Garden Seeds
Grandma Mary's Paste Tomato
by Vibrant Earth Seeds · United States
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Solanum lycopersicum Days to Maturity: 80-90 from transplant Grandma Mary’s Paste Tomato is a productive heirloom bred for rich sauces, canning, and preserving. Plants yield large, meaty red fruits with few seeds, thick flesh, and excellent flavor. Reliable
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and heavy-bearing, this variety delivers the kind of abundant harvest that keeps the pantry stocked long after summer ends. Indeterminate. Planting Instructions: Start Grandma Mary's Paste Tomato seeds indoors under grow lights or in a greenhouse 6-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant 2+ weeks after last frost when soil has warmed a bit. Space plants at least 4 feet apart. Support growth with tomato cages, a trellis or wire. Water regularly but avoid overwatering (soil should be moist but not wet). Seed Saving Instructions : When fully ripe, pick your tastiest fruits from the most vigorous plants. Cut open and squeeze Grandma Mary's Paste Tomato seeds and juice into a jar. Secure a cloth over the jar so air can enter. Ferment the juice and seeds in the jar for 2-3 days. Then strain and rinse the seeds. Dry on a screen or cloth. Store seeds in a paper or mesh bag in a cool, dark and dry location. Approx 25 Grandma Mary's Paste Tomato seeds per packet