Dwarf Sunny's Pear Tomato

We live in Montana, albeit one of the warmer regions, and decided to experiment with a few types of dwarf tomatoes this year. Unfortunately, almost everyone in our family came down with bronchitis at one point or another this summer, so many of our plants did not receive optimal care. I had almost forgotten about this plant when I noticed some yellow tomatoes one day, and it was this Sunny's Pear plant. It has produced a huge crop of small but tasty fruits for us, enough even that I made a small batch of ketchup (a curried ketchup, more beautiful now that it's a bright gold, thanks to these tomatoes) and sometimes add them to my jars of canned quartered paste tomatoes, too, for bright pops of color. Excited to add this star producer to my regular rotation.

This was my first year growing veggies, and Dwarf Sunny's Pear was my favorite of the dwarf tomato project varieties I tried. Sturdy plants with upright growth that didn't require staking, productive, and great flavor. They are described as a paste-type tomato but they seemed more like a cherry tomato in texture & size and I enjoyed eating them raw. I didn't fertilize enough so I only got one main crop, but I will grow them again next year and improve my care. No disease, either, despite living in a very humid region and stuffing two plants in an 8 gal grow bag.

Very pretty pear tomato, looks and tasty lovely in caprese salad or just to eat off the vine. I did plant one month apart and glad I did to enjoy for a longer period of time.

Whether sliced into salads or skewered and grilled, this useful tomato variety is very attractive with its glowing bright orange color. The flavor is delightful and the yield very heavy. For a small fruited tomato, it takes awhile to get going, but is worth the wait.