About Our Pear Trees
Pear Tree Sizes: There is variability in the tree sizes, but they are generally a ¾” caliper minimum with light to moderate branching (feathering) unless noted. Height is usually at least 5′, but often over 7′.
Pear Tree Rootstock
Standard – 25′ Maturity
OHxF 97 – 10-16′ Maturity
OHxF 87 – 8-12′ Maturity
Pollination
Pears do require an additional pear tree of a different variety for pollination. The pears available here will work for each other.
Opening Saturday, September 3rd for 2022 Fall apple season.
Early Gold (sold out for 2022)
Rootstock: Standard
Bareroot Price: $39 *Includes tree guard and mycorryzal inoculant. Please see nursery homepage for pickup info. Remember, we do not ship!
Zone: 3-7
Nice fresh eating or canning pear that ripens in early August. Extremely cold hardy.
Flemish Beauty (sold out for 2022)
Rootstock: OHxF 87 (Semi-dwarf)
Bareroot “whip” Price: $37 *Includes tree guard and mycorryzal inoculant. Please see nursery homepage for pickup info. Remember, we do not ship!
Zone: 4-7
Ripens: Early September
This is an 18th century Belgian pear. Good crops of sweet, large fruit. Yellow with red-blushed skin. Very good fresh eating. Self Pollinates, but will increase crop with a different variety.
Golden Spice (sold out for 2022)
Rootstock: Standard
Bareroot Price: $39*Includes tree guard and mycorryzal inoculant. Please see nursery homepage for pickup info. Remember, we do not ship!
Zone: 3-7
Ripens: Mid-September
Very cold hardy. Yellow fruit lightly blushed with dull red. Best for canning and spicing, fair for fresh eating.
Kieffer
Rootstock: OHxF 97 (Semi-dwarf)
Bareroot Price: $39 *Includes tree guard and mycorryzal inoculant. Please see nursery homepage for pickup info. Remember, we do not ship!
Zone: 4-7
Ripens: Late September
Self-pollinating pear. Very hardy tree, productive. Great fresh eating, good canning. Crisp, sweet, gritty flesh. Large fruit.
Parker (sold out for 2022)
Rootstock: OHxF 87 (Semi-dwarf)
Bareroot Price: $39 *Includes tree guard and mycorryzal inoculant. Please see nursery homepage for pickup info. Remember, we do not ship!
Zone: 3-8
Ripens: August
Large, yellow bronze fruit that is fine-grained, tender and juicy. Vigorous growth habit. A 1934 University of MN introduction that is also a popular pollinator.
Patten
Rootstock: OHxF 87 (Semi-dwarf)
Bareroot Price: $39 *Includes tree guard and mycorryzal inoculant. Please see nursery homepage for pickup info. Remember, we do not ship!
Zone: 4-8
Ripens: September
Tender, juicy fruit of a good size. Very good for fresh eating. A great pollinator for other pears.
Blake’s Pride (sold out for 2022)
Rootstock: OHxF 97 (Semi-dwarf)
Bareroot Price: $39 *Includes tree guard and mycorryzal inoculant. Please see nursery homepage for pickup info. Remember, we do not ship!
Zone: 4-8
Ripens: Mid-September
Smooth texture with excellent flavor. Produces medium to large golden fruit and the tree has good blight resistance.
Tawara Asian
Rootstock:
Bareroot Price: $39
Zone:
Ripens:
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Ure (sold out for 2022)
Rootstock: Standard
Bareroot Price: $39 *Includes tree guard and mycorryzal inoculant. Please see nursery homepage for pickup info. Remember, we do not ship!
Zone: 3-7
Ripens: Mid to Late August
Good for eating and canning. Fruit is generally 2′ in diameter. Fruit is green-yellow and very juicy.