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'Red Pear' Tomatoes |
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Standard
Early-Season
Heirloom
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Early- to main-season, Old North Italian heirloom beefsteak type. Indeterminate plants bear 8- to 18-ounce, red, pear-shaped fruit. Note: Another variety also called 'Red Pear' is a small pear tomato.
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70-75
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| Seed Sources: |
Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013
Totally Tomato - updated in 2011
BBBseed - updated in 2011
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/27/2021 by
Creed
- An experienced gardener
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Pierce, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is the best tomato I have ever tasted. Seeds came from Garden Seeds Market in Poland. I bought them on a whim and was simply stunned when I tasted my first tomato (WINNER!!!)! The vines are indeterminate, I don\\\\\\\'t usually stake or cage, but these didn\\\\\\\'t sprawl as badly as some of my others do. They produce early.. especially for the size of the tomatoes--all fist sized or larger. They are quite prolific and from the time they start blooming to the end of the season they are always covered with tomatoes in various stages of growth. I first planted them in 2019. I don\\\\\\\'t know if they are the same as Franchi\\\\\\\'s Red Pear, they are simply marketed as "Red Pear". Slugs seem to like these, otherwise I have found them to be pest free. 2020 was a bad year here, cooler than normal with lots and lots of rain. I had problems with all of my tomatoes splitting, but I believe the worst one for splitting was Red Pear. Hoping for a better year this year.. this tops my list as the one to plant because of the terrific flavor and because it is so prolific.Update for 2021 planting season-I had two individual tomatoes get blossom end rot early in the season. I did not do anything at all to treat this. i haven\'t had any more develop it. Once again, I am both thrilled and amazed at the productivity of this plant and delighted with the taste. This one plant is going to outproduce my other seven tomato plants this year. I don\'t mean each individual plant. Put all of the tomatoes from all of my other plants together and it equal 1/2 to 1/3 of what this plant produces. This year I used a six foot wire tomato cage and it has kept the slugs off. I did not thin any branches or train the plant, other than to pull branches back inside of the wire framework. The result is the wire frame (which is "C" shaped, with one open side) is packed tightly with leaves and tomatoes. It\'s been a really dry year hear which is a good thing, otherwise I think this plant would have fungal issues due to overcrowding. The plant is 8 feet tall and continues to grow and produce blossoms, despite already being totally covered with big tomatoes. I haven\'t had any problems with splitting this year, This remains my top pick of tomatoes. It is extremely vigorous and the tomatoes are wonderfully delicious. |
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Reviewed on 04/17/2017 by
lizmom
- An experienced gardener
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Franklin, Ohio, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Most serious tomato growers call this "Franchi Red Pear" to distinguish it from that awful-tasting cherry pear.\r\n\r\nFabulous tomato. One if the 2 best that I know of for cooking. Both Italian. Much, much better tasting than the awful mealy plum types.\r\n\r\nIn spite of this being dense for cooking, it also tastes wonderful. |
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Reviewed on 01/11/2014 by
Sicilianu
- An experienced gardener
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is one of the most productive medium-large varieties in my garden and has a really great taste, especially as a paste tomato. My seeds were from the Italian Franchi Sementi company.
Photo was taken under severe drought conditions at the beginning of production. |
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Reviewed on 11/21/2006 by
Nancy Strasser
- An experienced gardener
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Pulaski, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Delicious! Large fruits, with a lobed appearance ... this tomato got plenty of comments from my neighbors, as the ‘best tomato’ they’d ever tasted. For me, its taste comes in second-best (after Brandywine); but it gets much higher marks for appearance (i.e. no splits and cracks). An excellent tomato for fresh-eating, canning, or juice. I got my seeds from GrowItalian.com. |
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