Description
Thinning improves fruit size signficantly, and the fruit can be harvested over a long period. Early trials have shown that it has promise for both commercial production and the home grower. This fresh eating Pear ripens mid season and is also good for cold hardy. The fruit is medium-large, slightly globular, with yellow red blushed skin and a smooth, waxy surface that doesn’t develop superficial scald (a dark brown skin discoloration) in storage. The flavor is sweet and sub-acid, spicier than Bartlett but otherwise similar. Gem has a good inital crisp flavor, but it improves dramatically after storage, developing melting & dessert pear qualities upon full ripeness. Flesh does not yellow after slicing. Tree is no, is resistant to Fire Blight and is a cross between Sheldon and US62563-004. It is susceptible to powdery mildew, scab & psylla. Excellent keeper (5 months). It was developed by Dr. Richard Bell in Beltsville, MA, 2014.
Pear species description: Pear is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9. Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | PR25 |
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| Variety: | Gem |
| Common Name: | Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus communis sativa |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Characteristics: | fresh, cold hardy |
| Pollination: | no |
| Storage: | excellent (5 months) |
| Other Common Names: | Common Pear, European Pear |
| Genetics: | Sheldon x US62563-004 |
| Origin: | by Dr. Richard Bell in Beltsville, MA, 2014 |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15ft |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Habitats: | Hedges, woodland margins |
| Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay, Heavy Clay |
| Pollinated By: | Bees |
| Fruit: | medium-large, slightly globular, with yellow red blushed skin and a smooth, waxy surface that doesn’t develop superficial scald (a dark brown skin discoloration) in storage. The flavor is sweet and sub-acid, spicier than Bartlett but otherwise similar. Gem has a good inital crisp flavor, but it improves dramatically after storage, developing melting, dessert pear qualities upon full ripeness. Flesh does not yellow after slicing |
| Season (Ripening): | (mid season) |
| Food Uses: | Fruit – raw or cooked. The flavor. ranges from rather harsh and astringent (cultivars used for making alcoholic drinks) through to soft, sweet and very juicy. The best dessert fruits have an exquisite sweet flavor., usually with a very soft flesh, whilst cooking varieties have harder less sweet flesh. |
| Other Uses: | A yellow-tan dye is obtained from the leaves. Wood – heavy, tough, durable, fine grained, hard. Used by cabinet and instrument makers. When covered with black varnish it is an excellent ebony substitute. |
| Susceptibility: | powdery mildew, scab, psylla |
| Disease Resistance: | Fire Blight |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
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