Jersey Devil, Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Jersey Devil, Heirloom Tomato Seeds — The Rare New Jersey Paste Tomato on the Verge of Extinction

Jersey Devil is the paste tomato that almost disappeared — and it would have been a genuine loss. This excellent and rare New Jersey canning variety produces large, 6-inch long, pepper-shaped fruits packed with great flavor that is much tastier than modern paste types. The meaty, rich flesh has very few seeds and a depth of flavor that makes it exceptional both fresh from the garden and cooked into sauce. Jersey Devil is excellent for canning and making sauce — and its unusual pepper shape makes it a conversation piece in any garden.

Indeterminate, 70–80 days. A variety worth preserving and growing.

Why Grow Jersey Devil?

• Rare New Jersey heirloom — a variety on the verge of extinction, worth preserving
• 6-inch pepper-shaped fruits — large, unusual, and visually distinctive
• Much tastier than modern paste types — rich, meaty flesh with genuine depth
• Very few seeds — maximum flesh for sauce and canning
• Excellent fresh from the garden — genuinely delicious raw
• Open-pollinated — save seed and help preserve this rare variety

Growing Notes

Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds ¼ inch deep in fertile, well-draining soil. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed, spacing plants 18–24 inches apart in full sun. Stake or cage vines. Water consistently. Harvest when fruits are fully red and firm.

Days to maturity: 70–80 days
Packet size: ~25+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Indeterminate
Fruit size: 6 inches, pepper-shaped
Spacing: 18–24 inches
Origin: US (New Jersey)
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12