Tomato- Big Pear

Tomato- Big Pear

Solanum lycopersicum

Synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum

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• Climbing (indeterminate)

• Large Pear shaped fruits

• Great for sauce and paste

Indeterminate variety producing large meaty pear shaped red tomatoes. This is a well known Italian heirloom variety that is popular for using for sauce and tomato paste as it has a rich flavour and a thick meaty flesh with very few seeds and low water content. 

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	5mm
When:	Spring and early summer (or after frost)
Germination:	5-10 days @ 21-27°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle:	Frost tender Annual
Row Spacing:	80cm
Plant Spacing:	70cm
Position:	Full sun, moist well drained soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering:	90 days

*Notes: Plants may need staking. Keep well watered. Pick when mature to encourage more fruit. To reduce the risk of disease do not water overhead. Rotate crops: do not plant in the same position two years in a row.

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