Amish Paste Tomato

I've only been gardening seriously for 5 years but I've grown 30 or so huge tomato plants each year. I'm moving away from big beef tomatoes toward paste tomatoes due to the water content of the beefy ones. I have grown a large portion of Amish Paste for a few years now and sourced my seeds/plants from several companies, so this review doesn't apply specifically to Victory's seeds but the variety in general. I am in a dry climate and grow my tomatoes in raised beds, 18" apart on cattle panels raised 12-18 inches above the soil, with drip irrigation 10 minutes/day depending on weather. High compost content in the soil and each year i bury eggshells, banana peels, and slow release fertilizer in the (deep) hole when i transplant. I have not had to fertilize during the growing season and all i do is tie up and prune. My Amish Paste tomatoes are much larger than those shown in the variety picture, with the largest ones filling my whole hand. They are a deep red color and almost solid meat. They are also prolific and the plants grow all the way up to the top of my trellis and back down. The tomatoes keep ripe on the vine for a good while, giving me flexibility on when i harvest and process large batches (i like to make spaghetti sauce and salsa). If i do not convert to dwarfs, i will grow this tomato in bulk for canning moving forward. I would not call the plants whispy or weak, but definitely sprawling. You have to stay on top of the suckers or you'll end up with a big mess.

Great producer. Great taste. Will buy double last years seeds! 5 star rating not high enough.

I have a small garden where disease problems are inevitable--please keep that in mind when reading. Now, on to the review: I grew these, Cherokee Purple, Goliath, and Old Brooks in containers in the only sunny spot on my patio, which is unavoidably close to where I grew peppers last year. All were affected by early blight, and all but Cherokee Purple eventually came down with anthracnose as well. The Amish Paste also quickly developed Septoria leaf spot, which didn't affect the others. However, they kept producing tasty tomatoes anyway! My family and I loved the taste and meatiness of these tomatoes--they're great for making pizza by just slicing onto the crust, no sauce making necessary. I can see why the description says not very robust, but I wouldn't call them that, not for my location. Not as wonderful as Cherokee Purple or Stupice - but still in my top 5. Will grow again.

These are a great tomato. They had great strong stems and the fruit were huge. I struggle with blossom end rot every year and these did not have any issues.