Potomac Pear
From the Kearneysville, WV USDA station, this is a high quality pear which ripens in late September, attaining best quality after some six weeks in storage. Fruit is sweet and buttery. Tree is vigorous and fairly precocious. Pollinates with other European pears and is fire blight resistant. A Moonglow-Anjou cross, it is one of the highest quality fireblight resistant varieties available. Dwarf trees are 8'-14'tall and standards are 15'-30'tall. Space 6' to 10' circles for dwarf and 14' circles for standards. Introduced in 1993. Zone 5-9.
| Plant Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Pest Resistance | Very Good |
| Disease Resistance | Very Good |
| Drought Tolerance | Good |
| Heat Tolerance | Very Good |
| Humidity Tolerance | Very Good |
| Sun Tolerance | Very Good |
| Wet Soil Tolerance | Poor |
| Shade Tolerance | Fair |
| No Spray | Fair |
| Salt Tolerance | Fair |
| Fresh for Kids | Very Good |
| Deer Resistance | Poor |
| Thorns | No |
| Plant Type | Tree |
| Soil Type | Adaptable |
| Edible Type | Fruit |
| Self Fertile | No |
| This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, comments/opinions are always welcome | |
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