Yellow pear tomato going strong for two centuries
It has been avidly grown by gardeners for more than two centuries.
Despite being called yellow pear, it is definitely not a pear but takes its name from being pear-shaped and bright golden yellow.
A prolifically fruiting cherry tomato first grown in Europe, it is the best known of a group of heritage tomatoes described as pear tomatoes.
There are similar red and orange fruit, along with a cultivar called beam’s yellow pear that is often grown in containers.
Possibly because of its novel colour compared to traditional red tomatoes, it became a favourite in the US after it was introduced there in the early 1800s.
Read more at The Weekly Times (Tony Fawcett)