Blue Pear brings a rounded pear shape and dark shoulders to tomato salads. Cut the fruit into lengthwise wedges, or roast pieces with garlic for a simple pasta topping.
- Season
- 2026
Tomatoes for the kitchen
Blue Pear tomato seeds
Blue Pear brings a rounded pear shape and dark shoulders to tomato salads. Cut the fruit into lengthwise wedges, or roast pieces with garlic for a simple pasta topping.
Packet
15+ seeds
Plant habit
Indeterminate vines
Fruit
Pear-shaped, dark shoulders
Kitchen pick
Wedges & roasting
Why grow it?
Choose it when you want a different shape on the plate without giving up a juicy tomato interior. The broad base makes useful wedges for salads and sharing platters.
At a glance
Ripe tones
Red-brown to orange under dark shoulders
Flesh
Red and juicy
Support
Stake, cage or trellis
Harvest cue
Ripe lower colour and slight give
In the kitchen
- Salad: Cut lengthwise wedges and dress before serving.
- Roasted pasta topping: Roast pieces with garlic and toss with pasta and the pan juices.
- Fresh salsa: Dice ripe fruit and drain if you prefer a less juicy salsa.
Growing notes
- Start indoors: Sow about 6–8 weeks before your planned transplant date. Provide warmth and bright light.
- Transplant: Harden plants off and wait until frost risk has passed and the soil has warmed.
- Care: Support the vines, water consistently at soil level and leave space for airflow.
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Tomato seeds CanadaCommon questions
Is this a tiny pear cherry tomato?
Expect fuller, broader fruit rather than the tiny Yellow Pear cherry type. Size varies.
Should the whole tomato turn blue?
No. Judge ripeness from the lower colour and gentle softening, not the dark shoulders alone.
Does a sweet taste mean low acidity?
No. A flavour impression does not establish measured acidity or suitability for a particular preserving recipe.
Fruit size, colour and harvest timing vary with growing conditions. Flavour descriptions are tasting impressions.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Follow the growing notes in the description and on your seed packet. Sowing time, temperature and harvest stage depend on the variety.
See the description for this variety’s kitchen uses and the harvest stage that suits your recipe.
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