PEARS
Pears on Semi-Standard OHxF 87 or 97 roots- use Price
Code for variety. ADD $ 2 for Semi-Dwarf OHxF 333.
PEAR
Very Early Summer--- Listed alphabetically.
PRICE
CODE
Clapp's Favorite Clapp's Favorite Pear is very large, elongated, long-necked Semifruit that is green colored when immature, but ripens to a Standard
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lemony yellow. It's white flesh is fine-grained, very sweet and
Semihighly flavored - great for dessert, fresh eating and canning.
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Trees are strong, sturdy, very hardy and vigorous. ZONE 5-8
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Harrow Delight
Pear
Harrow Delight is an excellent, early ripening backyard pear. SemiThe fruit is medium size with an attractive red blush over a Standard
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yellow background. The flesh is very smooth and less gritty
than most pears. It is highly fire-blight resistant!! Ripens near SemiDwarf
or ahead of Clapp's in early August. ZONE 4-7
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Red Clapp's or
Kalle Pear
The same pear as Clapp's Favorite, but with a beautiful red SemiStandard
skin and finish. ZONE 5-8
Ubileen Pear
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Ubileen is a large, early season pear, ripening in early to mid- SemiJuly. The fruit is large. The flesh is buttery and smooth and Standard
of good flavor. A great dessert pear that doesn't store for long G Semiperiods. The tree is vigorous and disease resistant. ZONE 5- Dwarf
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9 AVAILABLE FALL 2012
PEAR
Summer--- Listed alphabetically.
CODE
Bartlett Pear
Grandpa's Choice™ Bartlett Pear is the "gold" standard of Semipears. A favorite dessert and canning pear, it's large fruit has Standard
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a smooth, attractive appearance that is highlighted by its
golden color and classic shape. It is smooth, juicy and white SemiDwarf
fleshed, with just a bit of tartness. These long-lived trees are
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medium sized, compact, upright and highly productive early
bearers of fruit that ripen in mid-August to mid-September.
ZONE 5-8
Hudar Pear
Hudar is known for its extreme hardiness, almost to -50. The Semifruit is yellow, sweet and juicy. Good for fresh eating and Standard
canning. It ripens in the very early season. ZONE 3-8 G SemiDwarf
AVAILABLE FALL 2012
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Moonglow Pear Grandpa's Nature's Friendly™ Moonglow Pear is for home Semigardens. It is a medium-large, dull yellow fruit with a pink Standard
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blush and it's white flesh is mildly juicy, soft and has a smooth
texture. It's excellent, mild flavor with almost no grit cells SemiDwarf
makes it an excellent pear for fresh use and canning. Ripens
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from mid August to mid September, just before Bartlett.
ZONE 5-8
Red Bartlett Pear The same pear as regular Bartlett, but a red strain that has SemiStandard
much better red color and a beautiful finish. ZONE 5-8
Shinseiki Asian Shinseiki Asian Pear is an early season Asian pear with
yellow skin and very little russet. The fruit is medium in size
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with smooth creamy white flesh and a sweet, mild taste.
Shinseiki is one of the earliest Asian pears, ripening in midsummer a couple weeks before Twentieth Century or Hosui.
ZONE 6-8
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SemiStandard
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Shinsui Asian
Pear
Shinsui is one of the earliest ripening Asian pears, ripening Semibefore Shinseiki in mid-August. The fruit is medium sized, Standard
globular to oblate, with smooth yellow skin covered in an E Semiorange-brown russet. The fruit is crisp and juicy and has Dwarf
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good flavor for an early pear. The fruit will keep for up to six
weeks. ZONE 6-8
Stacey Pear
Stacey is a small pear that is very sweet and early. Ripens in Semiearly-mid August. Harvest the fruit before fully ripened and let Standard
ripen in cool storage. It is a vigorous grower. ZONE 2-6 G SemiDwarf
AVAILABLE FALL 2012
Summercrisp
Pear
Summercrisp is a medium sized pear, that when eaten green Semiresembles Asian pears with its sweet, crisp flesh. Harvested Standard
green it will store for a couple months. Fire blight resistant E Semiand a good annual producer. Ripens in mid-August. Not a Dwarf
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good canner, for fresh eating only. ZONE 4-8 AVAILABLE
FALL 2012
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PEAR
Summer--- Listed alphabetically.
CODE
Sunrise Pear
Sunrise is a fire blight resistant early season pear that ripens Semia couple weeks before Bartlett, close to Clapp's Favorite time. Standard
It has a yellow skin with a slight pink blush and little E Semirussetting. The fruit has a sweet pleasant flavor and will store Dwarf
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for a couple months. Harvests in mid-late August. ZONE 5-8
Twentieth
Century Asian
Pear
In Japan they call it Nijisseikii, but the English translation is SemiTwentieth Century. Now you know some Japanese! Asian Standard
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pears are sometimes called apple pears, because they
typically are round, juicy and more crunchy like apples. There SemiDwarf
is no graininess in this variety. The fruit is smooth skinned
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and ripens from a greenish to a semi-glossy, greenish yellow
color. It is sweet, but rather bland. Ripens late in the
summer, hangs well, and stores well. ZONE 6-8
PEAR
Blake's Pride
Pear
Early Fall season-- Listed alphabetically.
