paste tomatoes

[haley1]

Are there any paste tomatoes with very little seeds? Thinking ahead

[Paquebot]

All true paste varieties are noted for few seeds. Those which do have a lot of seeds, such as Amish Paste, are not true paste. Some with few seeds from this year are Big Ray's Argentine Paste and Large Raste plus my own Paquebot Roma. If you want a lot of tomato and not much seed you might also look for oxhearts. There are some which may be a pound but not have 50 seeds.

Martin

[haley1]

thanks

[Callieslamb]

I like Federale, Super San Marzano, New York Beauty, Paquebot Roma and anything with "heart' in the name.

[Paquebot]

Two others grown this year and with few seeds are Champ Martin and New Zealand Paste. May not be able to offer the NZ one on any seed offer unless the last few fruit have more than 20-25 seeds.

Not all "heart" varieties are low-seed. They have to be the oxheart type rather than beefsteak type. Seeds are arranged in small locules just inside the outer edge. Skimpiest one which I've ever grown is Malcolm Lincoln. Nearly every seed was send out from last year's production from a pair of plants. This year, grew 3 plants and still barely have ¼" in the bottom of a 1½-ounce jelly jar. Fruit to a pound but not 50 seeds in the darned things!

Martin

[haley1]

YouTube

I am making sauce this year using my juicer like this guys does, it removes skins and about half the seeds... and fast
just toss the juice in crock pot and simmer on low for 20 hrs... and can

[Paquebot]

I have no problem to make 100% seedless sauce. In fact, I need a few juicy ones in the mix. Tomatoes are quartered or halved and placed in a Hamilton Beach blender. Run it on Puree until mixing freely and no big chunks. Then on Blend for count of 10. Dump about two-thirds into stock pot and repeat until tomatoes are gone or pot filled to within an inch of the top. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes or so. Ladle hot contents into a chinois sieve and force the pulp through. Only the seeds and bits of skin will remain and a thick juice is the result. That's the seedless base for whatever you're making and can be done with even the seediest little cherry tomatoes.

Martin

[Steve in PA]

I use similar method to Martin. Run them through the blender then put the mash/liquid through a strainer screen. The stuff caught in the strainer is fermented to save seed. The good stuff goes on the stove to become tomato sauce.

No seeds in sauce and plenty saved for next year.

[Ozarks Tom]

We've been growing Amish Paste for years. They're heirlooms, not true Romas but high percengage look like giant Romas. We've tried others, but keep coming back.

[a'ightthen]

Originally Posted by Paquebot

All true paste varieties are noted for few seeds. Those which do have a lot of seeds, such as Amish Paste, are not true paste. Some with few seeds from this year are Big Ray's Argentine Paste and Large Raste plus my own Paquebot Roma. If you want a lot of tomato and not much seed you might also look for oxhearts. There are some which may be a pound but not have 50 seeds.

Martin

Large Raste was kind of a strange beast eh?

[Paquebot]

Large Raste was indeed a strange one. And as the picture shows, lots of tomato but virtually no seeds. Two plants, pounds of fruit, and the bottom of their seed jar is barely covered. Not going to get much deeper after the last ones fermenting now. Probably will not be offered on any forum since I'd like to be the first to list it in SSE.

Martin

[haley1]

who sell seeds for Large Raste? searched and could not find any? do they taste good?
thanks

[Paquebot]

So far, Large Raste is not available commercially. It's a Spanish variety which was donated to USDA in 1990 and only available through them or the few of us who have grown it from that source. Taste is comparable to most other large paste tomatoes.

Martin

[ceresone]

Interesting--I have been thinking about what I want to plant next year too-only I want to make a lot of Salsa. Opalaka is always on my list, but next spring I would like to grow different colors for the salsa too. For the pink, I'm thinking Pink Oxheart--I need several good reds, and yellows.
Good post, hope this isnt getting off OP's track?

[a'ightthen]

I sent out a couple hundred seeds of Large Raste for passing along here. Do not know if anyone asked for it or not.

Retained about that many so can share some as I'll regrow it ( 'nother one added to the 2014 list) but will not plant that many. They are from 7/2009 so it's about time.

For me, the best sauce/paste is a blend ... just takes a bit longer in cooking down.

[haley1]

a'ightthen
would you sell some seeds?
thanks