Organic Italian 'Amish' Tomato

Latin name Tomato
Quantity per packet About 35 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin nameTomato
FamilyNightshades
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAbout 35 seeds
Code produitJAREC-0258
Product
description

The Italian 'Amish' Tomato is a heritage variety of great character, prized for its dark red fruits, dense flesh, and remarkable culinary versatility. On a vigorous, indeterminate plant, it produces an abundant yield of short, oblong tomatoes that ripen profusely throughout the season, giving the vegetable garden a rustic yet productive look. Its firm, low-water, and flavorful texture makes it a preferred choice for preserves, sauces, and tomato pastes, while also being excellent fresh in salads. In the garden, this variety requires good staking to support its vigor and the weight of its abundant clusters, but it amply rewards care with a sustained and reliable harvest. Its natural robustness and good disease tolerance make it particularly interesting for successful organic cultivation. In full sun, in fertile, well-drained soil, it expresses the full richness of its potential and offers fruits that are beautiful, tasty, and useful. Its flowering also attracts pollinators, contributing to the life of the food garden. Generous, authentic, and essential for homemade preparations, the 'Amish' is a choice Italian tomato for lovers of heritage varieties.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodMarch to April
Sowing depth6 mm (1/4 in)
Germination temperature24 to 28 °C (75 to 82 °F)
Germination time5 to 10 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Rich, fertile and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Canned goods, tomato pastes, salads, sauces, cooking
Bloom period
June to August
Harvest
75 to 85 days after transplanting
Size
and facts
Height6 to 8 ft (1.8 to 2.4 m)
Spread20 to 28 in (50 to 70 cm)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Basil, carrot, bell pepper, garlic
Avoid planting with
Fennel, cabbage
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.