Pear tomato
Pear tomatoorteardrop tomatois the common name for any one in a group ofindeterminateheirloom tomatoes.[1][2]There are yellow, orange, and red varieties of thistomato,the yellow variety being most common. They are generally sweet, and are in the shape of a pear, but smaller. They are heirlooms and have 3 common other names, such as the "Red/Orange/Yellow Pear Tomato Plants."
History
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Thetomatooriginates from the Americas and was introduced to the Europe in the 16th century. The pear tomato originated in Europe in the 18th century.[3]Within the next century bothEnglandand theUnited Stateswere introduced to the fruit. In 1752 records show the English using it for flavoring soups.
The first recorded yellow pear tomatoes were grown in Europe in 1805. In 1825 theHudson's Bay Company,Fort Vancouver,once the headquarters of thefur tradein the Northwest, operated a seven-acre farm filled with flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits, among which was the yellow pear tomato.
In 1847, three varieties of tomato, including the pear tomato, were grown for the table in the United States. In 1863 seedsman Joseph Ellis offered over a hundred varies of tomato seeds for sale inUtahandDenver,including those of the yellow pear tomato. In 1889, George Thomas & Co. sold pear tomatoes.
In 2001 theSmithsonian InstitutioninWashington, D.C.completed their heirloom gardens surrounding theNational Museum of American History;in this garden, pear tomatoes are featured.
Traits
[edit]Classification: Solanum Lycopersicum
Plant Size: Averages 8 feet
Fruit Size: Averages 0.6 oz
Hereditary: Open pollination
Leaf Shape: Compound Leaf
Growing Information
[edit]Life Cycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zone: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Space: 2-3 feet apart
Growing Habit: Vine
Light Requirements: Full Sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight)
Water Preference: Mesic (Constant irrigation)
Fertilization: Plants are Havey feeders and require fertilization prior to transplant, upon planting, 2 weeks before flowering, and 2 weeks after first bloom
Toxicity: Leaves and Roots are toxic to humans and animals
Propagation: Plants can be propagated by seed and cutting. Seeds are self-fertile/self-pollinating and can be taken straight from the plants fruit and directly sown. Plants can also be propagated by stem cutting by cutting the stem below a nondual and replanting
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/gardening/hgic1255.html,Clemson University, Heirloom Vegetables, Tomatoes, Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^http://www.westcoastseeds.com/productdetail/vegetable-seeds/Tomatoes/Yellow-Pear/Archived2011-07-18 at theWayback Machine,West Coast Seeds, Yellow Pear, Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^Dr. Carolyn Male, 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden,http://tomatogardener.blogspot.com/2010/07/tomato-profile-yellow-pear.html,Retrieved January 28, 2011.
