Amish Paste Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

A popular plum variety passed along by a Wisconsin Amish community. This quintessential paste tomato brings meaty scarlet flesh and rich, old-fashioned flavor. Large, broad-shouldered fruits grow on 6+ tall plants.

• 25 seeds minimum
• Germination: 7-14 days
• Maturity: 80-85 days
• Start indoors 6 weeks before the last frost. Plant 1/4″ deep in seed starting mix. Requires soil temperatures of 75-85F to germinate. Heating mat is recommended. Keep moist.
• Harden off and transplant in full sun when all danger of frost has passed. Bury deep, planting the entire stem leaving only top leaves above ground.
• Space plants 2-3′ apart; space rows 3-4′ apart.