Ivory Egg
Single source · Reviewed Sep 13, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Heirloom pear from Unknown. Cream-coloured fruit the size and shape of a hen's egg, borne in heavy clusters. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
- Heirloom
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Cocktail-size fruit
- Challenging (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Pear 1–2 oz (30–50 g) · Oval (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- White
- Interior
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- White
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Ivory Egg is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Cream-coloured fruit the size and shape of a hen's egg, borne in heavy clusters.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Roasting
- Novelty color
- Rare collector
Origin
Ivory Egg produces small cream-coloured fruit roughly the size and shape of a hen's egg, in heavy clusters.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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Ivory Egg tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Ivory Egg tomatoes -
Ivory Egg tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Ivory Egg tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Ivory Egg tomatoes -
Ivory Egg tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Ivory Egg take to mature?
Ivory Egg is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Ivory Egg need staking?
Ivory Egg is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Ivory Egg be grown in a container?
Ivory Egg is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Ivory Egg resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Ivory Egg.
See also
Other pear varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
