Tomato 'Austin's Red Pear'

Description:
Extra large 2" red tomatoes with excellent flavor. This is one of the most striking and attractive tomatoes for your gourmet salad and canapé needs. The medium sized fruit appear deep brown on the outside, but have a striking red and green interior that looks superb when presented sliced. The flavor of this heritage variety is noted for being particularly rich and delicious. Very productive; occasionally a plant with yellow fruit appears. Annual. CERTIFIED ORGANIC

Notes:
80 days to harvest from the date of transplant. Determinate plants are relatively short. Good producer.

Cultivation:
I like to start tomato plants indoors, usually two months before you plan to plant them out in the garden. Many people suggest that you can put the young plants out after the danger of frost has past, but I’ve always found that waiting until nighttime temperatures don’t drop below 55°F results in much happier plants that will start producing sooner. Your little seedlings may not be so little by the time you’re ready to plant them out, but with tomatoes that’s never a problem: remove the lower leaves and plant the seedlings deeper – the buried stem will send out roots and a much deeper and healthier root system will result. (mind you, this only works for tomatoes).