UMN Pear Varieties

Heirloom variety with limited availability

Bantam

Small fruit, very hardy. Heirloom variety with limited availability

Golden Spice

Early ripening Asian-type pear that is hardy in zone 4. Fruit is attractive with an occasional orange-pink blush. Should be picked ripe, while crisp and with a yellow-green background color. May be used as a pollinator for Summercrisp. Will be available at retail garden centers in 2022 or 2023 https://mnhardy.umn.edu/juicy-jewel

MN121

Medium to large, yellow-bronze fruit. Popular for its fine-grained, tender, juicy flesh. Fruit must be picked before it ripens. Upright, vigorous growing tree which may be susceptible to fire blight. Available at retail garden centers

Parker

Sweet flavored, crisp fruit. Fruit is harvested while crisp and with a green background, often with a red blush. . Hardy in zone 4. May be used as a pollinator for Juicy Jewel™. Available at retail garden centers https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/123172/1/MR211.pdf https://trees.umn.edu/summercrisp-pear-pyrus-summercrisp

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