Red Pear Tomato - Packet

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DL013911
Load up on Red Pear cherry tomatoes, to devour fresh in the garden or bake in a low oven with a drizzle of olive oil and garlic. An heirloom that has been updated to perfection, fruits ripen in clusters on the vine making them easy to harvest efficiently. Children love these bite-sized fruits, fill up pint baskets and bring them along for picnics or as a healthy lunch box snack.
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A popular cherry tomato variety that's been around since Colonial times, Red Pear tomatoes are named for their radiant red color and unique pear shape. The vine-like plants can be left to sprawl on the ground, giving you higher yields of smaller tomatoes and eliminating the need to prune. However, the preferred growing method is to support the vines with staking, enabling them to climb upward and produce larger fruits. Red Pear tomatoes grow in clusters of 4-6 fruits, each tomato 1-2 inches long and 2 inches or more in diameter. Attractive and very tasty, they make superb slicing tomatoes for salads and sandwiches, but are also delicious roasted, canned, or made into sauces and soups. Like all tomatoes, Red Pear tomatoes are known to be very rich with healthy nutrients, the most notable of which is lycopene. Tomatoes have the highest concentration of this beneficial antioxidant, which has been found to promote cardiovascular health, aid in the prevention and treatment of cancer, and help maintain healthy eyes.
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SKUDL013911
Item Package Size
Packet
Weight Of Seeds Per Packet
0.06 oz
Seeds Per Packet
approx. 1030 seeds per packet
Botanical Name
Solanum lycopersicum
How To Grow
Start indoors
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Planting Depth
1/4-1/2 inch
Seed Spacing
24-36 inches
Row Spacing
3-4 feet
Space After Thinning
24-36 inches
Days To Germinate
7-14 days
Days To Maturity
70-80
Growth Rate
Medium
Growth Habit
Indeterminate
Tolerates
Heat
Seed Life Cycle
Annual
Certifications
Heirloom
Additional Information
Introduced in 1860
Ships As
Seed
Ships To Canada
Yes
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