Pear tomato

In 1825 the Hudson's Bay Company, Fort Vancouver, once the headquarters of the fur trade in the Northwest, operated a seven-acre farm filled with flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits, among which was the yellow pear tomato.

In 1863 seedsman Joseph Ellis offered over a hundred varies of tomato seeds for sale in Utah and Denver, including those of the yellow pear tomato.

In 2001 the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. completed their heirloom gardens surrounding the National Museum of American History; in this garden, pear tomatoes are featured.

Classification: Solanum Lycopersicum Plant Size: Averages 8 feet Fruit Size: Averages 0.6 oz Hereditary: Open pollination Leaf Shape: Compound Leaf 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.