Quantity
About 35 seeds
Exposure
Sun
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Organic Italian 'Amish' Tomato
Tomato
FamilyNightshades
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packetAbout 35 seeds
Product codeJAREC-0258
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
From packetto germination.
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
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich, fertile and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest75 to 85 days after transplanting
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsBasil, carrot, bell pepper, garlic
Avoid planting withFennel, cabbage
Canned goods, tomato pastes, salads, sauces, cooking
