Red Pear - Cherry tomato
This vigorous and productive old variety of cherry tomato produces clusters of small, red, pear-shaped fruits weighing 10 to 15 g each all summer long. Firm and sweet, the fruit is ideal for preserving.
Characteristics of the Poire Rouge cherry tomato
The Red Pear cherry tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, is an old, early variety from France. It was introduced before 1865 and is mentioned in Vilmorin-Andrieux's 1883 book Les Plantes Potagères. This cherry tomato has an indeterminate growth habit and adapts to all types of soil. It produces clusters of small, pear-shaped, red fruits. Their firm, juicy flesh has an excellent sweet flavor, and is equally appreciated as an aperitif or preserved.
Red Pear cherry tomato seedlings
Red Pear cherry tomatoes can be sown from the end of February under glass until April, in pots or in trays, under a very bright shelter and at a temperature of between 16 and 20°C.
- Bury seeds 5-7 mm deep in potting soil;
- Water the seedlings, but do not over-water;
- Grow cherry tomatoes indoors under a light source or in a nursery;
- Transplant into pots for the first time when the cherry tomato reaches the stage of 2 to 4 true leaves. Bury the stem up to the two cotyledons to encourage root system development, and keep the plants protected from the cold;
- For 4 to 7 days before planting, take the tomato plants outside during the day to acclimatize them to outdoor conditions;
- As soon as the tomatoes are strong, transplant the whole clod into full sun after the last frosts. Greenhouse plants can be planted when indoor temperatures no longer fall below 10°C;
- Maintain a minimum distance of 50 cm between plants, burying the stem up to the first leaves;
- Water the cherry tomato abundantly when planting in the vegetable garden.
Although vigorous, the Poire Rouge cherry tomato variety can be affected by diseases such as downy mildew (a fungus generally caused by to excess humidity) and apical necrosis (due to mineral deficiencies caused by irregular watering of the plants). To avoid these problems, be sure to water the plants regularly, without over-watering, and avoid wetting the tomato leaves. Organic preventive treatments are also available: nettle purin, comfrey, etc.
We recommend planting companion plants such as tagetes or basil between tomatoes to repel pests.
Harvesting Poire Rouge cherry tomatoes
This early variety is harvested from June to October. This crop offers an abundance of fruit clusters throughout the summer. With its mild, slightly sweet flavor, this red cherry tomato garnishes salads, pies, soups and aperitif platters, and can also be stored in sterilized jars.
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Sow in pots at a temperature of between 16 and 20°C, under a well-lit shelter, 5 weeks before planting. After the last frosts, transplant the whole clump into the ground at a minimum distance of 50 cm, burying the stem up to the first leaves. Water abundantly at the time of planting.
Solanaceae need light and heat to produce. In cool climates, it's best to grow them under cover and, depending on the soil, water them regularly.
Solanum lycopersicum
From 15 to 30 g
35 seeds
France
1883
"Vilmorin-Andrieux "Les Plantes Potagères
This ancient variety, introduced before 1865, is mentioned in Vilmorin-Andrieux's 1883 book "Les Plantes Potagères".
