Fiber pots available from winter to early spring. Check with your local store for current availability.
In mid summer, disease resistant pear variety develops greenish-yellow fruits that tan slightly red. Requires a pollinizer: Bartlett, Bosc, D'Anjou or Moonglow. Sweet, smooth textured fruits keep especially well.
Semi-dwarf tree grown on OHxF333 rootstock. Can be maintained at 8'-10' with summer pruning.
We pot our bareroot fruit trees in plantable fiber (pulp) pots. They make for easy planting and protect new roots so they don't break or dry out. Read On: How to Plant a Pulp Pot.
Shop our full selection of bareroot fruit trees in stores. Read on: List of Fruit Tree Varieties
Characteristics
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Landscape Size: 12'-18' tall, 12'-18' wide
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Light Requirement: Full Sun
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Water Needs: Moderate
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USDA Zone: 4a
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Growth Habit: Columnar
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Growth Rate: Moderate
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Attributes: Deciduous, Attracts Birds, Edible Fruit
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
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Green Thumb Guide
Prefers enriched soil with good drainage. Establish good structure when young and keep pruned. In summer, prune to keep tree to a manageable size. Estimated chilling time of 800 hours below 45°F.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
