Tomato 'Golden Peardrop'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Golden Peardrop'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Golden Peardrop is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Golden Peardrop requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Golden Peardrop from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date. Seeds saved from this hybrid variety may not grow true to the parent plant.

Ensure a distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Golden Peardrop

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

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

Harvesting Golden Peardrop

Expect harvests to start to occur in early summer.