TOMATO-PEAR-RED
TOMATO-PEAR-RED
A$3.50
Availability: 72 in stock
Lycopersicon esculentum
TOMATO-PEAR-RED plants put out high yields of perfect pear-shaped tomatoes, an heirloom that Americans have enjoyed since Colonial times & likely existed before 1800. Attractive and tasty, the 2.5 – 5 cm long fruits are delicious in salads or roasted in the oven. The fruit typically weighs about 5g. The uniform, crack resistant fruit is produced all summer & keep producing right up until frost on productive vines that need to be staked. Climber.
Sow in a good mix of soil and lightly cover, keep moist but not wet. Transplant when seedlings achieve 4 – 6 leaves.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 80 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 50 – 70 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
90 - 150 cm (3 - 5 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to early fall
Temperature Range
18 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Grown as an annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Best to start indoors and transplant after the last frost
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil with high organic content
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 27 °C (70 - 80 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds in water for 4-6 hours to enhance germination
Sowing Depth
0.5 - 1 cm (0.2 - 0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Row spacing
90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet)
Watering
Consistent watering, about 1-2 inches per week, keeping soil moist but not waterlogged
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 85 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil, Garlic, Carrots, and Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Cabbage, Corn, and Potatoes
Pests
Aphids, Whiteflies, and Tomato hornworms
Diseases
Blight, Fusarium wilt, and Verticillium wilt
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
