Description
This gem of a tree has a pyramidal shape and beautiful green new wood growth. The pears are rated equal to Magness by many. Quince Compatible. A great Pollinator!. This very late season, fresh eating Pear is also good for low chill. The fruit is variable in size and shape but generally medium to large, long-necked, drop-shaped. It’s faded green with an occasional red blush in full sun. They are sweet, spicy, very juicy & buttery with silky flesh and no grit. Tree is resistant to Fire blight. It was discovered by Thomas O. Warren, a founder of NAFEX, in Mississippi, 1976. Introduced in 1976 out of Hattiesburg, Mississipi by Thomas O. Warren, one of the founding members of NAFEX. Said to be comparable to Magness or Comice; ripens about with Magness; stores much better than Bartlett. Fireblight resistant.
Pear species description: Pear is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9. Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | PR31 |
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| Variety: | Warren |
| Common Name: | Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus communis sativa |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Characteristics: | fresh, low chill |
| Other Common Names: | Common Pear, European Pear |
| Origin: | discovered by Thomas O. Warren, a founder of NAFEX, in Mississippi, 1976 |
| 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: | variable in size and shape but generally medium to large, long-necked, drop-shaped. It’s faded green with an occasional red blush in full sun. They are sweet, spicy, very juicy, buttery with silky flesh and no grit |
| Season (Ripening): | very late |
| 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. |
| Disease Resistance: | Fire blight |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
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