Tomato 'Red Pear'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Red Pear'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Needs to be staked.

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Red Pear is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.0 and 6.0 as Red Pear likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Red Pear from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Aim to sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Red Pear about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Red Pear

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

Plant to first set of leaves to promote strong roots.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Red Pear is a tender plant.

Harvesting Red Pear

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Red Pear folklore & trivia

One of the oldest American heirloom tomatoes, this one dates back to the 1700’s.

Other Names for Tomato 'Red Pear'

Poire Rouge, Baby Red Pear