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Blake's Pride is a fire blight resistant pear that ripens about a Semiweek after Bartlett. The fruit is medium sized. Its yellow fruit Standard
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Semiis aromatic and excellent. ZONE 5-8
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Douglas Pear
Douglas pear is fire blight proof and disease resistant. The Semifruit is golden yellow, sweet, juicy, and white fleshed. It is Standard
best used fresh. The tree is very precocious, often fruiting the G Semifirst year after planting. Good for areas where pear growing is Dwarf
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difficult. ZONE 4-8 AVAILABLE FALL 2012
Easter Pear
Easter pear is an old-time heirloom pear. It is known for its Semiexcellent keeping qualities. It is a large yellow pear with a red Standard
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cheek. ZONE 5-8
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Hosui Asian Pear Hosui Asian Pear is an attractive fruit with golden gusseted Semiskin. It's flesh is firm, juicy, sweet, and mildly flavored with Standard
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good quality. Trees are vigorous and spreading. Ripens from
mid-August to late September depending on location. ZONE 6- SemiDwarf
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Kosui Asian Pear Kosui is a medium-large Asian pear that ripens in late August, Semijust after Hosui. The fruit is covered with a yellowish-bronze Standard
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Semirusset and is crisp, sweet, juicy and low-acid. ZONE 6-8
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Magness Pear
Magness is a medium size, short, oval, greenish-yellow pear Semiwith dark spots and light russetting. It has soft, juicy flesh that Standard
is almost free of grit cells and it's tough skin red reduces E Semiinsect damage and helps it store well. Trees are moderately Dwarf
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vigorous, spreading, and very resistant to fire blight. It ripens
about a week after Bartlett. ZONE 5-8
Naju Asian Pear Naju is a very large, gusseted Asian pear. It is very sweet, Semicrisp and juicy. It ripens after Twentieth Century in mid- Standard
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SemiSeptember. ZONE 6-8
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Potomac Pear
Potomac has moderate sized, light green fruit with a buttery, Semifine textured flesh. The flavor is pleasingly sub acid with a Standard
mild aroma. Trees are moderately vigorous with good fire E SemiDwarf
blight resistance. ZONE 5-8
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PEAR
Anjou Pear
Late season- Early Fall--- Listed
alphabetically.
CODE
Anjou Pear is a favorite European winter eating pear with Semilarge, conical, short-necked fruit that is light green with slightly Standard
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brown russetting. It has mild, fine textured white flesh with a
delicate aroma. Trees are large, vigorous, hardy, very SemiDwarf
productive and early bearers that ripen in late September.
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Fruit will store for very long periods, and actually improve in
quality after a couple months of proper storage. ZOINE 5-8
Atago Asian Pear Atago is a large, golden gusseted Asian pear ripening in mid- SemiStandard
September. It is very firm, crisp, and juicy. ZONE 6-8
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Bosc Pear
The Bosc Pear is medium to large, dark yellow fruit with Semibrownish gusseted skin and a long, gourd-shaped neck. It is Standard
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tender, aromatic, juicy, smooth textured and white fleshed
with a rich, slightly acid flavor that is great for eating, baking SemiDwarf
and drying. Trees are large, upright, slow growing and late
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blooming, but are also very productive and reliable. It
harvests very late in September. ZONE 5-8
Forelle or
German Pear
Forelle pear is a small to medium sized winter pear that has a Semigreen background color, with red "trout-like" speckles. When Standard
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ripe it turns a golden yellow with a bright red blush. The flesh
is high quality and good for fresh eating. The fruit is known SemiDwarf
for its long keeping qualities and can be stored into the spring.
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ZONE 5-8
Golden Russet® Golden Russet® Bosc Pear is a sport of the Bosc Pear and is Semilong and symmetrical with a uniform, golden russet. It's flesh Standard
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is yellowish-white and ripens about the same time as Anjou.
SemiThe trees are large and vigorous. ZONE 5-8
Harrow Sweet
Pear
Harrow Sweet is an excellent late season pear, ripening with
Bosc. It is known for its high quality fruit and early production.
It has very good cold hardiness and resistance to fire blight.
The fruit is yellow skinned with a red blush and only a very
slight russetting. The flesh is white, very sweet and juicy and
flavorful. It will keep well. ZONE 4-8
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SemiStandard
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SemiDwarf
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Kieffer Pear
Grandpa's Nature Friendly™ Kieffer pear is an old-time Semifavorite of pear lovers. It has large, long golden-yellow fruit Standard
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often with some crimson blush. It has crisp, juicy, white flesh
that is slightly course, with a musky aroma. It is excellent for SemiDwarf
canning, baking, pear honey and preserves. It is extra hardy,
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but does well even in hotter climates. It is practically immune
to fire blight! Ripens in mid-September to October. ZONE 4-9
Lincoln Pear
Lincoln Pear is a mid-late season ripening pear in September. SemiThe fruit is large and golden. The tree is exceptionally hardy Standard
and reliable and reportedly resistant to fire blight. Somewhat G SemiDwarf
resembles Bartlett. ZONE 4-8 AVAILABLE FALL 2012
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Luscious Pear
Grandpa's Nature Friendly™ Luscious pear is very hardy and Semiresistant to fire blight. It is an excellent dessert pear, but not Standard
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well suited to canning. The fruit is medium size, bright yellow
Semiwith a little red blush. Flavor is similar but more intense than
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Bartlett. It is a juicy, pleasant and sweet flavored pear that is
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good for northern, cold climates. It ripens in late September.
