Yellow Pear
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 75-80 days
- Fruit
- yellow, cherry
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Grown since at least the 1800s and possibly far earlier: tall vines dripping with inch-long lemon-yellow pears. Mild, prolific to a fault, and one of the most recognizable heirlooms in existence.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 75-80 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
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75-80 days · Indeterminate
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Isis Candy
65-75 days · Indeterminate
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Riesentraube
75-85 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 3 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection
- Burpee catalog · W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Seed Catalog
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners · Cornell University Cooperative Extension, University or Government