Bellstar Paste Tomato, Heirloom Seeds

Bellstar Paste Tomato, Heirloom Seeds — Early Short-Season Paste Heirloom With Jointless Stems, Crack-Resistant 4–5 oz Fruits on Ultra-Compact 15–24-Inch Plants, 65 Days

Bellstar Paste (Solanum lycopersicum) was bred for short seasons and cooler climates — an early determinate paste tomato that delivers concentrated harvests of smooth, fleshy, crack-resistant fruits on some of the most compact tomato plants you’ll find. Plants reach just 15–24 inches tall and bear round, meaty 4–5 oz fruits measuring 2–2.5 inches across. The stems are jointless — the fruit separates cleanly from the plant leaving the flower calyx behind for easy, no-mess harvesting. Excellent for sauce, canning, processing, and fresh slicing. A reliable choice for northern gardeners and anyone working with a short growing window. 65 days from transplant.

Why Grow Bellstar Paste?

• 65-day early maturity — ideal for short seasons and cooler northern climates
• Jointless stems — fruit separates cleanly; easy, no-mess harvesting
• Crack-resistant 4–5 oz fruits — round, smooth, fleshy, and consistent
• Ultra-compact 15–24-inch determinate plants — minimal staking, concentrated harvest window
• Excellent for sauce, canning, processing, and fresh slicing
• Stagger plantings 1 week apart — extend the concentrated harvest over a longer season
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

In the Kitchen

Bellstar’s meaty flesh and low moisture content make it a natural for sauce — it cooks down quickly into rich, thick tomato sauce without excessive reduction time. Use for crushed and whole-pack canning, paste, and puree. The smooth skin and consistent size make processing efficient whether cooking a small batch or putting up dozens of jars. Excellent sliced fresh in salads and on sandwiches. The concentrated harvest window is ideal for batch processing — plan ahead for a big sauce day.

Growing Notes

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost, ¼ inch deep in warm moist seed-starting mix. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed when soil is consistently warm. Space plants 18–24 inches apart in full sun. Very compact determinate habit — minimal staking needed, though a small cage is helpful if fruit load is heavy. Water consistently 1–2 inches per week. Fertilize with balanced fertilizer higher in phosphorus and potassium for fruit development. Stagger plantings 1 week apart to extend the concentrated determinate harvest window. Harvest when fruits are fully red and firm — don’t wait until skin softens.

Packed and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC — heirloom seeds grown without GMOs, selected for flavor, resilience, and your garden’s success.