Bosc Pear

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Kieffer - Sale Price: $78.50 The Pear, Kieffer, Pyrus communis, has a crisp, juicy, white flesh that has a coarse texture. It is a consistent, heavy bearer that ripens late September-October, and it is highly resistant to fire blight. Kieffer Pear is very hardy and tolerates hot climates. It is a medium to large rich-yellow pear, and since the pulp of the Kieffer pear is rather coarse and hard, it is preferable for pear preserves, and freshly cooked pear sauce. Fruit should be picked hard-ripe and allowed to reach its flavor peak stored in a cool place. Kieffer Pear trees are easy to grow, and adapt to most conditions.

Pear Tree - D Anjou - Sale Price: $171.35 The D'Anjou Pear is a large pear. The flesh is white with abundant juice and a sweet brisk flavor. It is a naturally sweet pear, light green in color with a yellow tinge when ripe. Anjou pears have exceptional keeping qualities. The best flavor is realized when stored 1-2 months. The tree is very hardy, large and highly productive. The D'Anjou does not change color as it ripens. Requires cross pollination with Bartlett or any other pear with the same bloom date.

Shinseiki Pear - Sale Price: $78.50 The Shinseiki pear is juicy, sweet, refreshing, and crisp like an apple! The fruit is also aromatic! Shinseiki Pear is an easy-to-grow Asian pear. It keeps well and has a bright yellow skin. The tree is vigorous, cold hardy, drought resistant, heat tolerant, and is heavy bearing by the second year. It is one of the earliest Asian pears. The Shinseiki Pear ripens in late July to early August. It is self-fruitful and needs 350-450 hours of chilling. Shinseiki produces best if another Asian pear is planted for pollination. Also, the Bartlett pear is an excellent pollinator for Shinseiki! A soil pH of 5.5 to 7.5 is recommended. Plant this pear tree in a location that provides full sun and well-drained soil. The white flowers will add beauty to any landscape in the spring!

Pear Tree - Warren - Sale Price: $171.35 The Warren pear is sweet and juicy which is why it is a favorite of many backyard gardeners. Warren pears have exceptional keeping qualities. Extremely resistant to fireblight and is cold hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. The flesh is smooth (with no grit cells) and the fruit is juicy and buttery with superb flavor. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. Self-fruitful, no pollenizer required.

Potomac Pear - Sale Price: $78.50 The Potomac pear is a Moonglow x Beurre D’Anjou cross which has a pleasingly sub-acid buttery flavor, and similar to the Beurre D’Anjou in character and aroma. The fruit size averages 2 ½”. The skin is light green and glossy. The skin of the fruit may have a light red blush on the side exposed to the sun. This pear is a great fresh-market pear for commercial growers and homeowners that combine superior resistance to fire blight with good-quality fruit. It has the reputation as producing the highest quality fruit from a fireblight resistant variety! The Potomac ripens 2 weeks after the Bartlett pear. It requires 800 chill hours. It is not self-pollinating. The high quality fruit ripens in September. The Potomac pear is pollinated by Bartlett, D’Anjou or Warren.