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FRUITING VARIETIES

pear anjou fruit tree
#AP1430
Anjou
Anjou
Leading commercial variety with yellow-green skin and creamy flesh.  This is a winter pear that should be ripened on the tree to gain its full flavor.  The suggested pollinizer is Bartlett, but Clapp's Favorite, Red Bartlett, Seckel, or Bosc can also be used.
Hardy to -20F (-28.8C)

#AP1430   Standard tree     $39.95
#AP1430
Anjou
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Anjou
#AP1430B    Standard trees, bundle of 5   $124.95
bartlett pear fruit tree
#AP1064
Pyrus communis 'Bartlett'
Barlett  (William's Bon Chretien)
Pyrus communis 'Bartlett'
Introduced nearly 200 years ago, this remains the most popular variety of pear, for both commercial orchards and home gardeners.  The trees bear early and regularly.  Fruits are large, yellow tinted, firm and sweet.  Excellent for canning or eating fresh.  Ripens mid-to late September. Bartlett is partially self-fruitful and is also pollinated by Clapp's Favorite, Red Bartlett, Anjou and Bosc.  Hardy to -20F (-28.8C)  .

#A1064    Bulk seed, 1lb (Avg. 34,000 seeds) $56.00
bartlett pear fruit tree
#AP1064
Bartlett
Standard
Barlett  (William's Bon Chretien)

#AP1064    Standard tree      $39.95
#AP1064B
Bartlett
Standard
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Bartlett
#AP1064B   Standard trees, bundle of 5     $124.95
bosc pear fruit tree
#AP1065
Bosc
Standard
 Bosc (Beurre Bosc)
Though the trees are a bit slower coming into bearing than Bartlett, once established, these are among the most fruitful of pear varieties.  Fruits are large, cinnamon-russet in color and disctinctive in taste.  Excellent market garden variety.  Ripens late October.  The suggested pollinizer is Bartlett, but  Clapp's Favorite, Red Bartlett, Seckel, Anjou can be used as well.  Hardy to -20F (-28.8C).
#AP1065   Standard tree      $39.95
#AP1065B
Bosc
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Buerre Bosc
#AP1065B   Standard trees, bundle of 5     $124.95
clapps favorite pear tree fruit
#AP1066
Clapps Favorite
Standard
Clapp's Favorite (Kalle)
Large lemon yellow fruits with a red blush.  An excellent choice for shipping, as the fruits are sweetest  when picked green and allowed to ripen off the tree.  Does not keep well.  Ripens mid August.  Can be pollinated by Bartlett, Red Bartlett, Seckel, Anjou and Bosc.
Hardy to -30F (-34.4C).

#AP1066     Standard tree    $39.95
#AP1066B
Clapps Favorite
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Clapps Favorite

#AP1066B   Standard trees, bundle of 5     $124.95
pear comice fruit tree
#AP4284
Comice
Standard
Comice
A favorite dessert pear, Comice has yellow-green skin, sometimes blushed red, and a sweet juicy taste.
#AP4284  Standard tree     $39.95
#AP4284B
Comice
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Comice

#AP4284B    Standard trees, bundle of 5     $124.95
pear concorde fruit tree
#AP4285
Concorde
Standard
Concorde
New variety from East Malling with medium sized fruit with white crisp flesh.  Trees are vigorous and hardy.
#AP4285     Standard tree     $39.95
#AP4285B
Concorde
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Concorde

#AP4285B       Standard trees, bundle of 5     $124.95
flemish beauty pear tree fruit
#AP1067
Flemish Beauty
Standard
Flemish Beauty
Large flavorful friuts with creamy yellow flesh and yellow skin with a red blush

#AP1067   Standard tree    $39.95
#AP1067B
Flemish Beauty
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Flemish Beauty

#AP1067B     Standard trees, bundle of 5     $124.95
seckel pear fruit tree #AP1429
Seckel
Standard
Seckel
Fruits are small, fine grained juicy and sweet.  Skin is russet with some red blush.  Popular for canning whole. Can be pollinated with Clapp's Favorite, Anjou and Bosc. Ripens late August.

