Looking for a large paste tomato

Jwb4707 · January 26, 2015

Hey All, I'm in pre planning mode for this year's garden, and can use some advice. I have a few raised beds, so my space is limited. Every year I grow some slicers, cherries, and paste varieties. I'll be honest, I've grown allot of hybrids over the years, mostly out of ignorance, but I've come to like the idea of harvesting my own seeds, so I'd like to go op, as much as I can. I'm looking for a large paste variety, indeterminate, with a mid season maturity. They are going directly into canning, so productivity is more of a priority. Thanks in advance

Worth1 · January 26, 2015

I think Opalka would do you well.

One of the best tasting past tomatoes there is.

Worth

KarenO · January 26, 2015

An OP paste that I have grown and like is Ardwyna. A large ribbed pointed paste.
Karen9

TomNJ · January 26, 2015

I second Opalka. Also consider Kosovo - not strictly a paste but a very productive large solid heart. I also favor yield and these two are my favorites for canning. Also very tasty!

TomNJ/VA

January 26, 2015

Cow's Tit

green_go · January 26, 2015

Try
Work Release Paste
Carol Chyko's Big Paste

I grew both of them past summer - they produce huge fruits (lots of them), have very few seeds and are very yummy.
I don't make sauces, but since they are all flesh - little seeds, they should be good for that purpose.

AlittleSalt · January 26, 2015

I have Work Release seedlings coming up and Antique Roman but AR isn't large.

Hunt-Grow-Cook · January 26, 2015

A. Coli from Wild Boar Farms did well for me last year. Big meaty paste, fairly dry and very little seed.

Rairdog · January 26, 2015

I am going with Martino this year.

JJJessee · January 26, 2015

Jwb, I'm taking copious notes and welcome everyone's experience considering the the lack of my own. I too spent a lot of time in hybrid-hades. Not seeding my own, Roma hybrids were all I could find at the nureseries.

Last year I put my money on a dozen Jersey Devils and they were a winner for me.
They are pretty much right on an 85-90 day tomato, that could be a problem at your latitude; I don't know

What's interesting is....

the one on the right probably came off the same vine as the left.
There were only a few on that plant of that XL size.
They have a pretty decent flavor for a saucer too.

PM me if you want to try a few seeds.

February 3, 2015

I have also heard good things about Jersey Devil.

brokenbar · January 26, 2015

ROMEO

salix · January 26, 2015

Hi Mary! Long time, no 'talk'...

Have you been "having a good time"?

brokenbar · January 27, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by salix

Hi Mary! Long time, no 'talk'...

Have you been "having a good time"?

Way good time...decided I better "Check In" so everyone would know I was not dead...

marc_groleau · January 27, 2015

Russian Big Roma is the large paste variety in my garden every year. Do a search here on tomato like for a thread I posted with pics.

January 26, 2015	#1
Jwb4707 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Western MA Posts: 78	Looking for a large paste tomato Hey All, I'm in pre planning mode for this year's garden, and can use some advice. I have a few raised beds, so my space is limited. Every year I grow some slicers, cherries, and paste varieties. I'll be honest, I've grown allot of hybrids over the years, mostly out of ignorance, but I've come to like the idea of harvesting my own seeds, so I'd like to go op, as much as I can. I'm looking for a large paste variety, indeterminate, with a mid season maturity. They are going directly into canning, so productivity is more of a priority. Thanks in advance

January 26, 2015	#6
green_go Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada, Ontario, z5a Posts: 142	Try Work Release Paste Carol Chyko's Big Paste I grew both of them past summer - they produce huge fruits (lots of them), have very few seeds and are very yummy. I don't make sauces, but since they are all flesh - little seeds, they should be good for that purpose. __________________ Gala

January 26, 2015	#12
brokenbar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Of The Border Posts: 1,169	ROMEO __________________ "If I'm not getting dirty, I'm not having a good time."

January 26, 2015	#13
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Hi Mary! Long time, no 'talk'... Have you been "having a good time"? __________________ "He who has a library and a garden wants for nothing." -Cicero

January 26, 2015	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I think Opalka would do you well. One of the best tasting past tomatoes there is. Worth

January 26, 2015	#3
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	An OP paste that I have grown and like is Ardwyna. A large ribbed pointed paste. Karen9

January 26, 2015	#4
TomNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Floyd VA Posts: 771	I second Opalka. Also consider Kosovo - not strictly a paste but a very productive large solid heart. I also favor yield and these two are my favorites for canning. Also very tasty! TomNJ/VA

January 26, 2015	#5
WillysWoodPile Guest Posts: n/a	Cow's Tit

January 26, 2015	#7
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I have Work Release seedlings coming up and Antique Roman but AR isn't large.

January 26, 2015	#8
Hunt-Grow-Cook Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 360	A. Coli from Wild Boar Farms did well for me last year. Big meaty paste, fairly dry and very little seed.

January 26, 2015	#9
Rairdog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Noblesville, IN Posts: 112	I am going with Martino this year.

January 26, 2015	#10
JJJessee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Abingdon, Va Posts: 184	Jwb, I'm taking copious notes and welcome everyone's experience considering the the lack of my own. I too spent a lot of time in hybrid-hades. Not seeding my own, Roma hybrids were all I could find at the nureseries. Last year I put my money on a dozen Jersey Devils and they were a winner for me. They are pretty much right on an 85-90 day tomato, that could be a problem at your latitude; I don't know What's interesting is.... the one on the right probably came off the same vine as the left. There were only a few on that plant of that XL size. They have a pretty decent flavor for a saucer too. PM me if you want to try a few seeds.

February 3, 2015	#11
WillysWoodPile Guest Posts: n/a	I have also heard good things about Jersey Devil.

January 27, 2015	#15
marc_groleau Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 444	Russian Big Roma is the large paste variety in my garden every year. Do a search here on tomato like for a thread I posted with pics.