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Pear, European Pear

Scientific Name: Pyrus communis L.
Family: Rosaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: All zones
USDA: 5-8

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Unknown in the wild, maybe a cultivated form of Pyrus caucasia and/or Pyrus nivalis

Growth Habits: Deciduous tree, pyramidal shaped, up to 30 to 40 feet tall (9-12 m), except when grafted on dwarfing rootstock

Flowers: White flowers

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: T-budded or chip budded, quince rootstock are generally dwarfing, but sometimes require double budding

Selected Varieties

Variety	Zones (Sunset)	Season	Maturity Zone 13	Remarks	Self-Fertile
Bartlett	1-11,14-18	Mid		Large fruit with golden yellow color, one of the best pears. Green at picking. Needs pollenizer for better production. Susceptible to fire blight.
Bosc	1-11,14-18	Mid		Medium to large fruit - long tapering neck, darkly russeted. Stores well. Susceptible to fire blight.
Flordahome	2-23	Early	6/15-7/15	Medium size fruit with thin green skin. Very nice quality, white flesh,sweet, smooth-textured, juicy, flavorful. Early bloom. Partially self-fruitful, better with pollenizer. Hood is best pollenizer. Chilling requirement less than 300 hours. Recommended for the low deserts.	x
Hood	2-23	Early		Large, smooth fruit with buttery texture. Good pollenizer for Floridahome. Chilling requirement less than 300 hours.
Kieffer, Keiffer	2-23	Early	6/15-7/15	Fair quality, hard fruit containing grit cells. Needs pollenizer. Medium to large late season fruit. Canning/cooking. Sprightly flavor, coarse texture. Resists fireblight, tolerates hot climates. Dependable crops. Chilling requirement 350 hours. Recommended for the low deserts.	x
LeConte	2-23	Early		High quality, low chill pear. Needs cross pollination.
Orient	2-23	Early		Very large fruit with white flesh. Very vigorous tree. Fire blight resistant.
Red Sensation	1-11,14-18	Mid		Red Bartlett. White, juicy, tender flesh. Chilling requirement 900 hours.
Seckel	1-11,14-18	Mid		Small reddish green fruit. Dense an flavorful flesh. Fire blight and pear scab resistant.
Surecrop	1-11,14-18	Mid		Small reddish brown fruit. Dessert quality.

Source: University of Arizona: Cooperative Extension

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