#AP1429   Standard tree    $39.95
#AP1429B
Seckel
Standard
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Seckel

#AP1429B   Standard trees, bundle 5      $124.95
asian pear apple hosui tree fruit
#AP1398
Hosui Asian Pear
Standard
Hosui
Flesh is white, juicy and tangy, skin is russet-colored.  Considered the best tasting of the Asian pears. 450 hours of chilling required.  Pollinated by Bartlett or 20th Century.  Ripens mid to late September.  Hardy to -20F (-28.8C)

#AP1398   Standard tree     $39.95
#AP1398B
Hosui
Standard
Bundle of 5
Hosui

#AP1398B    Standard trees, bundle of 5    $124.95  
shinseki asian pear fruit tree apple
#AP1399
Shinseiki Asian Pear
Standard
Shinseiki
Pretty yellow-skinned fruits with smooth creamy white flesh.  Mild and juicy.  Bears heavily beginning the second year.  Ripens mdi to late September.  Requires 350-450 chilling hours.  Self fruitful.  Hardy to -20F (-28.8C)

#AP1399    Standard tree   $39.95
#AP1399B
Shinseiki
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Shinseiki

#AP1399B    Standard trees, bundle of 5    $124.95

Flowering Varieties
pyrus calleryana bradford pear tree seed
#A918
Pyrus calleryana
Callery Pear
 Pyrus calleryana

Narrow full branching tree with masses of white blooms in the spring.  Leaves are leathery and deep green and turn a gorgeous orange-red in the autumn.  Makes a pretty street or speciment tree.  Commonly used as rootstock for other pear varieties due to its resistance to fireblight and pear decline. Hardy to -20F (-28.8C);  height: 20ft.

#A918      Packet of  approximately 100 seeds    $38.00
#A918
Pyrus calleryana
Callery Pear

#A918C      Bulk seed, 1lb  (Avg. 34,000)    $205.00
#AP918B
Pyrus calleryana
Bundle of 50
Callery Pear
#AP918B      18in seedlings, bundle of 50          $260.00

#AP4465B
Pyrus calleryana
'Aristocrat"
Bundle of 5
Aristocrat Pear
 Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'
Callery Pear cultivar with white spring blooms, strong central trunk and open growth habit.  Good variety for windy areas.   Hardy to -30F (-34.4C);  height: 25ft.
           
#AP4465B      3ft. seedlings, bundle of 5     $72.00
pyrus calleryana bradford pear tree seed
#AP4466
Pyrus calleryana
'Bradford"
Bundle of 5
Bradford Pear
 Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
A very popular cultivar of the Callery Pear, this vigorous, fast growing tree has white spring blooms and bright bronze-red foliage in the fall.  Hardy to -30F (-34.4C);  height: 25ft.

#AP4466      3ft. seedlings, bundle of 5     $72.00
#AP2753
Pyrus calleryana
'Cleveland Select'
Bundle of 5
Cleveland Select Pear
Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select'
Cultivar of Callery Pear with white spring blooms and purple-red fall coloring.   Better branch angles than 'Bradford' makes this a good choice for areas prone to snow and ice.  Hardy to -30F (-34.4C);  height: 25ft.

#AP2753B    3ft. seedlings, bundle of 5    $72.00
pyrus usseriensis harbin pear tree fruit
#A2247
Pyrus usseriensis
Harbin Pear
Used most often as a rootstock for other pears, this winter hardy species is vigorous and disease resistant.   Hardy to -30F (-34.4C); height: 25ft.
#A2247    Packet  of Approximately 100 seeds      $38.50
#A2247C
Pyrus usseriensis
Harbin Pear
#A2247C    Bulk seed, 1lb    $162.00

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