Chocolate Pear Tomato

10 Seeds

Chocolate Pear Tomato is a unique heirloom cherry tomato variety that produces small, pear-shaped fruits with a beautiful mahogany-brown to reddish-brown color. The fruits are exceptionally sweet, rich, and slightly smoky in flavor, making them perfect for fresh salads, snacking, roasting, and gourmet dishes. This vigorous indeterminate variety produces abundant fruit throughout the growing season and performs exceptionally well in the Gulf region when planted during the cooler months. It is ideal for gardens, greenhouses, containers, and hydroponic systems.

Best Planting Time

• August to October (recommended)
• January to February (for greenhouse cultivation)
• Avoid outdoor planting when daytime temperatures consistently exceed 38–40°C.

Seed Preparation

• Soak seeds in warm water (25–28°C) for 6–8 hours before sowing (optional).
• No cold stratification is required.

Soil Preparation

Use fertile, loose, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.

Recommended mix:

• 40% Coco peat
• 30% Compost
• 20% Garden soil
• 10% Perlite

Ideal soil pH:

• 6.0–6.8

Sowing Method

• Sow seeds in seed trays or nursery pots.
• Plant seeds 0.5 cm deep.
• Cover lightly with fine soil or vermiculite.
• Keep the growing medium consistently moist until germination.

Temperature & Light

• Ideal germination temperature: 22–28°C
• Ideal growing temperature: 20–28°C
• Requires 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
• During very hot Gulf afternoons, provide 30% shade cloth.

Watering

• Keep the soil evenly moist during germination.
• Water deeply when the top 2–3 cm of soil becomes dry.
• Avoid wetting the foliage to minimize fungal diseases.

Germination Time

• 5–10 days

Transplanting

• Transplant seedlings when they have:
  • 4–6 true leaves
  • Height of 15–20 cm
• Space plants:
  • 50–60 cm apart
• Space rows:
  • 75–90 cm apart

Harvesting

• Harvest begins:
  • 70–85 days after transplanting
• Pick fruits when they develop a rich reddish-brown (chocolate) color and become slightly soft.
• Harvest clusters regularly to encourage continuous production.

Gulf Climate Tips

• Plant during August to October for the best harvest.
• Install strong stakes, trellises, or tomato cages, as this is an indeterminate variety.
• Prune lower leaves and remove side shoots if desired to improve airflow and fruit size.
• Fertilize every 2 weeks with a balanced fertilizer, then switch to a fertilizer higher in potassium during flowering and fruiting.
• Apply organic mulch to maintain soil moisture and reduce root-zone temperature.
• Chocolate Pear Tomato performs exceptionally well in greenhouses, hydroponic systems, raised beds, and large containers.