This tomato got its name after its development within the Amish community in the 1870s in Medford, Wisconsin. The Heirloom Seed company in Pennsylvania bought seeds from the Amish developers and began growing and selling them more broadly.

This tomato is red to pinkish and fairly large, usually weighing 8 to 12 ounces. It is particularly sweet and has a meaty texture. Amish paste tomatoes are used for making sauce for pastes, and canning as whole or diced tomatoes.