Yellow Pear Tomato - Page 2

sfmathews · February 6, 2009

Yea, but is there a money back guarantee?

A total of 20 seeds two sticks and a free instructional seed stating guide.

Give one to a friend and keep the other for yourself.

ACT NOW while supplies last.

Shipping and handling not included.
Offer may not be good in some parts of Africa.the USA or Canada, all of Europe, former USSR Asia and South America.
Customers in Alaska and Antarctica will be charged for an additional $50 in shipping.

Worth's Rip Off SEEDS LTD.

dice · February 23, 2009

Another potential yellow pear replacement: Fargo. This
one is a determinate, so the plant takes up less space
than Yellow Pear, which gets quite tall.

The only description that I have for it is at TGS:
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/cgi-bin/search.pl

I have not grown it, so I cannot personally confirm
productivity or flavor. Maybe someone else has
experience with it.

LenaBeanNZ · February 23, 2009

My favourite cherry is Yellow Plum. Meaty, oval shaped, and very flavourful. It was just as vigorous for me as Yellow Pear, which I also found bland. Snow White is nice, but not as productive.

I have plenty of Yellow Plum seeds to share if anyone wants to try it, PM me.

Lena

helena handbasket · February 24, 2009

I always have one yellow pear, no matter what. My nieces and mother love them and I noticed a funny thing. When everything else in the garden is sickly or dying, when life intrudes and I don't have the time to care for the materbabies... the darned thing cranks out some tasty tomatoes. I'm beginning to think it thrives on adversity. I'm going to try a bit of tough love this summer and see what happens.

stormymater · February 24, 2009

They are soooo pretty on the vine & in the bowl with other cherry/pears though.... DH won't "bother" to eat them (& this is the guy would wanders into the garden with cheese & crackers on a platter & just grazes a meal - LOL)

pacmanJohn · February 25, 2009

Preciate all of the info. I've got Beam's and Yellow Submarine seedlings going now as far as pears. Also growing Galina's, Chello and Peruvian Bush for cherries. I'll post something in the summer to give my assessment.

Thanks!

sirtanon · April 19, 2009

I'm growing this one for the first time this year. I'm assuming that it's the standard, 'no-name' yellow pear.

I have yet to try one yet, so I can't speak for taste, but I will say this... The darn thing is MUCH bigger than any other variety I have growing right now. It's HUGE and totally covered in flowers and fruit.

pacmanJohn · April 20, 2009

Thanks for the reply. My tomatoes have been less than fantastic so far. I started them over 2 months ago and they still aren't over 3 inches tall

I honestly don't know what I've done wrong..

sirtanon · April 20, 2009

The first tomatoes I got around to growing after I moved to phoenix were on my apartment balcony, in a big plastic planter... in the WRONG soil, I found out later. To top it off, I hadn't drilled any holes in the bottom for drainage because I was on the 2nd floor.

Suffice to say, the plant did very little for a long time. I tried to be careful not to water too much, but it didn't matter - I was using garden SOIL and not potting mix, and there was too much water. I was trying to grow the plant in MUD.

Add to that, the light the plant was getting in its location on my balcony was way too little, and way too filtered.

After a couple months of nothing, I moved the plant out of the planter to a small garden spot in my parents' backyard, which I had amended with lots of organic matter to keep it from being too dense. After a few weeks, I could see the plant finally starting to grow.

... long story short. How is your soil? Is it densely packed, or is it light and full of organics? How is the light where they are?

February 23, 2009	#17
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Another potential yellow pear replacement: Fargo. This one is a determinate, so the plant takes up less space than Yellow Pear, which gets quite tall. The only description that I have for it is at TGS: http://www.tomatogrowers.com/cgi-bin/search.pl I have not grown it, so I cannot personally confirm productivity or flavor. Maybe someone else has experience with it. __________________ -- alias

February 25, 2009	#21
pacmanJohn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Frankfort, KY Posts: 143	Preciate all of the info. I've got Beam's and Yellow Submarine seedlings going now as far as pears. Also growing Galina's, Chello and Peruvian Bush for cherries. I'll post something in the summer to give my assessment. Thanks! __________________ John

April 20, 2009	#23
pacmanJohn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Frankfort, KY Posts: 143	Thanks for the reply. My tomatoes have been less than fantastic so far. I started them over 2 months ago and they still aren't over 3 inches tall I honestly don't know what I've done wrong.. __________________ John

April 20, 2009	#24
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	The first tomatoes I got around to growing after I moved to phoenix were on my apartment balcony, in a big plastic planter... in the WRONG soil, I found out later. To top it off, I hadn't drilled any holes in the bottom for drainage because I was on the 2nd floor. Suffice to say, the plant did very little for a long time. I tried to be careful not to water too much, but it didn't matter - I was using garden SOIL and not potting mix, and there was too much water. I was trying to grow the plant in MUD. Add to that, the light the plant was getting in its location on my balcony was way too little, and way too filtered. After a couple months of nothing, I moved the plant out of the planter to a small garden spot in my parents' backyard, which I had amended with lots of organic matter to keep it from being too dense. After a few weeks, I could see the plant finally starting to grow. ... long story short. How is your soil? Is it densely packed, or is it light and full of organics? How is the light where they are? __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..

February 6, 2009	#16
sfmathews Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 398	Yea, but is there a money back guarantee? A total of 20 seeds two sticks and a free instructional seed stating guide. Give one to a friend and keep the other for yourself. ACT NOW while supplies last. Shipping and handling not included. Offer may not be good in some parts of Africa.the USA or Canada, all of Europe, former USSR Asia and South America. Customers in Alaska and Antarctica will be charged for an additional $50 in shipping. Worth's Rip Off SEEDS LTD.

February 23, 2009	#18
LenaBeanNZ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 114	My favourite cherry is Yellow Plum. Meaty, oval shaped, and very flavourful. It was just as vigorous for me as Yellow Pear, which I also found bland. Snow White is nice, but not as productive. I have plenty of Yellow Plum seeds to share if anyone wants to try it, PM me. Lena

February 24, 2009	#19
helena handbasket Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: vermont Posts: 3	I always have one yellow pear, no matter what. My nieces and mother love them and I noticed a funny thing. When everything else in the garden is sickly or dying, when life intrudes and I don't have the time to care for the materbabies... the darned thing cranks out some tasty tomatoes. I'm beginning to think it thrives on adversity. I'm going to try a bit of tough love this summer and see what happens.

February 24, 2009	#20
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	They are soooo pretty on the vine & in the bowl with other cherry/pears though.... DH won't "bother" to eat them (& this is the guy would wanders into the garden with cheese & crackers on a platter & just grazes a meal - LOL)