Superb quality eating brown pear with sweet and juicy large fruit. Taste develops after 3-4 weeks in the refrigerator. Regular and heavy mid season cropper. Tree is vigorous and upright that spreads SOIL Prefers well drained fertile soil. PLANTING SITE Sunny and sheltered is best. Plant 13-18 ft apart from other trees. CLIMATE Pears are best in areas with cool to cold Winters and mild Summers. WATERING Water well during the early stages, during long dry periods and when the fruit is developing. PESTS & DISEASES Pears are best with a preventative spray program. At a minimum a winter oil and copper application should be made, followed in Spring at bud movement and ten days later by another copper spray. PLANTING IDEAS Pears are spectacular specimen trees for their ornamental value, especially in Spring and Autumn. Along with apple trees, pears are the best fruit trees for formal espalier. FRUIT Varieties range in ripening time from mid Summer to early Autumn. TREE SIZE Height up to 15-20 ft TREE SIZE Height up to 15-20 ft
