Are snow pears edible?

Common name for type of tomato

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Pear tomato or teardrop tomato is the common name for any one in a group of indeterminate heirloom tomatoes.[1][2] There are yellow, orange, and red varieties of this tomato, the yellow variety being most common. They are generally sweet, and are in the shape of a pear, but smaller. They are heirlooms and have 3 common other names, such as the "Red/Orange/Yellow Pear Tomato Plants."

History

The tomato originates from the Americas and was introduced to the Europe in the 16th century. The pear tomato originated in Europe in the 18th century.[3] Within the next century both England and the United States were introduced to the fruit. In records show the English using it for flavoring soups.

The first recorded yellow pear tomatoes were grown in Europe in . In the Hudson's Bay Company, Fort Vancouver, once the headquarters of the fur trade in the Northwest, operated a seven-acre farm filled with flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits, among which was the yellow pear tomato.

In , three varieties of tomato, including the pear tomato, were grown for the table in the United States. In seedsman Joseph Ellis offered over a hundred varies of tomato seeds for sale in Utah and Denver, including those of the yellow pear tomato. In , George Thomas & Co. sold pear tomatoes.

In the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. completed their heirloom gardens surrounding the National Museum of American History; in this garden, pear tomatoes are featured.

Traits

Classification: Solanum Lycopersicum

Plant Size: Averages 8 feet

Fruit Size: Averages 0.6 oz

Hereditary: Open pollination

Leaf Shape: Compound Leaf

Growing Information

Life Cycle: Perennial

Hardiness Zone: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)

Space: 2-3 feet apart

Growing Habit: Vine

Light Requirements: Full Sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight)

Water Preference: Mesic (Constant irrigation)

Fertilization: Plants are Havey feeders and require fertilization prior to transplant, upon planting, 2 weeks before flowering, and 2 weeks after first bloom

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Toxicity: Leaves and Roots are toxic to humans and animals

Propagation: Plants can be propagated by seed and cutting. Seeds are self-fertile/self-pollinating and can be taken straight from the plants fruit and directly sown. Plants can also be propagated by stem cutting by cutting the stem below a nondual and replanting

See also

References

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Species of pear tree

Pyrus nivalis, commonly known as yellow pear or snow pear, is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae that grows naturally from South-East Europe to Western Asia. Like most pears, its fruit can be eaten raw or cooked; it has a mild sour taste. The fruit is picked in October, when it is still dry and unripe; it will not become soft and sweet until the end of November or December, hence the name snow pear (German: Schneebirne).[2]

The plant is very colorful and may grow up to 10 meters tall and 8 meters wide. It is a very hardy plant that is able to survive with a small supply of water and can brave very high/low temperatures. It may hybridize with other pears, producing, for example, Pyrus austriaca in a cross with Pyrus pyraster.[3]

References

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