- Open-pollinated
- Pear
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Red
Teardrop
Open-pollinated pear from Unknown. Small pear-shaped fruit tapering to a fine point, borne in heavy clusters. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Pear ~1 oz (15–25 g) · Oval (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 75 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- 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
- Difficulty
- Challenging (estimated) 4/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Teardrop 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
“Small pear-shaped fruit tapering to a fine point, borne in heavy clusters.”
Growing calendar
75 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Kid friendly
- High yield
- Novelty color
Origin
Teardrop produces small oval fruit tapering to a fine point, borne in heavy clusters on a rampant vine; it is possibly the same tomato sold as Teardrop Red Grape.
Sources
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Questions
How do you grow a Teardrop plant?
A Teardrop plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Teardrop take to mature?
Teardrop is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Teardrop need staking?
Teardrop 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 Teardrop be grown in a container?
Teardrop is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Teardrop resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Teardrop.
