Teardrop/Pear - Red Tomato
"Red Pear-Type Tomato"
A red tomato identified by its teardrop or pear market type. Tomatoes are cultivated fruits commonly used as vegetables.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Solanum lycopersicum
Product Details
PLU Code
4803
4-digit conventional code
Category
Vegetables
Tomatoes › All Sizes
Origin
Peru
Temperature
13-21°C for mature-green fruit; 10°C for ripe fruit
Shelf Life
Not established
Status
Approved
About Teardrop/Pear - Red Tomato
Botanically, tomato is a cultivated fruit used as a vegetable.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for whole tomatoes; temperature depends on actual maturity, not variety colour. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
13-21°C for mature-green fruit; 10°C for ripe fruit
Humidity
90-95%
Packaging
Ventilated containers or breathable bags to maintain humidity and prevent moisture accumulation
Storage Notes: Mature-green tomatoes need warmer conditions to ripen. Ripe fruit can be held at 10°C without visible chilling injury, but flavour and aroma can be reduced.
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 581-587.
Applies to: whole tomatoes; temperature depends on actual maturity, not variety colour.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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PLU Reference
4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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