ZONE 4-7
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PEAR
Late season- Early Fall--- Listed
alphabetically.
CODE
Parker Pear
Parker Pear is very hardy and ripens in early September in Semimid-season. The fruit is medium-large, yellow-bronze with Standard
some red blush. The flesh is fine grained, tender, sweet and E Semijuicy and the visible grit cells soften with maturity. Dwarf
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Susceptible to scab and fire blight. ZONE 3-7
Patten Pear
Patten Pear is one of the hardiest pears and is suitable for Semicold regions. The fruit resembles Bartlett and is medium Standard
large ad good quality. Good for eating, but only fair for E Semicanning. It should be picked about a week before maturity Dwarf
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and then allowed to ripen. It is a good pollinator for other
pears. It is moderately resistant to fire blight. It ripens in late
September. ZONE 2-5 AVAILABLE FALL 2012
Savignac Pear
Savignac is an extremely hardy pear with excellent eating Semiquality. The fruit is very sweet and juicy with little grit. Ripens Standard
G Semiin September. ZONE 2-8 AVAILABLE FALL 2012
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Seckel or Sugar Seckel is commonly called a Sugar Pear and although it isn't Semithe prettiest fruit, it is one of the best quality dessert pears. It Standard
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is small and yellowish brown with fine grained, smooth, and
extremely sweet juicy flesh. It has a distinctive, spicy, rich, SemiDwarf
aromatic flavor and is also ideal for pickling, spicing and
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canning whole. This fruit ripens in September and the trees
are productive, slow growing and reliable. ZONE 5-8
Shenandoah
Pear
Shenandoah is a fire blight resistant European pear that Semiripens in mid-late September, about a month after Bartlett. It Standard
is a large pear that has a Bartlett like shape. The fruit has E Semigreenish-yellow skin speckled with dots. It stores very well for Dwarf
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several months. ZONE 5-8
Sierra Pear
Sierra is an excellent pear, similar to Bartlett, but of finer Semiquality. It is fine texture, thin skinned, and must be grown with Standard
care because of its tender fruit quality. Ripens with Anjou in G Semimid-September. Stores well. Moderately scab and fire blight Dwarf
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resistant. Good for the backyard grower. ZONE 4-8
AVAILABLE FALL 2012
Vermont Beauty Vermont Beauty is an old pear variety that is known for its Semihardiness and rich flavor. It ripens about a week after Seckel Standard
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pear. The fruit is medium sized, yellow with a bright red G Semicheek. The flesh is tender and juicy. ZONE 3-7 AVAILABLE Dwarf
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FALL 2012
Yoinashi™ Asian Yoinashi™ is an excellent, large Asian pear that ripens in Mid- SemiSeptember. The fruit is orangish-brown with a russety finish. Standard
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SemiIt has an excellent crisp, rich, aromatic flavor. ZONE 6-8
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PEAR
Comice Pear
Late Season- Fall--- Listed alphabetically.
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Comice pear is a premium dessert pear with rich, juicy, firm, Semisweet, fine-textured flesh. Fruit is large, broad based, narrow Standard
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necked and greenish yellow with a red blush and light russet.
This erratic cropper has large, very vigorous trees. Ripens SemiDwarf
late in the season after Bosc. ZONE 5-8
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Concorde® Pear Concorde® is an excellent new fresh variety from England. It Semihas very attractive, long yellow fruit. The fruit is medium sized Standard
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with excellent crisp, white flesh. It has excellent flavor and
keeps well. It ripens late in the season after Comice and SemiDwarf
Bosc. ZONE 5-8
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Flemish Beauty Grandpa's Choice TM) Flemish Beauty Pear is an excellent Semihardy pear for cold locations. Large, roundish and uniform in Standard
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size and shape. Reddish blushed color on a clear yellow skin.
The yellowish-white flesh is firm, but tender--- becoming SemiDwarf
melting when riper. Sweet and aromatic with a musky flavor.
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Good for eating out of hand and drying. Strong growing,
productive, very hardy, and an early and heavy producer.
Ripens in early fall from mid-September through early
October. ZONE 4-8
New Arirang
Asian Pear
New Arirang is very large, gusseted Asian pear. Fruits Semisometimes can average over 1 pound. It has an excellent, Standard
distinctive flavor and a high sugar content. It remains crisp E Semieven if kept in non-refrigerated coolers up into late March. It Dwarf
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ripens late in the season in mid-October. ZONE 6-8