Introducing "Peardrop"

ContainerTed · September 11, 2016

Not sure of the parents of this one, but it has graced my gardens for the last 5 years. Thought it was time to share it. A local nursery had some end of the season unmarked and dying plants with ripe fruit on them. I captured four of the fruits with the permission of the owner, who did not know the real name of it. After I tasted one, I quickly saved seeds from the remaining three. My sole intention at the time was just to have something special for my neice who loves the yellow cherries. The nursery couldn't remember where the plants had come from and I couldn't find a similar one anywhere online.

Well, the first year I grew it, it looked just like the original. I couldn't get over the full complex flavor. This was NOT a yellow pear, even though the shape was similar. I've kept it going for my niece, and have decided now to share it with the rest of the world.

So, here's one for the patio growers who are tired of "bland". The plant will get to about 30 inches and will have standard regular leaI foliage. It will perform in a Semi-determinate manner, and will deliver fruit mid-season. When my brother said it looked like a yellow teardrop, I decided to name it Peardrop because of its shape.

kath · September 11, 2016

Very nice, Ted! Sounds like winner and something that my SIL might like for her tiny garden next year. This year (her first with a garden) she had Tami grape, I think, and said the plant was a good size for her but she found the fruit a little bland. She loved the Heidi plant/fruits that I gave her. I'd love to give it a try next year here in southeast PA.

kath

ContainerTed · September 11, 2016

Kath, if you've ever grown Golden Jubilee, you know that it surprises in the flavor department for a yellow/orange. This little guy is like that. Enough of that full complexity to make it a winner for the folks that have complained about blandness. I'm loading zips today to send to the website tomorrow. I've already had a great harvest from this one and as I looked at the two plants today, they are blooming and setting more fruits.

One of my favorite tomatoes is Henderson's Pink Ponderosa, and this new one is among my choices to go into my salads.

Salsacharley · September 11, 2016

Nice size. Color and texture look to be good too. Nice grab!

Cole_Robbie · September 11, 2016

There's obviously a lot of yellow pear types out there, but the compact growth habit of this one make it unique. Nice find.

AlittleSalt · September 11, 2016

It looks really good. I like the size of the plant and tomatoes.

kath · September 11, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

Kath, if you've ever grown Golden Jubilee, you know that it surprises in the flavor department for a yellow/orange. This little guy is like that. Enough of that full complexity to make it a winner for the folks that have complained about blandness. I'm loading zips today to send to the website tomorrow. I've already had a great harvest from this one and as I looked at the two plants today, they are blooming and setting more fruits.

One of my favorite tomatoes is Henderson's Pink Ponderosa, and this new one is among my choices to go into my salads.

Yes, I did grow Golden Jubilee quite a few years ago but I do remember that it had some zip to it unlike many others that are pretty mild. I will keep my eye on the website for it to show up.

kath

KarenO · September 11, 2016

always liked this shape. cute!
KarenO

Spike2 · September 11, 2016

Are they not listed on the site? I can't find them anywhere. I would happily buy them. Point me in the right direction?

clara · September 11, 2016

I had got seeds for a variety called Peardrops from a German tomato friend and had it in a hanging basket this year, but it does not tumble and could have been in a normal pot as well. Height is about 1 ft. The tomatoes look more like small yellow eggs than pears. Everybody who has tasted them, likes them very much - I have to pay attention to get enough ripe fruits for saving seeds, LOL!

**carolyn137** · September 11, 2016

Ted,it probably is one of the more commonly known yellow pear shaped ones,if offered at a nursery,I would think, and if PL there are a couple of choices, I like both

Medovaya Kaplya

Yellow Submarine

But if RL,this link mentions several RL ones in addition to the the very common Yellow Pear.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Yellow_Pear

Carolyn

kurt · September 12, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

Not sure of the parents of this one, but it has graced my gardens for the last 5 years. Thought it was time to share it. A local nursery had some end of the season unmarked and dying plants with ripe fruit on them. I captured four of the fruits with the permission of the owner, who did not know the real name of it. After I tasted one, I quickly saved seeds from the remaining three. My sole intention at the time was just to have something special for my neice who loves the yellow cherries. The nursery couldn't remember where the plants had come from and I couldn't find a similar one anywhere online.

Well, the first year I grew it, it looked just like the original. I couldn't get over the full complex flavor. This was NOT a yellow pear, even though the shape was similar. I've kept it going for my niece, and have decided now to share it with the rest of the world.

So, here's one for the patio growers who are tired of "bland". The plant will get to about 30 inches and will have standard regular leaI foliage. It will perform in a Semi-determinate manner, and will deliver fruit mid-season. When my brother said it looked like a yellow teardrop, I decided to name it Peardrop because of its shape.

Whole Foods sells these every once in a while.I have and grown some of these from Durst Farms.Very similar to your images.For me they that different flavor profile(really sweet) than most of your store boughts caught my attention.

http://www.yokesfreshmarkets.com/fea...ganic-tomatoes

ContainerTed · September 12, 2016

First of all, my thanks to all who have commented here. I knew I could count on Tomatoville to give this one a final look.

