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.