paste
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Heirloom paste from USA. Large heirloom paste tomato with enough flavour to eat fresh as well as cook. Ready in about 80 days from transplant.
- Heirloom
- 80 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Medium fruit
- Moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Paste 4–8 oz (110–230 g) · Oval (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 6–7 ft (180–210 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–7 ft (180–210 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Amish Paste is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–7 ft (180–210 cm).
Flavor
“Large heirloom paste tomato with enough flavour to eat fresh as well as cook.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Slicing
- Sauce & paste
- Canning
- Drying
- Roasting
- Sauce workhorse
- Heirloom classic
- High flavor
Origin
Amish Paste is a family heirloom traced to Amish farmers in Medford, Wisconsin, and said to go back to the 1870s, though it was "discovered" near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where Tom Hauch of Heirloom Seeds obtained it and shared it with the Landis Valley Museum. It entered the Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook in 1987 and has since been added to Slow Food's Ark of Taste. It is larger and less uniform than Roma, with a pointed blossom end, and juicier and seedier than a true paste type, with enough flavour to be worth slicing, which makes it the usual answer for someone who wants one variety that both cans well and tastes like something.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
| Shop | Offer | Price | Packet | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Interests | Seeds | $2.99Checked Sep 16, 2026 | Packet size not listed | Check availability | Buy |
| Tomato Growers Supply Company | Seeds | $3.25Checked Sep 16, 2026 | Pack (30 seeds) | Check availability | Buy |
| True Leaf Market | Seeds | $3.99Checked Sep 16, 2026 | 1 g Packet | Check availability | Buy |
| Eden Brothers | Seeds | $6.99Checked Sep 16, 2026 | Packet | Check availability | Buy |
- BuyBotanical InterestsSeeds
Packet size not listed
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$2.99Checked Sep 16, 2026 - BuyTomato Growers Supply CompanySeeds
Pack (30 seeds)
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$3.25Checked Sep 16, 2026 - BuyTrue Leaf MarketSeeds
1 g Packet
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$3.99Checked Sep 16, 2026 - BuyEden BrothersSeeds
Packet
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$6.99Checked Sep 16, 2026
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All photos
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Amish Paste tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
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Amish Paste tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Amish Paste tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Amish Paste tomatoes -
Amish Paste tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Amish Paste take to mature?
Amish Paste is ready in about 80 days from transplant.
Does Amish Paste need staking?
Amish Paste is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–7 ft (180–210 cm).
Can Amish Paste be grown in a container?
Amish Paste is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Amish Paste resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Amish Paste.
See also
Other paste varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, mid-late, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
