Tomato 'Cherry Red Pear'
Tomato 'Cherry Red Pear' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Cherry Red Pear' is an heirloom variety with a rich flavour, it produces prolifically on sprawling bushes. An indeterminate type so requires staking. Days to harvest: 70.
Product: Tomato 'Cherry Red Pear'
Product type: SEED (40)
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
Syn.: syn. 'Red Fig'
Syn. 'Cherry Red Fig'; an heirloom variety with a rich flavour. Bright red, pear-shaped, 2.5 -3.8cm long fruit is produced prolifically on sprawling bushes. It is early maturing and disease resistant. An indeterminate type so requires staking.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 1.5 m
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: March - October in frost -free areas
Tropical: Late April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun; requires staking
Sow where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting & speeds maturity; keep well fertilised and evenly watered. Protect fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 70 days
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
40 seeds per packet
Lycopersicon esculentum
syn. 'Red Fig'
Warm season annual, frost tender
Tomato 'Cherry Red Pear'
Cherry Red Pear' is an heirloom variety with a rich flavour, it produces prolifically on sprawling bushes. An indeterminate type so requires staking. Days to harvest: 70.