Spike2, I will be sending the packets to Ellie really soon. Right now, they are all here with me. Perhaps by this coming weekend.

Clara, I've seen that one and it's not the same. The one I have gets to about 30 inches tall on average. Over the years, I've had them range from 24 to 38 inches.

Carolyn137, I had already looked at all those mentioned in Tatianna's Tomatobase. Again, I didn't find even a close match. The guy who owns the local nursery can't remember anything about it, and what's kinda disingenuous about him is that he says he has no records of it. Makes me wonder just how accurate his taxes are.

I put this out early to get these reactions and inputs like this. I wanted to make sure that I wasn't offering something that was already out there already named. I also had thoughts that maybe somebody came up with this one and then when it didn't sell for them, just abandoned it.

Well, whatever the case, I strongly feel that this one is worth keeping around and that's why I'm putting it out there.

Check the website this coming weekend.

ContainerTed · September 12, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt

Whole Foods sells these every once in a while.I have and grown some of these from Durst Farms.Very similar to your images.For me they that different flavor profile(really sweet) than most of your store boughts caught my attention.

http://www.yokesfreshmarkets.com/fea...ganic-tomatoes

Kurt, this one is "really sweet". It's just a full complex flavor but not really tart on the finish. That yellow one in your picture link had a nippled blossom end. The one I've got has that smooth, rounded blossom end.

That little basket of cherries in your picture has me thinking about a good salad for tonight's meal.

clkeiper · September 13, 2016

awesome. I have been wanting a nice yellow pear-ish cherry. I was just wondering if anyone has crossed yellow pear with something to get something with flavor. I will be happy to grow one in the next year or so. Yay! Thank you Ted for sharing it so we can get to try it sometime.

September 11, 2016	#3
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Kath, if you've ever grown Golden Jubilee, you know that it surprises in the flavor department for a yellow/orange. This little guy is like that. Enough of that full complexity to make it a winner for the folks that have complained about blandness. I'm loading zips today to send to the website tomorrow. I've already had a great harvest from this one and as I looked at the two plants today, they are blooming and setting more fruits. One of my favorite tomatoes is Henderson's Pink Ponderosa, and this new one is among my choices to go into my salads. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

September 11, 2016	#9
Spike2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 992	Are they not listed on the site? I can't find them anywhere. I would happily buy them. Point me in the right direction? Last edited by Spike2; September 11, 2016 at 10:22 PM. Reason: Don't wanna be a begger but can't find them.

September 11, 2016	#11
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Ted,it probably is one of the more commonly known yellow pear shaped ones,if offered at a nursery,I would think, and if PL there are a couple of choices, I like both Medovaya Kaplya Yellow Submarine But if RL,this link mentions several RL ones in addition to the the very common Yellow Pear. http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Yellow_Pear Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

September 12, 2016	#13
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	First of all, my thanks to all who have commented here. I knew I could count on Tomatoville to give this one a final look. Spike2, I will be sending the packets to Ellie really soon. Right now, they are all here with me. Perhaps by this coming weekend. Clara, I've seen that one and it's not the same. The one I have gets to about 30 inches tall on average. Over the years, I've had them range from 24 to 38 inches. Carolyn137, I had already looked at all those mentioned in Tatianna's Tomatobase. Again, I didn't find even a close match. The guy who owns the local nursery can't remember anything about it, and what's kinda disingenuous about him is that he says he has no records of it. Makes me wonder just how accurate his taxes are. I put this out early to get these reactions and inputs like this. I wanted to make sure that I wasn't offering something that was already out there already named. I also had thoughts that maybe somebody came up with this one and then when it didn't sell for them, just abandoned it. Well, whatever the case, I strongly feel that this one is worth keeping around and that's why I'm putting it out there. Check the website this coming weekend. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

September 13, 2016	#15
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	awesome. I have been wanting a nice yellow pear-ish cherry. I was just wondering if anyone has crossed yellow pear with something to get something with flavor. I will be happy to grow one in the next year or so. Yay! Thank you Ted for sharing it so we can get to try it sometime. __________________ carolyn k

September 11, 2016	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Very nice, Ted! Sounds like winner and something that my SIL might like for her tiny garden next year. This year (her first with a garden) she had Tami grape, I think, and said the plant was a good size for her but she found the fruit a little bland. She loved the Heidi plant/fruits that I gave her. I'd love to give it a try next year here in southeast PA. kath

September 11, 2016	#4
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Nice size. Color and texture look to be good too. Nice grab!

September 11, 2016	#5
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	There's obviously a lot of yellow pear types out there, but the compact growth habit of this one make it unique. Nice find.

September 11, 2016	#6
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	It looks really good. I like the size of the plant and tomatoes.

September 11, 2016	#8
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,932	always liked this shape. cute! KarenO

September 11, 2016	#10
clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	I had got seeds for a variety called Peardrops from a German tomato friend and had it in a hanging basket this year, but it does not tumble and could have been in a normal pot as well. Height is about 1 ft. The tomatoes look more like small yellow eggs than pears. Everybody who has tasted them, likes them very much - I have to pay attention to get enough ripe fruits for saving seeds, LOL!