A beautiful pear-shaped tomato with dusky purple skin and a sweet, complex flavor.

What I appreciate about Evan’s Purple Pear is its pleasantly sweet and aromatic flavor, balanced by a delicate acidity. Its soft, creamy flesh gives it a particularly enjoyable texture. In the garden, its fruits also show good resistance to cracking, which is especially welcome when growing conditions are variable.

This variety was developed by Brad Gates from a spontaneous mutation of Pruden’s Purple. It is distinguished by its potato-leaf foliage and indeterminate growth habit.

Its plants produce fruit in approximately 70 to 80 days.

Every variety has its own personality. The best tomato isn’t the one that everyone likes, but the one that finds its place in your garden, your kitchen, and your habits.

You can share its seeds within your community: our seeds are reproducible.

Cultivate your preferences.

Flavor Profile

Mild & Aromatic

Sweet: ●●●○○ | Tangy: ●○○○○ | Aromatic: ●●●○○

Intensity: Mild | Texture: Soft and creamy

Each flavor profile is based on my own observations in the garden and during tasting. The seeds come from tomatoes selected in my garden.

Technical Information

Uses: Salads, fresh eating and sauces
Type: Pear
Color: Purple
Size: Medium
Flesh: Soft and creamy
Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
Days to maturity: 70 to 80 days
Brix observed during my tastings: 4.5 to 5
Origin: Spontaneous mutation of Pruden’s Purple
Developed by: Brad Gates
Foliage: Potato leaf
Growth habit: Indeterminate
Sowing: 5 mm deep, 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost
Hardening off: Gradually before transplanting
Temperature: 24 to 32 °C for germination, then 16 to 20 °C

Full sun | Indeterminate ↕ ± 180 cm | ↔ 60 cm | Sturdy stake

Discover its sisters in flavor or use among the recommended varieties.