Description
X Sorbopyrus auricularis. A hybrid of a pear and the Whitebeam (Sorbus aria). Creamy melting flesh and pleasing mild flavor. Ripens in a later ripening window after Shipova. Possibly self-fertile but likely benefits from other flowering pears. This Whitebeam x Pear Hybrid is also called Baciu II. The fruit is medium sized & edible. Tree blooms late. It originated in Baciu near Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This variety is a triplod and therefore pollen sterile.
Whitebeam x Pear species description: Whitebeam x Pear Hybrid is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9. Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | AP65 |
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| Variety: | Baciu 2 |
| Common Name: | Whitebeam x Pear |
| Latin Name: | x Sorbopyrus auricularis |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Alias: | Baciu II |
| Bloom: | late |
| Other Common Names: | Common Pear, European Pear |
| Other Latin Names: | Sorbus aria x Pyrus communis |
| Origin: | Baciu near Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| 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 sized, edible |
| 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. |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
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