The soft, butter texture of a ripe pear with its wonderful fragrance, flavor and sweetness, is unsurpassed in tree fruits. We offers European Pears that are great for fresh eating. These varieties are listed first and are in the order of first ripening. They have been grafted on semi-dwarf O.H.F. X 333 rootstock, unless otherwise noted. Plant two different varieties for cross pollination.
Next, we have listed Perry Pears, European varieties traditionally juiced to make an alcoholic drink comparable to hard cider.
Large juicy yellow/green fruits, ripening in fall. Comice European Pear has long been the standard of excellence with which to compare other varieties. Fire blight resistant. Zone 5-9. Best pollinators: Bosc, Orcas, Shipova.
Firm, brown winter pear with narrow neck. Highly aromatic, excellent flavor. A very old variety introduced from Belgium in 1807. Good fresh, dried, or cooked. Very good keeper - up to six months. Zone 5-9. Best pollinators for Bosc Europearn pear are Comice, Orcas, or Shipova.
A unique cross between European Pear and Mt. Ash. Produces a highly fragrant and delicious 2-3" fruit in August. Bright yellow fruits contrast with silvery foliage. Shipova (Sorbopear) is a European Pear of Yugoslavian origin. Zone 4-9. Best pollinators: Bosc, Comice, Orcas. Somewhat self fruitful.
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